Lambda probe — logbook Toyota Corolla Runx 2001

From memories

Somewhere in the winter before last (~ in December 2008) the orange indicator light representing the engine lit up. Well then. I read in the book that the computer lends itself to some diagnostics in garage conditions. The corresponding contacts were closed, and the blinking of the indicator indicated code 21 to me (it seems). The store sold an analogue (NGK) for 1000 and a little rubles. They said, solder the connector and "everything" is business! Heh. Fortunately, this is exactly what I do at work :-) I found a warm garage with a pit nearby for a while. No luck, however, with the location of the probe. We have one catalyst, and it is screwed right behind it. In short, you have to climb under the car. The wire went right next to somewhere in the salon through the bottom. First, I pulled out the rubber seal to secure the wire to the bottom. Then he unscrewed the probe. Next, it was the turn of the connector at the other end. Pulled out the driver's mat, but did not find signs of any wiring. Here the suspicion fell on the footboard for the left leg. It is held in a dead grip on three (or two?) latches in the form of racks. somehow tore out, one might say, her. It was scary, but it didn't seem to break anything. And here he is native! The wire went into the central rack and immediately saw the connector, which was disconnected without any problems. I will say that you should first open the connector, and then unscrew the probe from the exhaust tract, otherwise the wire is twisted a lot! And after all, I want to cry, on how many machines I saw this sensor in the public domain under the hood! I ran to work to solder the connector to the new sensor. There were doubts whether the connections next to the hot air duct would melt, because it was not in vain that the wire crimps were included in the kit :-) But I decided that it was still winter,
Still riding, and at least henna. Well, electrical tape was used there, of course, heat shrink, everything, like Cho. I will say that immediately the operation of the engine seemed to me much smoother than in the last month before. Especially at idle. But somewhere in a couple of months, either I got used to it, or our average quality gasoline did its job. Although the indicator no longer lights up.