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Can i use an m52 sensor on my m50, just i have two of them that came with the manifolds? and dont want to buy a new one

the connectors are simular but dont plug together, ive checked the wiring and the colours are the same except the m50 has YEL,BLK,BRN,GRN and the m52 has YEL,BLK,BRN,RED/WHT
also the pin numbers are different.
Ive traced the wiring back using the diagrams on autolib and it seems that if i swap the yellow n black, and connect the red/white to green, brown to brown, it may work?

Anyone shed any light on this?

Don't know if this applicable for the M52 but there WIDEband sensors and NARROWband sensors
which can't be mixed up.
BMW hasn't put another plug/wiring colour on it for fun methinks. If your sensor reads wrong your engine will run bad.
Is there a BOSCH number on the sensor itself? Try to google this up and see what type of sensor you have/need