Cheap Lambda sensor

[Dougden]

Hi to All, new member here enjoying trawling through many pages of interesting info on the forum. (Still not to the end yet, so apologies if this is covered after page 10)

I am presuming that I have made an epic error in replacing the forward Lambda sensor with a cheap, new £30 unit off of eBay, as after just 50 miles the EML has reappeared.  

OBD unit confirms that it is the same fault code P1647 (Bank 2 Sensor 1) seen before, so I am thinking it is my fault for trying to save some of my hard earned ££'s.  On MOT day as well!

Cancelled out the light with the OBD and emissions just scraped through at 103 on the 2nd try.   However, the examiner advised to replace the "new" Lambda with a Bosch or Denso unit at around £120 from Europarts. 

I guess you live and learn.........

  

 

[Colin Mac]

Hi and welcome to the forum. New myself to here and Jaguar but have been Land Rover  for many years. As you've said above I've always been of the opinion with some items it's always worth getting the genuine if more expensive version as it saves in the long run. 

Hope you're enjoying your x type as much as I am

[Colin Mac]

Out of interest what OBD reader are you using as I could do with getting one for jaguar?

[Dougden]

Had LR's myself for many years but found the maintenance issues took up a lot of my time, so thought moving to jaguar might ease the complaints from my wife.....Silly me.   Still to actually get the car on the road properly, as I bought it as a project (spares or repair) and have only just got it running on all 6 cyls again.

The OBD is at my sons but I am pretty sure it's Autolec?  I will check tomorrow and advise.

[Colin Mac]

1 hour ago, Dougden said:

Had LR's myself for many years but found the maintenance issues took up a lot of my time, so thought moving to jaguar might ease the complaints from my wife.....Silly me.   Still to actually get the car on the road properly, as I bought it as a project (spares or repair) and have only just got it running on all 6 cyls again.

The OBD is at my sons but I am pretty sure it's Autolec?  I will check tomorrow and advise.

I know the feeling! Probably the biggest reason I came away from LR. The good lady was fed up with me being under, in and over it at all times!! As much as I enjoyed ownership and working on them it did eventually get beyond my tolerance of having a semi reliable vehicle to run around in. Will see what this brings! 

Thanks be good to know what diagnostics I could use. Had my own for  Td5 and was invaluable. 

[Dougden]

Yes, its an Autolec. However, it is a few years old now, so not a current model.

Plenty of OBD readers on Amazon or eBay for under £30ish.    A quick message to the company selling should confirm if compatible with our Jaguar's.

[Colin Mac]

21 hours ago, Dougden said:

Yes, its an Autolec. However, it is a few years old now, so not a current model.

Plenty of OBD readers on Amazon or eBay for under £30ish.    A quick message to the company selling should confirm if compatible with our Jaguar's.

That's great thanks very much will have a look