MAF Meter..is sodering a must?

[Pokageek]

And does the new white wire attach to the old beige wire..New green to old blue? Red= red and back=black? Thx. (75mm pro-m)

 

[final5-0]

I would want those connections to be as good as possible.

Could not say about the correct wiring.

Grady

 

[Don 95Vert]

I just put a tech article on our website regarding using LMAfs etc. and included a wiring diagram of old stle connector to new style. It's in the tech section of our website - see my sig for a link.

 

[Pokageek]

Cool site Don 95Vert. Thanks for the link. I couldn't find an a,b,c,d anywhere on my olf MAF wiring so I matched up the red and bkack and then the greenish blue with the greenish blue and white to beige.

As to the soldering, it says "imperative" on your site. I am wondering what the other guys have done on this site though.. I don't have a soder gun and want to drive it to a friends house who does. The wires are very tight and well secured. I am wondering if it is ok to drive it to there...I haven't started the car yet but going to tomorrow after I double check everything. I just did the head, maf, injectors etc swap..

 

[final5-0]

I wouldn't worry about driving over to your friends place to use his soldering gun.

then again

I'd bet you can get an iron and some solder for less than 10 bux.

Grady

 

[bimmertech]

i bought a iron for $5, 4 years ago and it sees alot of use. i also have a gun i bought at a cummins tool sale for $20, and it came with an iron. i really do prefer an iron for stuff like you are doing.

 

[Don 95Vert]

The MAF is the MOST important sensor on your car - it even has its own dedicated ground wire. A good, clean connection is vital. We've seen too may spliced or butt connectors used that fail in a very short time and the cars run like crap. You can get solder in thin 'leaves' that you wrap around the wires and use a lighter to melt, but like the other have said, just get a cheapy soldering iron and do it right. Don't use plumbing solder either - it has acid in it that'll kill wiring.