How hard is it to install a resistor on the uppipe 02?

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Jan 27, 2003 | 05:57 PM

spdkills

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How hard is it to install a resistor on the uppipe 02?

I was Jus wondering cus I was goin to get the perrin definitely now and I was jus wondering if it came with the instructions on how do this properly or what? Also If I get a CEL will this put my car in limp mode or what will it do to it?

Thanks I am really confused Cus I want the Uppipe so bad But noone around here seems to know anything bout installation of them or turbos period so I don't know If I should get one or not I am SO CONFUSED!!!!

Jan 27, 2003 | 07:11 PM

big sky

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The resistor is no problem. When you remove your old uppipe you simply disconnect the egt probe lead (the rest remains on your old uppipe), your know left w/ a harness receptacle w/ two female slots- just take the resistor and fold the ends over and stick them in the harness receptacle- like pluggin in a two prong plug into a outlet! Tape over w/ electricians tape. That's it, the ecu will know see a constant temp-telling it everything is A OK.

The uppipe itself is a little more difficult

. It is a very worthwhile mod- a must do in my book for lots of reasons- lowers egts=good, lowers spool=good, no chance of the cat disentagrating into your turbo=good, 7-10hp/ft lbs torque= good.

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Jan 27, 2003 | 07:39 PM

capt'n'caveman

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the connector is very accessible....so even if you don't put in the resistor during the up-pipe instal....you can do it down the road if you start getting a cel

Jan 27, 2003 | 08:11 PM

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Just go to the web site for perrin and they have there instructions on line:

http://www.perrinperformance.com/DOC...ON/up-pipe.htm

Sep 30, 2003 | 10:10 PM

GottaREX

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Quote:

Originally posted by big sky
The resistor is no problem. When you remove your old uppipe you simply disconnect the egt probe lead (the rest remains on your old uppipe), your know left w/ a harness receptacle w/ two female slots- just take the resistor and fold the ends over and stick them in the harness receptacle- like pluggin in a two prong plug into a outlet! Tape over w/ electricians tape. That's it, the ecu will know see a constant temp-telling it everything is A OK.

The uppipe itself is a little more difficult. It is a very worthwhile mod- a must do in my book for lots of reasons- lowers egts=good, lowers spool=good, no chance of the cat disentagrating into your turbo=good, 7-10hp/ft lbs torque= good.

Big Sky

What exactly is this resistor mod? I'm gutting my uppipe tomorrow and hope I can also do this so I won't get any problems. thanks

Sep 30, 2003 | 11:28 PM

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It fakes out the ECU into believing it is getting a valid signal from the EGT sensor indicating the catalytic convertor is OK.

Like big sky said, you put the 2.2k resistor across the leads, tape it up and you're set. I have a Perrin uppipe and this is exactly what I did. Never had a CEL since or any problems. The ECU actually doesn't tune any performance/safety parameters based upon readings from the uppipe's EGT sensor, so you're not affecting anythign important by doing this fix.

jason