G60 and VR6 lambda probe

[Timo. 0]

Does G60 and VR6 have the same lambda probe??

 

Just I have a genuine spare lambda probe for my Dad's G60 and wondered if it was any use on the VR.

 

Cheers

 

T.

[stevemac 0]

AFAIK - G60 has 3 wires / VR has 4

 

(could be wrong though)

[Timo. 0]

suppose i could go and check cos its in the garage.

 

Warm fire and glass of red wine is holding me back!!!

 

T.

[Timo. 0]

g60 has 3. Not sure about vr. Might check bentley in a minute.

 

T.

[h100vw 0]

There are 4 wires in the plug and 3 into the probe on a G60.

Gavin

[Chris VR6nos 0]

VR defo has 4 wires.

Or at least mine does:

2xwhite

1xblack

1xgrey

 

from memory and i think the two white wires are for the heater

 

 

Chris

[Timo. 0]

yup you are all right. Checked bentley, vr has 4, g60 has 3.

 

Cheers chaps

 

T.

[Chris VR6nos 0]

Timo., so did it work then, did you try it?

 

 

Chris

[Timo. 0]

No haven't tried it. No need too! There's nothing wrong with the probe on the VR (I hope). I was just interested, that's all.

 

I do wonder if it would work though. The only difference is in the earth wiring. The vr one has the earth go all the way to the sensor. Where as the g60's earth wire stops at the bracket where the connector is and it used to earth it to the metal bracket that the connector is attached to.

 

T.

[Chris VR6nos 0]

Yeah i have a few problems with my heap at the moment, one is possibly the Lambda probe, if not then maybe the wiring to the probe, then there's the alternator, what a chew getting it off and on with the charger in the way etc.

Hope to be sorted soon though so i can get the heap down to the meeting at Leeds.

 

 

Chris

[Timo. 0]

When we first got the G60 it had had a new lambda probe installed a few months previously using a fair bit of soldering and black insulating tape.

 

After it started running a bit crap I realised that the probe had been wired up wrong!!! :shock: And that was only after I had bought another one already and fitted it. Hence the spare lambda probe.

 

T.

[Guest]

does any1 know if a 4 wired probe can be used where a 3 wire probes needed ? can u join the earth and heater earth to make one, then u would have 3 wires ? just a thought...