where is the AIT sensor???

[rama1200]

I was trying to install one of those "computer chips" that modified your ecu input, bla, bla, bla to get more power (yes, yes, i know, i know.... call bama chips, call bama chips... BUT I'M BROKE!!!!)... anyway... install went ok but after the 1rst couple of runs the "check engine light" came on... I followed the "what went wrong" rescue sequence and the light went away for a while but it came right back...


i emailed the guy who sold the item and he said the only thing that he could think off is that i installed the chip to the wrong sensor...

the chip is supposed to "bridge" the input/output between the AIT sensor and the ECU.... well I thought the AIT sensor was the one right next to air intake "sucking end" .... am i wrong?

does anyone know where the AIT sensor is located for a 2001 x sport???

thanks.

 

[aldive]

I am nor familiar with the term AIT. Do you mean the intake air temperature sensor?

 

[davidmmm69]

i believe the air intake sensor..Or AIT as some call it.

 

[Jefe]

Yeah, I imagine he's talking about the IAT (intake air temp) sensor

The sensor just after the air filter is both the MAF (mass airflow) sensor and the IAT in one.

 

[aldive]

Yeah, I imagine he's talking about the IAT (intake air temp) sensor

That being the case, the IAT sensor on my '99 is built into the NAF, not sure about his.

 

[rama1200]

Intake Air Temp Sensor... i guess i'm dislexic (or however you write it)

sorry about that...

Yes, it is the Intake Air Temp sensor... actually the manufacturer of the chip said that some cars have a "combo" sensor... I guess the IAT and MAF???

I called ford to ask this and they want to charge me some $$$ (ain't that something??? )

i checked carefully and the only sensor that i found was the one as described before... other than that, i think the nearest sensor in the intake line would be somewhere inside the engine where the intake pipe comes into??? i don't know

 

[aldive]

How many wires go to your MAF?

 

[rama1200]

4 or 5 can't remember...

 

[aldive]

4 or 5 can't remember...

It should either be 4 or 6. If you have 6, then the IAT is in the MAF.

 

[rama1200]

might be 6, then.... i'll need to check.
and this is still closest to the headlight in you intake setup???

are they color-coded?

 

[aldive]

Maybe this will help you.

I will take a picture of the actual plug in a few minutes.

 

[aldive]

As promised, here is a picture of an old 6 wire MAF plug.

 

[BeauJ]

The check engine light might be from your fuel running too lean or you o2's acting up. Could you tell a difference in power?

 

[MONMIX]

you didnt get one of those e-bay special resistor type " chips " did you ?

 

[aldive]

you didnt get one of those e-bay special resistor type " chips " did you ?

I do believe that is what he has.

 

[rama1200]

As promised, here is a picture of an old 6 wire MAF plug.

yup... just like that... that was a nice schematic drawing where did you find it??

 

[rama1200]

The check engine light might be from your fuel running too lean or you o2's acting up. Could you tell a difference in power?

sure did... if you were standing at a red light and tried to punch it hard, the torque/hp was none existing, it took for ever to get to 2500 rpm and/or 40 mph, but the after that, there was a little kick and rpm rev'd up quick... shifting was al a mess, too.

 

[rama1200]

you didnt get one of those e-bay special resistor type " chips " did you ?

don't know since i'm not electronics expert, but i think i know what you are talking about... probable yes, since it was cheap (about $30.00)...

i saw what they had on ebay, and i thought i should have gone with one of those $5.99 ones... if results were going to be the same.

 

[davidmmm69]

yup... just like that... that was a nice schematic drawing where did you find it??

He has everything lol

 

[aldive]

don't know since i'm not electronics expert, but i think i know what you are talking about... probable yes, since it was cheap (about $30.00)...

i saw what they had on ebay, and i thought i should have gone with one of those $5.99 ones... if results were going to be the same.

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