Actually, Frank all voltage sources have internal resistance, which is what
limits the current they can deliver to an external cicuit. That’s why what
the ECU input looks like electrically is relevant to what the sensor’s
equivalent source resistance becoomes when two are in parallel. Since each
sensor is about 4000 Ohms, internally, putting 2 in parallel reduces that to
2000 Ohms, yet preserving the same voltage sourced – say V.
If the ECU’s input resistance is, say, 4000 Ohms, then the current into it is
increased from V/8000 to V/6000. And, changes in V are similarly affected.
That may indeed affect the ECU’s decision making.–
Alex
79xj6L SII (BRG + wires)
86xj6 SIII (Black)
61 Sprite MkII (Red)
Menlo Park, Calif.
Frank Andersen wrote:
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Hm, Alex, the O2 sensors do not work as resistances - they are actually
producing voltages to prod the ECU into proper actions. Coupled in
paralell the question is more if the ECU would lean out with one high,
or fatten according to one low…?Frank
xj6 85 Sov Europe (UK/NZ)
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