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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 06:00 PM
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I pulled into the parking lot at home last night after work and the check engine light comes on. Pulled the codes and P0161 H C came up- Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) Heater Circuit Bank 2 Sensor 2-B. What is this and what does it mean? I believe the h means history and c means current? Car drives and sounds the same. Mods are cai, long tubes, x pipe, magnaflow catback. Any help would be greatly appreciated as this is my dd and hoping it is something simple.
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Here is the link for trouble shooting. Good luck.
http://www.ls2.com/boggs/dtcs/DTC%20P0101.htm
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OOPS, wrong code!!!!
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This is the correct link.
http://www.ls2.com/boggs/dtcs/DTC%20P0161.htm
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 07:30 PM
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Thanks for the link...looks like it might be a little complicated for me guess it will have to go to dealer unfortunately
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You say you have long tubes and an x pipe, are you running cats, if not its probably a bad o2 simulator, or if you are a bad o2 sensor.
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nope, no cats...when running codes, this code comes up as a history code as well, if that means anything else
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You probably have a bad o2 simulator. Just happend to me the other day same code, ordered a new one from JEGS.
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Thanks ...how hard is it to change?
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Easy, Just plugs in to the harness where the right rear 02 sensor would plug in.
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cool, so I just need to get the car in the air enough to get under it? Will it hurt anything by driving it?
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