exaust pipe sensor

[hammer396]

600 miles and my exaust pipe sensor is screwed, 1-7 code popping up,multimetered the sensor and got no resistance. what does the sensor do and can i run it without?, ran it all day and it ran fine.

 

[mustard73]

If you need a new Exhaust temp sensor, read this!!! - SnoWest Snowmobile Forum

Check out this thread. Some guys are saying that the wiring at the connector is crap.

 

[oler1234]

It could very well be the wiring. My 2010 M8 was throwing code 17 also. The sensor was replaced but it didn't help. It's now getting a new wiring harness because it was kinked and a wire was bare. I hope this helps. As for the sled running good when the check engine light is on... Not! It goes into a semi-safe mode and throttle response is sluggish compared to how the sled should really respond.

 

[SledMamma]

My 2011 has started throwing this code as well, although it is intermittent not constant. I do notice a difference in throttle response and performance. I can feel the difference as well as hear it, and when I look down: there's the code back again!!

The fault code causes the sled to act like it is cold and give it more fuel, from what research I have been able to find.

I have wondered if it is a wiring fault as well. How would you differentiate the problem as being a faulty sensor vs faulty wiring??

 

[hammer396]

I put a multimeter on the sensor and its reading open, no ohms , so i'm thinking its the sensor, pulled it out and its clean, hardly any carbon on it, so i'll try a 130$ sensor and see what happens.

 

[oler1234]

You can test the sensor with a multimeter. A reading of 0 or infinity indicates a failed sensor. Mine read 2 ohms but they replaced the sensor anyways. The code still showed intermittently and it would come on and off just going down the trail.