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Old 04-02-2010, 02:33 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by mwebb View Post
no it should not fail early
if anything it should last longer ,
remember the 02 heater does not get powered up until the engine is running.
it does not get preheated prior to start so the scenario described does not affect your system

assuming;
you selected a heated 02 sensor from a system that does not control or regulate 02 heater on time
Nope. I *implemented* it so that it's on when the key is turned to the on position. My goal was to pre-heat the 02 sensor before starting the car. I know it's heating up because I have a digital AFR gauge that I watch "go lean" as it heats up.

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