stock knock sensor

mr12volt · 06-23-2008, 10:16 PM

Does anyone know if you could turn on the factory knock sensor for use in a turbo truck?? If you look at the factory wiring diagram, it is wired to the pcm.
Anyone done this or thought about it???

Paul

skidmarkracing · 06-23-2008, 10:32 PM

the stock one on the lightning sux. you can use one from a mach1. normally I turn them off

typhoon43 · 06-24-2008, 08:22 AM

I absolutely plan to use mine. God knows it saved my Typhoon about 200 times when I was an idiot running 19 pounds on a 2 BAR MAP sensor

Skid, you get a lot of false positives or something?

skidmarkracing · 06-24-2008, 08:26 AM

The ones from the lightning are not calibrated very well. When we run them, it gets replaced with one from the Mach1. Those are much better. The blower makes way to much noise for the sensor to be effective. however with a turbo it works just fine.

mr12volt · 06-24-2008, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by skidmarkracing

The ones from the lightning are not calibrated very well. When we run them, it gets replaced with one from the Mach1. Those are much better. The blower makes way to much noise for the sensor to be effective. however with a turbo it works just fine.

Mark,

Where is it located on the stock Lightning? I've probably looked at it a hundred times, but I just can't seem to place where it is.

Also, do you have a ford part # for the Mach 1 unit?

Thanks,
Paul

typhoon43 · 06-25-2008, 09:05 AM

Is the Navigator one any better? My new Navi engine came with one.

white01 · 06-25-2008, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by mr12volt

Mark,

Where is it located on the stock Lightning? I've probably looked at it a hundred times, but I just can't seem to place where it is.

Also, do you have a ford part # for the Mach 1 unit?

Thanks,
Paul

Paul, its the sensor in the center of the valley under the lower manifold. Its covered-up by the coolant tube to the rear of the motor. The wires for mine are cut off.

Rich

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mr12volt Registered User Paid Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: South Windsor, Ct. Posts: 263 NLOC member #: 2591 View this user's gallery iTrader: 2 / 100%	stock knock sensor Does anyone know if you could turn on the factory knock sensor for use in a turbo truck?? If you look at the factory wiring diagram, it is wired to the pcm. Anyone done this or thought about it??? Paul

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06-23-2008, 10:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
skidmarkracing My wife says i'm retarded Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wylie, TX Posts: 965 View this user's gallery iTrader: 12 / 100%	the stock one on the lightning sux. you can use one from a mach1. normally I turn them off

06-24-2008, 08:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
typhoon43 I'm a Fool for Spool. Paid Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Gainesville, FL. Posts: 2,691 NLOC member #: 2024 View this user's gallery iTrader: 8 / 100%	I absolutely plan to use mine. God knows it saved my Typhoon about 200 times when I was an idiot running 19 pounds on a 2 BAR MAP sensor Skid, you get a lot of false positives or something?

06-24-2008, 08:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
skidmarkracing My wife says i'm retarded Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wylie, TX Posts: 965 View this user's gallery iTrader: 12 / 100%	The ones from the lightning are not calibrated very well. When we run them, it gets replaced with one from the Mach1. Those are much better. The blower makes way to much noise for the sensor to be effective. however with a turbo it works just fine.

06-25-2008, 09:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
typhoon43 I'm a Fool for Spool. Paid Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Gainesville, FL. Posts: 2,691 NLOC member #: 2024 View this user's gallery iTrader: 8 / 100%	Is the Navigator one any better? My new Navi engine came with one.