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Post Sun Mar 10, 2013 1:24 pm

What's this plug for? It's on a loom from a b25 but i don't recall seeing it on my b20 loom. It's in the same area as the battery connector and coil wires, both facelift cars

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Post Sun Mar 10, 2013 1:31 pm

Lambda sensor plug. Guessing the B20 loom is an earlier loom?
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Post Sun Mar 10, 2013 2:20 pm

Yep, b20 from '89 and this one from '90. The b20 has a lambda sensor, was the connector changed on later models?
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Post Sun Mar 10, 2013 3:31 pm

Earlier loom would be pre '87. '89 and '90 looms should both have this plug, which fit underneath the front battery tray.
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Post Sun Mar 10, 2013 6:09 pm

Thanks, that's probably why I've never seen it.
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