(CPE owners READ THIS!!!) CPE Intake fix.

by **Midias** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:51 pm

Well Wednesday I started to have a problem that when I hit a bump my car would stall also every time I closed my hood it would stall. On Thursday it stalled in traffic so I had to tow it and while sitting in class on Friday I had plenty of time to think about the prob. It would try to fire and had three codes p100 p110 and p1300 (MAF, Air temp, Ignitor). So I started by replacing the MAF because it acted similar to unplugging the MAF no help

. Still no idea, I came home it started nice... but it was still the same problem. Then I got to thinking what could make all those sensors go off at the same time. CPE black box!!!

So while it was running I hit below the glove box and instant stall, yup CPE connections. I took apart the glove box and found one of the clip on connectors had nearly eaten through the wire

. So I decided to fix them all the correct and suggested way by CPE. So if you are in my boat or want to prevent this I took some pics of how to easily solder all CPE connections. While still making it easy to remove and not permanently change anything so it is easy to go back to stock.

After finishing this project all problems went away and the car ran perfectly. I also smacked the wires a bit and the car still ran perfect.

Start by striping the wires and twisting them together.

Then slip a spade female connector over it and solder it on NOT CRIMP solder it.

Next slip heat shrink tubing over it and apply heat. I used a small lighter.

Now just slip in the CPE connector

Here all finished

and the black box

by **CamryOnBronze** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:26 pm

this would probably be equally as useful with the TRD EBC... good advice.

by **Dawgz** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:46 pm

or the wiring of the SAFCII, but my installer soldered. =)

ur new install looks real clean

by **Midias** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:51 am

Dawgz wrote:or the wiring of the SAFCII, but my installer soldered. =)

ur new install looks real clean

Thanks and it sounds like you found a good installer. I also modded my plasma booster ignition module the same way so I will have no problems there.

by **Dawgz** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:58 am

Midias wrote:
Dawgz wrote:or the wiring of the SAFCII, but my installer soldered. =)

ur new install looks real clean

Thanks and it sounds like you found a good installer. I also modded my plasma booster ignition module the same way so I will have no problems there.

does that plasma booster thing really work? did u feel any diffrence?

by **Midias** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 2:22 pm

I felt a little difference with the plasma booster similar to when I put a MSD on my accord.

by **crispone** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:10 am

Fantastic write-up, Midias!

Very nicely done, and GREAT advice! (I STILL need to go back and do this!)

-crisp :evilbat:

by **Americanctm10** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:51 am

Cleanly done. I didn't solder mine, as i didn't have a soldering iron present and needed the car to run, so i just used electrical tape to hold the connection with the wires tied together. Haven't had any problems with the connections so far, but i should solder them eventually.
Thanks for the right up.

by **Midias** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:35 pm

crispone wrote:Fantastic write-up, Midias!

Very nicely done, and GREAT advice! (I STILL need to go back and do this!)

-crisp

I would suggest you do it before it becomes a problem.

Americanctm10 wrote:Cleanly done. I didn't solder mine, as i didn't have a soldering iron present and needed the car to run, so i just used electrical tape to hold the connection with the wires tied together. Haven't had any problems with the connections so far, but i should solder them eventually.
Thanks for the right up.

My problem was not the connections coming off but the connector eating through the wires as it vibrated.

by **PXLpainter** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:42 am

Geezes dood - any way you might be able to resize those pics a bit?

by **Midias** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:17 am

PXLpainter wrote:Geezes dood - any way you might be able to resize those pics a bit?

What do you mean I did resize them from their original 5 meg size. And they look fine on my 24 inch monitor

by **Midias** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:36 pm

Quick update 5 months later and I have not had another problem with my car sense the solder job.

by **trdkamuri51o** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:44 pm

ever hear of a T clamp??

lol gee you really should screw wid your electronics EVER :drinking:

rofl

thats what u get for taking short cuts

your lucky something worse like a carfire didnt come from that...

by **Midias** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:52 pm

trdkamuri51o wrote:ever hear of a T clamp??

lol gee you really should screw wid your electronics EVER

rofl

thats what u get for taking short cuts

your lucky something worse like a carfire didnt come from that...

Yup thats what i get for using the clips the CPE intake came with damn my vanity.

If only I knew something about electronics I would be so happy but alas no.

by **yaddadaimsayin** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:33 pm

Midias wrote:Quick update 5 months later and I have had another problem with my car sense the solder job.

what does that mean? i'm guessing you haveN'T had another problem with the car SINCE the soldering job? I'm assuming thats what it says. If you say that there HAS been a problem with your car since the soldering then plz lemme know cuz i need to know what to lookout for. Great pics and great instruction. thanks mang.

(CPE owners READ THIS!!!) CPE Intake fix.

(CPE owners READ THIS!!!) CPE Intake fix.

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