Need Resistor for 160* Install

[DARK SDE '02]

I want to put in my 160* stat while I'm home for break but I heard on the '02s you need a resistor to keep the PCM from freakin out. Where can I get one and where does it even go once I do get it?

[oil pan 4]

If the 3.8L sencors are like the older ones being 2 million Ohms (@ room temp), you could get a 10-20 Ohm resistor from radio shack and put it in series with one of the wires going to or from your temp sencor.
The older sencors + a 10 ohm sesistor will throw the sencor off by about 20'F warmer than it realy is.

[Red2K1]

You need an 18K ohm resistor. See Dominic's Site.

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[sac2165]

To save some headaches you should look into the HPP3 [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

[awesomeame]

i think dominic still has some resistors lying around?? maybe just buy one off him?

--matt

[DARK SDE '02]

I tried emailing him but got nothing back so far :( The site is good for the install except all it does is mention that I need a resistor, it doesn't describe exactly what to do with it. Call me slow, but when it comes to electrical gizmos I don't wanna be doing the old guess and check and fry my PCM!

[Red2K1]

Okay-- go here: Install University. On the left of the page click on Install Documents and then on the new page and under the topic Computer/Diagnostics click on IAT Timung Tricker.

This will give you a step by step procedure for installing the resistor. Granted, the example uses a V8, but the procedure is the same for the V6.