Where can I find this connector?

[komatias]

Guys,

I am perplexed...Where the F*** can I find a connector that looks like this:

as found on:

I have searched all the known to me places. Dont want to start calling supppliers up. even check the BMW fiche to no avail

 

[GlynnJ]

I guess you are changing your lambda sensor and the new one has a different type of plug/socket to the old one?

I had the same problem, so I chopped the plug off the old sensor cable (leaving a length of cable protruding, did the same on the new one, then soldered the old cable ends to the new cable ends and shrink-wrapped the joints.

Has the advantage that you only modify the replaceable part, not the bike's wiring loom.

HTH

GJ

 

[Stormtrooper]

Guys,

I am perplexed...Where the F*** can I find a connector that looks like this:

as found on:

I have searched all the known to me places. Dont want to start calling supppliers up. even check the BMW fiche to no avail

I entered the following into Google - "ntk lambda sensor oza522-bm1" and the following site appeared:

http://www.lambdasensor.co.uk/main/cyclentk.htm

£75.20 inc VAT & UK Carriage

 

[Stormtrooper]

How about:

http://www.sparkplugsrus.com/shop/index.cgi?show=NTK/NGK-OZA522-BM1-Lambda-sensor

£48.62 + vat & deivery = £60.65

 

[GlynnJ]

I think he is looking for the connector, not the lambda sensor.

 

[Nobby]

Brakers yard

 

[komatias]

Only the connector needed, with the terminals uncrimped. Cable from the lambda sensor has been cut and I am not about to give £70 for a sensor when the connector only costs 3...if I can find one that is.

 

[Stormtrooper]

I just spoke to a guy called Jamie from Lambda Power - he said he has connectors for some types of BMW sensors. Maybe worth a phone call - 01405 720921

http://www.lambdapower.co.uk/contact.asp

 

[Pauly S]

easy

change the connector on the other end of the harness and fit a matching pair of watertight plugs..

 

[GlynnJ]

You could simply solder and shrink-wrap the cables without the connectors. If you ever need to remove sensor or cat in future just cut and repeat.

GJ

 

[komatias]

You could simply solder and shrink-wrap the cables without the connectors. If you ever need to remove sensor or cat in future just cut and repeat.

GJ

would you do that on your bike? anyway considering no o9ne here knows i will make a few calls and report back.

 

[Nobby]

why not change both.i have used these and are very very good.
http://www.deutschconnector.com/products/deutsch_dt_4-way_connectors.html

 

[GlynnJ]

would you do that on your bike? anyway considering no o9ne here knows i will make a few calls and report back.

Yes. Can't see the problem. Might even lose a few grammes

 

[VAL. H.]

You could simply solder and shrink-wrap the cables without the connectors. If you ever need to remove sensor or cat in future just cut and repeat.

GJ

would you do that on your bike? anyway considering no o9ne here knows i will make a few calls and report back.

Yes. Can't see the problem. Might even lose a few grammes

I did exactly this on a 650gs. Except the soldering bit didn't work, so had to crimp the ends together instead.

I cut the old plug off the knackered sensor, attached it to the new one and plugged it into the BM socket. Job done


There's only one small problem with after market sensors. The wires are different colours (well tow actually) and you can't use a test meter on them because it can damage their workings. So make sure you're wiring them correctly and you'll have no problems.


Val.

 

[komatias]

Got motorworks to find a faulty Lambda sensor and chop the connector off....Unfortunately what the numpties did was butcher a cable loom and send me the male side...anyway its going back and the search continues.

 

[Psi]

Why not just go to Maplins and get a pair of 4pin connectors and replace the male one on the loom and put female on sensor?
Other people have suggested hard wiring it in using solder and shrink wrap, that would do it and make an even better connnection. I dont see why you would ever need to disconnect it again, all I do is unscrew the sensor from the exhaust and leave it dangling when exhaust needs rmoving, never needed to unplug the other end, in fact never even found the other end!