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    Need to add Charge Temp Sensor

    Looks like the lack of one of these for my stage 5 comp could be my problem. I have need of the parts to get this working and some info on where to install it.
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    Re: Charge Temp Sensor

    Moved this thread to the Parts Wanted section for you.

    If you have a junkyard locally, the charge temp sensors were used on the early TI cars, TII and TIV cars, and many neons, so it shouldn't be too hard to find one.

    The sensor is mounted in the intake on the factory setup, but I've seen them mounted anywhere in the intake path (ie. an intercooler pipe) and work also. You'll need to connect the wiring from the sensor to the appropriate pins on the computer.
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    Re: Charge Temp Sensor

    Okay, EDO on friday so I should be able to find a sensor and mount it on friday, just need some info on where to connect to. Should have painted my charge pipes a week later.

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    Re: Charge Temp Sensor

    Bump. Anyone have info on where the charge temp sensor will hook up to on my 89 2.5 stage 5 comp?

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    Re: Need to add Charge Temp Sensor

    Moved to electrical section since you are now looking for info on how to install.
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    Re: Need to add Charge Temp Sensor

    I am getting the Stage 5 cal done now also. Will I need to get the charge temp sensor also?

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    Re: Need to add Charge Temp Sensor

    So Cindy says. I'll let you know if it does anything for me.

    Edit: Mabye someone who does their own comp programming can tell us what net effect the charge temp sensors input does to fuel and such.

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    Install it anywhere. In the pipe after the IC or you can drill and tap the intake manifold like original, doesn't really matter all that much, so long as it's after the IC. Personally, I just put it in the intake like T2's had it.

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    Re: Need to add Charge Temp Sensor

    Or an even easier route is to get one from a junkyard neon (sohc 2l) and grab the pigtail too with as much wire as possible. It's on the plenum section on the neons' intake manifold between runners 2 and 3 and has a grey connector. While you're at the yard, try to grab a 60 way connector from an older shadow/spirit/whatever. You'll need it for the pins later.

    Remove a peice of your charge pipe after the intercooler and grab an O2 bung from your local exhaust shop or speed shop and have the bung welded onto the charge pipe. They have the same threads as an oxygen sensor.

    As for what pin to insert the wire into the computer so it reads the charge temperature- you never mentioned what year and model car you have, so I can't help you there.

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    Re: Need to add Charge Temp Sensor

    i need to do it too, mines got code 23 and someone said it will go into limp mode if you dont have it

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    Re: Need to add Charge Temp Sensor

    Quote Originally Posted by shadow88 View Post
    Or an even easier route is to get one from a junkyard neon (sohc 2l) and grab the pigtail too with as much wire as possible. It's on the plenum section on the neons' intake manifold between runners 2 and 3 and has a grey connector. While you're at the yard, try to grab a 60 way connector from an older shadow/spirit/whatever. You'll need it for the pins later.

    Remove a peice of your charge pipe after the intercooler and grab an O2 bung from your local exhaust shop or speed shop and have the bung welded onto the charge pipe. They have the same threads as an oxygen sensor.

    As for what pin to insert the wire into the computer so it reads the charge temperature- you never mentioned what year and model car you have, so I can't help you there.
    Mine is a 1991 Dodge Spirit, so where does mine hook up at?

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    Re: Need to add Charge Temp Sensor

    Quote Originally Posted by shelby zed View Post
    i need to do it too, mines got code 23 and someone said it will go into limp mode if you dont have it
    For your 88 shelby z I'm going to have to assume because it's in your sig and the k-car looks dead. pin 21 on the 60 way of your smec. 18 gague wire. One wire from the charge temp sensor goes there, the other to a good ground. It's that simple.

    Dustin, I found the above info on minimopar. It has no pinouts for 91 turbo2 cars , with good reason too. But using 1990 electronics because they're classed together- I come up with the same pin 21 with an 18 gague wire.

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    Re: Need to add Charge Temp Sensor

    thanks shadow 88, im gonna do it tommorow

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    Re: Need to add Charge Temp Sensor

    Thanks

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    Re: Need to add Charge Temp Sensor

    no problem. Sorry to hear about your luck overlordshadow.

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    Re: Need to add Charge Temp Sensor

    does it matter which wire?

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    Re: Need to add Charge Temp Sensor

    nope, the charge sensor is simply a resistor. It will read the same resistance no matter what way the wires go. Send the other wire to a good ground.

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    Re: Need to add Charge Temp Sensor

    i did mine, and it still has the code. switched wires, everything. its grounded to the fpr stud

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    Re: Need to add Charge Temp Sensor

    What size drill bit and what size npt tap do I need to use?

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    Re: Need to add Charge Temp Sensor

    Quote Originally Posted by shelby zed View Post
    i did mine, and it still has the code. switched wires, everything. its grounded to the fpr stud
    If you're sure you have it wired properly, I'd call Cindy if I were you. I find it strange because mine worked perectly 1st time when I went to t2 electronics from t1. (It's the only thing I had to change)

    Overlordshadow- It's really simpler to just install it in the charge pipe between the cooler and tb. Same thread as an o2 sensor, whatever that may be. But then again, It seems the head is coming off your car anyways, so it can be done as long as the little bits are all cleaned out.

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