Knock Sensor Re-wire kit

[shaeff]

this is more of a gauging interest thing. i know, (as with most mkiii owners) that price is a concern.

i rewired my Knock Sensors a few thousand miles ago, and i made a pretty sweet harness (separate from the main wiring harness) for them using coaxial cable. (the stuff i used is thick, like CB cable, with a solid copper core) its incredibly durable, and thickly insulated.

basically this would be a nearly plug and play kit, with only two spots that need to be soldered. so all you would need to do is unplug your old connectors, cut them off so they dont hang there, plug in this harness, route it into the cab. next is to solder the two solid core wires to the KS wires, and ground two other cables to a location of your choice.

it has a detailed (two pages) set of instructions that comes with it, and i am a chronic email checker if anyone has questions.

it comes with zip ties to secure it to the body/harness or wherever you'd like, and the grounding point comes with an eye-loop connector already on it.

i will post up pics of my setup within the next few days, to show how its made. the wires are held together with a wire loom(wire wrap, whatever you call it)

all the solder joints are tested with an ohm meter, checked for continuity.

the only other thing that MIGHT be a problem is if someone has a bad knock sensor itself. i will back up my product, if it is defective.

the price would is $50 for an N/A harness, -$60 for a turbo harness.
turbo harness pictured:
edit: here's a pic of the updated design and wrap- http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c295/shaeff/supra%20resto/th_ksrewire.jpg (http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c295/shaeff/supra%20resto/ksrewire.jpg)


-shaeff

shaeffwrite@yahoo.com

[catback]

you know i'm down shaeff
i hate wiring lol

[billspreston01]

haha. If I get the engine back in the car and running and it throws a knock sensor code, I'll definately buy one. Prolly in the next week or 2 :)

[catback]

got mine last week and it is top notch!!
it looks like an exact factory replacement part..
i couldnt be happier with this product
thanks again shaeff :drink1:

[aaronc222]

Are you still selling these?
My 87T started throwing a 52 randomly(more often when very humid, hot, or there is less than 1/2 tank of gas).

[shaeff]

yes i'm still making them, PM me, and we'll work it all out. :) thanks for your interest.

-shaeff

[lagged]

when i had to rewire mine i just spliced off the sheilding that was in the way. would this adversely affect anything?

[shaeff]

no, you'll be fine :) the thicker cable alone should be enough to keep electrical noise at bay, i had my prototype on my car for about 2500 miles, and it lacked sheilding about 4" from the connector, all the way to the inside of the connector and there were no adverse effects.

-shaeff

[yalc]

i want a set

[Slow Poopra 7MGTE]

whats the purpose of these shaeff?

[shaeff]

they're really for lazy people and/or people who hate wiring, or just plain aren't good at it. all ya gotta do is solder two connections, and secure the harness to the existing engine harness. it comes with new clips and everything. totally plug and play except for those two connections under the dash. and it comes with detailed directions.

yalc, if you want one, PM me. i've got one left as of right now...

-shaeff