Re: Performance mod help
 

3.9k should be well within the allowed range. Any chance you had a poor
connection when you tried the 3.9k?

amsjsj wrote:
>
> Well see whats wierd is the 3.9k 1/2 watt set off the engine light, but the
> 3.3k 1/4 watt did not and they are both in the range of the resistance. See
> what i mean? But maybe it was just to close or something?
>
> "Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4019B7EA.982515A3@junkmail.com...
> > Only the resistance counts. The power rating does not make any
> > difference. The only reason you need to be worried about the power
> > rating is that you don't want the resistor to get damaged from
> > overheating. The current through the IAT sensor comes from a regulated
> > 5V supply with a series resistor inside the ECU. A resistor power
> > rating of 1/8 Watts is sufficient under any relevant set of conditions.
> > A higher power rating will not be of any benefit, but will not do any
> > harm either.
> >
> > amsjsj wrote:
> > >
> > > I just looked on ebay some guy said hes selling 2watt resistors. SO the
> > > smaller the worse?
> > > "amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
> > > news:TIhSb.6283$fZ6.4668@lakeread06...
> > > > UPDATE ON MOD, I just put a 3.9k 1/2watt resistor on my bros 96 civic
> and
> > > > it did make a difference. But with my car it set off the engine light.
> But
> > > i
> > > > got an 3.3k resistor but 1/4 watt and no light, Is the watts making a
> > > > difference or not? Also should the idle speed be alittle higher? My
> car is
> > > a
> > > > 96 Honda Accord lx non vtec.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >

Re: Performance mod help
 

3.9k should be well within the allowed range. Any chance you had a poor
connection when you tried the 3.9k?

amsjsj wrote:
>
> Well see whats wierd is the 3.9k 1/2 watt set off the engine light, but the
> 3.3k 1/4 watt did not and they are both in the range of the resistance. See
> what i mean? But maybe it was just to close or something?
>
> "Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4019B7EA.982515A3@junkmail.com...
> > Only the resistance counts. The power rating does not make any
> > difference. The only reason you need to be worried about the power
> > rating is that you don't want the resistor to get damaged from
> > overheating. The current through the IAT sensor comes from a regulated
> > 5V supply with a series resistor inside the ECU. A resistor power
> > rating of 1/8 Watts is sufficient under any relevant set of conditions.
> > A higher power rating will not be of any benefit, but will not do any
> > harm either.
> >
> > amsjsj wrote:
> > >
> > > I just looked on ebay some guy said hes selling 2watt resistors. SO the
> > > smaller the worse?
> > > "amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
> > > news:TIhSb.6283$fZ6.4668@lakeread06...
> > > > UPDATE ON MOD, I just put a 3.9k 1/2watt resistor on my bros 96 civic
> and
> > > > it did make a difference. But with my car it set off the engine light.
> But
> > > i
> > > > got an 3.3k resistor but 1/4 watt and no light, Is the watts making a
> > > > difference or not? Also should the idle speed be alittle higher? My
> car is
> > > a
> > > > 96 Honda Accord lx non vtec.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >

Re: Performance mod help
 

i dont think so because i tried it twice.

"Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
news:4019F9D9.6B9932CC@junkmail.com...
> 3.9k should be well within the allowed range. Any chance you had a poor
> connection when you tried the 3.9k?
>
> amsjsj wrote:
> >
> > Well see whats wierd is the 3.9k 1/2 watt set off the engine light, but
the
> > 3.3k 1/4 watt did not and they are both in the range of the resistance.
See
> > what i mean? But maybe it was just to close or something?
> >
> > "Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:4019B7EA.982515A3@junkmail.com...
> > > Only the resistance counts. The power rating does not make any
> > > difference. The only reason you need to be worried about the power
> > > rating is that you don't want the resistor to get damaged from
> > > overheating. The current through the IAT sensor comes from a regulated
> > > 5V supply with a series resistor inside the ECU. A resistor power
> > > rating of 1/8 Watts is sufficient under any relevant set of
conditions.
> > > A higher power rating will not be of any benefit, but will not do any
> > > harm either.
> > >
> > > amsjsj wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I just looked on ebay some guy said hes selling 2watt resistors. SO
the
> > > > smaller the worse?
> > > > "amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:TIhSb.6283$fZ6.4668@lakeread06...
> > > > > UPDATE ON MOD, I just put a 3.9k 1/2watt resistor on my bros 96
civic
> > and
> > > > > it did make a difference. But with my car it set off the engine
light.
> > But
> > > > i
> > > > > got an 3.3k resistor but 1/4 watt and no light, Is the watts
making a
> > > > > difference or not? Also should the idle speed be alittle higher?
My
> > car is
> > > > a
> > > > > 96 Honda Accord lx non vtec.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >

Re: Performance mod help
 

i dont think so because i tried it twice.

"Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
news:4019F9D9.6B9932CC@junkmail.com...
> 3.9k should be well within the allowed range. Any chance you had a poor
> connection when you tried the 3.9k?
>
> amsjsj wrote:
> >
> > Well see whats wierd is the 3.9k 1/2 watt set off the engine light, but
the
> > 3.3k 1/4 watt did not and they are both in the range of the resistance.
See
> > what i mean? But maybe it was just to close or something?
> >
> > "Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:4019B7EA.982515A3@junkmail.com...
> > > Only the resistance counts. The power rating does not make any
> > > difference. The only reason you need to be worried about the power
> > > rating is that you don't want the resistor to get damaged from
> > > overheating. The current through the IAT sensor comes from a regulated
> > > 5V supply with a series resistor inside the ECU. A resistor power
> > > rating of 1/8 Watts is sufficient under any relevant set of
conditions.
> > > A higher power rating will not be of any benefit, but will not do any
> > > harm either.
> > >
> > > amsjsj wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I just looked on ebay some guy said hes selling 2watt resistors. SO
the
> > > > smaller the worse?
> > > > "amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:TIhSb.6283$fZ6.4668@lakeread06...
> > > > > UPDATE ON MOD, I just put a 3.9k 1/2watt resistor on my bros 96
civic
> > and
> > > > > it did make a difference. But with my car it set off the engine
light.
> > But
> > > > i
> > > > > got an 3.3k resistor but 1/4 watt and no light, Is the watts
making a
> > > > > difference or not? Also should the idle speed be alittle higher?
My
> > car is
> > > > a
> > > > > 96 Honda Accord lx non vtec.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >

Re: Performance mod help
 

i dont think so because i tried it twice.

"Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
news:4019F9D9.6B9932CC@junkmail.com...
> 3.9k should be well within the allowed range. Any chance you had a poor
> connection when you tried the 3.9k?
>
> amsjsj wrote:
> >
> > Well see whats wierd is the 3.9k 1/2 watt set off the engine light, but
the
> > 3.3k 1/4 watt did not and they are both in the range of the resistance.
See
> > what i mean? But maybe it was just to close or something?
> >
> > "Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:4019B7EA.982515A3@junkmail.com...
> > > Only the resistance counts. The power rating does not make any
> > > difference. The only reason you need to be worried about the power
> > > rating is that you don't want the resistor to get damaged from
> > > overheating. The current through the IAT sensor comes from a regulated
> > > 5V supply with a series resistor inside the ECU. A resistor power
> > > rating of 1/8 Watts is sufficient under any relevant set of
conditions.
> > > A higher power rating will not be of any benefit, but will not do any
> > > harm either.
> > >
> > > amsjsj wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I just looked on ebay some guy said hes selling 2watt resistors. SO
the
> > > > smaller the worse?
> > > > "amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:TIhSb.6283$fZ6.4668@lakeread06...
> > > > > UPDATE ON MOD, I just put a 3.9k 1/2watt resistor on my bros 96
civic
> > and
> > > > > it did make a difference. But with my car it set off the engine
light.
> > But
> > > > i
> > > > > got an 3.3k resistor but 1/4 watt and no light, Is the watts
making a
> > > > > difference or not? Also should the idle speed be alittle higher?
My
> > car is
> > > > a
> > > > > 96 Honda Accord lx non vtec.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >

Re: Performance mod help
 

i dont think so because i tried it twice.

"Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
news:4019F9D9.6B9932CC@junkmail.com...
> 3.9k should be well within the allowed range. Any chance you had a poor
> connection when you tried the 3.9k?
>
> amsjsj wrote:
> >
> > Well see whats wierd is the 3.9k 1/2 watt set off the engine light, but
the
> > 3.3k 1/4 watt did not and they are both in the range of the resistance.
See
> > what i mean? But maybe it was just to close or something?
> >
> > "Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:4019B7EA.982515A3@junkmail.com...
> > > Only the resistance counts. The power rating does not make any
> > > difference. The only reason you need to be worried about the power
> > > rating is that you don't want the resistor to get damaged from
> > > overheating. The current through the IAT sensor comes from a regulated
> > > 5V supply with a series resistor inside the ECU. A resistor power
> > > rating of 1/8 Watts is sufficient under any relevant set of
conditions.
> > > A higher power rating will not be of any benefit, but will not do any
> > > harm either.
> > >
> > > amsjsj wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I just looked on ebay some guy said hes selling 2watt resistors. SO
the
> > > > smaller the worse?
> > > > "amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:TIhSb.6283$fZ6.4668@lakeread06...
> > > > > UPDATE ON MOD, I just put a 3.9k 1/2watt resistor on my bros 96
civic
> > and
> > > > > it did make a difference. But with my car it set off the engine
light.
> > But
> > > > i
> > > > > got an 3.3k resistor but 1/4 watt and no light, Is the watts
making a
> > > > > difference or not? Also should the idle speed be alittle higher?
My
> > car is
> > > > a
> > > > > 96 Honda Accord lx non vtec.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >