Lambda sensors - how many broken?
Discussion
All,
Having just recently got a Griff 500, I've found that one of the lambda sensors is broken - hence a failed MoT. My car is a 1994 L reg 500 and has only done 14600 miles from new.
In the history file, I found an invoice for two new sensors 8000 miles ago. As someone who's used to lambda sensors lasting 100,000+ miles, this seems a bit poor. Am I alone in having problems with them? Your experiences?
I know, too, that these sensors are unique to the Lucas/Sagem system fitted to these and Range Rover Classics etc because the ECU won't work with 'normal' types.
How would other people feel if there was a different system available which used 'normal' sensors (including the need to have different bosses welded into the exhaust)?
YellowShed aka Trevor Jasper
Having just recently got a Griff 500, I've found that one of the lambda sensors is broken - hence a failed MoT. My car is a 1994 L reg 500 and has only done 14600 miles from new.
In the history file, I found an invoice for two new sensors 8000 miles ago. As someone who's used to lambda sensors lasting 100,000+ miles, this seems a bit poor. Am I alone in having problems with them? Your experiences?
I know, too, that these sensors are unique to the Lucas/Sagem system fitted to these and Range Rover Classics etc because the ECU won't work with 'normal' types.
How would other people feel if there was a different system available which used 'normal' sensors (including the need to have different bosses welded into the exhaust)?
YellowShed aka Trevor Jasper
Is the sensor broken ( ie end missing or damaged) or as it just failed,I had a problem when the pre cat became loose in the header and knocked the end off the sensor.If the sensor is physically broken it could be expensive to fit a new one before finding out what broke the old one.Got mine from lucas around £140.
The sensor was not working on one bank - and yes it had come loose. However, I don't think it sustained serious damage. Will check though. I have managed to locate a replacement but they still seem a little fragile. I have received some information from a source at LandRover that these sensors DO indeed have fragile heater circuits in particular and could possibly suffer if the battery flattens leaving the alternator over-charging = popped lambda sensor.....
What better excuse does one need to keep using the car to keep the battery in tip-top condition!!
What better excuse does one need to keep using the car to keep the battery in tip-top condition!!
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