How do I extend AFM wires????

criss · Postby **criss** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:07 am

got a CAI which need a extension of the wire of the AFM
anyone did that before????
can you guys give me a clue ?
will i able to buy some the plug of the AFM and plug it in with some extra wires??
and also everytime i plug something in the cigarette lighter, the fuse is gone...
any idea whats going on???

thanks in advance =]

fastfreddygassit · Postby **fastfreddygassit** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:16 am

Try and find wires of the same colour.
Then basically determine the length you wish to extend by...
and cut, solder, and cover joins with heatshrink.
Easy as!
Then cover the new extension ith cable wrap.
That's all I did with mine.
Good luck!

Benny · Postby **Benny** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:34 pm

If you don't think you're capable of this correctly, if you buy the wires, you can come over to my place and I'll do it for you.

Otherwise, find a friend with some experience in soldering and get them to do it for you.
It's easy, and should only take 15 minutes or so + preperation time (waiting for the soldering iron to warm up etc).

criss · Postby **criss** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 5:32 pm

wow benny thats a very good offer=]
where you about??

Benny · Postby **Benny** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:53 pm

criss wrote:wow benny thats a very good offer=]
where you about??

I live in Greenwich, on the lower north shore.
You can PM me for further details.

You'll need to get the wires and the heatshrink, or if you come over, we can run up the road to Jaycar to grab the bits you'll need.
I'm sure you wouldn't mind having a ride in my SP.

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:16 pm

I asked FFG the same question a while ago.
And although Benny pretty much confirmed my follow-on question, and not to be insulting to FFG, is it reeeeeally that simple?
What I mean is, does the extra resistance (minute though it may be) of the extra wire affect fuelling?, as I assumed it changes the voltage/ohm value that the EMS reads off the AFM?

Any electrical engineers here?

criss · Postby **criss** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:35 pm

1red5 wrote:I asked FFG the same question a while ago.
And although Benny pretty much confirmed my follow-on question, and not to be insulting to FFG, is it reeeeeally that simple?
What I mean is, does the extra resistance (minute though it may be) of the extra wire affect fuelling?, as I assumed it changes the voltage/ohm value that the EMS reads off the AFM?

Any electrical engineers here?

as i know, jackson racing do have a extension cable which do the same thing, and they look just like a cable and thats it.
so i am thinking, it might be just that simple

davo5 · Postby **davo5** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 4:02 am

What I mean is, does the extra resistance (minute though it may be) of the extra wire affect fuelling?, as I assumed it changes the voltage/ohm value that the EMS reads off the AFM?

It's insignificant as they are orders of magnitude different in resistance. There is also series resistance in the connectors etc...