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AFE Stage 2 installation, Please help me!

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Old 11-29-2011, 05:37 AM
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Default AFE Stage 2 installation, Please help me!

Morning Jeepers, am trying to install a stage 2 on my sport, one slight issue, the OE sensor doesnt quite reach the rubber grommet on the new intake tube. No matter what i try it is not making it. If i splice the 2 wires and
extend them to reach, any issue with doing that???

I cannot reisntall the OEM version, am 95% complete and dont know what to do??

thanks!!
Old 11-29-2011, 06:07 AM
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If I were you instead of splicing the wire, I would probably drill a new hole in the intake tube and put a rubber grommet filler in the old hole. Just make sure to remove all the metal shavings.
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X2 on drilling a new hole. Just make sure you don't drill while its in the car and clean it out good before installing.
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thanks for the reply, that wont work. Its way too short. My wire harness is too tightly embedded under the manifold. I have no choice but to cut/splice the two wires. I only need to add 3-4" tops
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Could you get a picture of what your talking about. It will make it easier to see the problem
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OK so here's what i had to do, the afe stage 2 unit i installed set the sensor too far away, the original wiring didn't allow me to mount it. I cut and spliced new wiring to extend the sensor to reach the grommet and now im all set.

No issues with the sensor being cut and re-wired, just an FYI..
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Just installed my AFE, flipped the metal tube end for end ( opposite to what the picture in the instructions shows). Then air temp sensor fits fine. Just my two cents



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