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Old Jul 24, 2013 | 06:36 PM
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Sad day, started car up last night and the 'Check VSC' & CEL came on. Ran diagnostics and got a P0031 & P0051.

P0031: HO2S Heater Control Circuit Low Bank 1 Sensor 1
P0051: HO2S Heater Control Circuit Low Bank 2 Sensor 1


I do have PPE headers installed along with the simulator. When the headers were installed I went ahead and installed new A/F sensors just in case the old ones stripped when removed. I've had them installed for 3 months without any issue. Any reason why both would go out at the same time?
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Old Jul 24, 2013 | 07:15 PM
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I believe I just found the problem, looks like a blown fuse
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Old Jul 25, 2013 | 09:36 AM
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Hahahahhahahha, problem solved lolz :P
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Old Jul 25, 2013 | 11:56 PM
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Put in a new fuse and cleared the codes. Started several times with no problems. Codes just came back, looks like I might have a short somewhere? Dangit!
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Old Jul 26, 2013 | 05:40 AM
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What spot in the fuse block was the blown fuse found?
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Old Jul 26, 2013 | 11:15 AM
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Check for melted or pinched O2 or A/F sensor wires....

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Old Jul 26, 2013 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by IsfClyde
What spot in the fuse block was the blown fuse found?
See pic for reference.
Originally Posted by Joe Z
Check for melted or pinched O2 or A/F sensor wires....
Did a little inspection tonight and from what it looks like the A/F sensor wires to the header on Bank 1 came off the clip and melted from the heat of the headers. Looks like I'll be doing some wiring tomorrow
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Old Jul 26, 2013 | 10:06 PM
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use heat wrap after you fix the wires. same thing happened to me but mine was on bank 2 side. replaced wires, wrapped it in heat wrap and no more cel
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Old Jul 28, 2013 | 03:10 PM
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After wrestling with the wires, I finally got to the problem. The cable came off a clip and burned itself to the headers. Respliced the cable and everything is working great.
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