As a prerequisite to BOE's Torque300+ tune I am adding an Intake Air Temp sensor to the Rev310 Kit on my '06 Exige. This will help Phil get a reliable tune for me.
The problem is, for the life of me, I can't get the ECU pin inserted the full depth into the back of the ECU connector. This is the first time I have attempted anything like this, so it could be something simple or a misinterpretation of the instructions. But Phil's instructions are very specific:
"Now look at the pin on the wire. It has a flat right in the middle of it. That flat needs to be parallel to the long side of the connector. This is important."
Here are pictures of the IAT pin:
I made dozens of attempts to get the pin seated properly. Then I took a close look at the connector itself. I see some material is in there obstructing the pin. You can even see the indent the pin made after my 20+ attempts of getting it in there.
What also surprised me is that this is not the only pin on the connector that looks this way. From the front view I can see many pins are filled with this material. But A1 looks worst because I was putting pressure on it from the back.
Is this white material the culprit for not being able to insert the pin? Or is it something about the pin itself? Or (more likely) am I missing some other crucial detail about this procedure?
Any input is welcome.
The problem is, for the life of me, I can't get the ECU pin inserted the full depth into the back of the ECU connector. This is the first time I have attempted anything like this, so it could be something simple or a misinterpretation of the instructions. But Phil's instructions are very specific:
"Now look at the pin on the wire. It has a flat right in the middle of it. That flat needs to be parallel to the long side of the connector. This is important."
Here are pictures of the IAT pin:
I made dozens of attempts to get the pin seated properly. Then I took a close look at the connector itself. I see some material is in there obstructing the pin. You can even see the indent the pin made after my 20+ attempts of getting it in there.
What also surprised me is that this is not the only pin on the connector that looks this way. From the front view I can see many pins are filled with this material. But A1 looks worst because I was putting pressure on it from the back.
Is this white material the culprit for not being able to insert the pin? Or is it something about the pin itself? Or (more likely) am I missing some other crucial detail about this procedure?
Any input is welcome.