Battery Light, Check Engine Light, Came on with new intake??? What Do I do??
 

Hey, I just installed my ebay intake?!?!?! And the check engine light and the check battery light came on. The litle sensor thing doesnt fit in the hole on the tube, how do I fix that??? I am machanincaly retarded. IS THAT THE BIG PROBLEM?? If I fix that will both of the lights go away? And is it okay for me to drive with them on?

Sorry I sound retarded, Just want to make sure.
Thanks

the sensor does fit in the rubber grommet, you just have to gently push it in. After that, disconnect the negative terminal on your battery for a few hours to reset the ECU, reconnect and go!

I pushed it really hard, the sendor is like 5 times to big?? I think i may just be retarded. Will this make all the warning lights dissapear?

Is there a way to make hole bigger?

r u sure you putting it in the right hole. the CEL and battery light is b/c your sensor lost signal for a sec with the car on. just unplug the batter for about 5 min and then you will be set to go. if you broke the sensor, thats 40-60 part depending on where you take it.

There is only one hole on the intake tube. I think anyways. Yes only one hole, I just dont get it? I hole has the rubber gasket thing and it has a hole about half that size, the sensor is the size od the whole rubber gasket. I wish i were a mechanic. anyonther suggestions?? The hole is on the end with the filter, right? Yes, and its about 3 inches from the little black box in the middle of the intake? I think i am there? right???????????

Are you sure you got the RIGHT eBay intake?

YES everything fits perfect, except that one little hole. its the same one you got, in the picture.

does it look like this. http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...b/fce8eec8.jpg

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats the one.

Will it hurt to drive my car with those warning lights on??

Okay, now that we have determined what it is, whats the solution??

Hey, does it matter that mine is a protege, and not the p5?? the auction said it was just for the PROTEGE. is there a difference or are they all they same???

do you have the 2.0L protege? you can drive with the light on. here what you do. unplug your battery, then take off your filter and stick the sensor in the filter, then put the filter back on the pipe. the wires from the sensor will come out where the filter meets the pipe. then reconect the battery and if the CEL stays on then you have a problem

Sounds like a ghetto solution to me...

well if thats a ghetto solution, what would you recommend??

I dunno, but just a word of advice, when you are trying to reset the ECU, you don't need to have it unplugged TOO long, but press the brake pedal for a few seconds while it's off. :)

If the hole is too small make it bigger...

and if you're going to stick the sensor in the filter, don't forget to plug the hole... ;)

Make the hole bigger, drill another one, I don't know... It's just a MAT sensor... :rolleyes:

OKAY. When you say it is JUST a MAT sensor, what is that?? And is that sarcastical or should I really worry about it?? And the other person said I can stick it in the filter, and plug the other hole?? Maybe I will just leave it out and just dangle there and not worry about it and just look at my check engine and battery light.....

I think he meant the MAF sensor...and yes it is fairly important, as it tells the ECU how much air is going through the intake so it can set the right fuel and timing.

MAT = manifold air temperature sensor
You sound like your freaking out man,
There is nothing wrong with your car and nothing bad can happen from a little light being turned on.

You could leave it out but then, if their really is a problem with your car youll never know. So I recommend checking it using walight01's solution. Just drop it in to the filter and try it out it should be fine.

When its all good then drill out a bigger hole and put the thing in.

Oh dam well it turns out it probubly was the MAF.
Yeah thats definetly important.

MAT = NOTHING
MAF = Mass Air Flow Sensor
IAT which is probably what you really meant= Intake Air Temp sensor. If you've got a sensor on your engine you NEED IT.

OKay so your saying, take the sensor and PUT IT INSIDE THE CONE FILTER?? Just drop it on in? Okay I will try that. I hope it works!

Are you sure you got the little rubber grommet AND plastic piece for the sensor off of your stock intake?

Just a little bit if info if anyone cares. <factoftheday> The reason the battery light came on is that the alternator uses the IAT to determine the amount of voltage to output. </factoftheday>

Ahh... I kind of expected this to be alternator thread with the mention of multiple lights coming on... Alternator belt snapped on my old volvo.... all the idiot lights lit up like a christmas tree :D

Ok I feel like the biggest dumb ass. You were right, I forgot to take the whole sensor off of the stock intake, i forgot the long little triangle thingy. Oops, all this trouble for nothing. Oh well.... SOUNDS GREAT THOUGH! I have already had 3 people ask me if I had an exhaust. Thats my next journey... Anyone wanna recommend a muffler or should I go all out and get the whole exhaust system??

Today I was driving and my little bastard sensor fell off!!! It was strapped to the shock tower, but I hit a nasty pothole and something happened to it...also broke my cone filter..like I said, nasty pothole. That is just the air-intake temp sensor correct? From past experiences w/ intakes...it ALWAYS throws a CEL when it loses its signal..and no it doesn't hurt the car...its just annoying...i guess I have to go to mazda and buy a new sensor! damnit...i hope its only 40-60 like u guys said...

sensor is $44.05 retail

from now on PLEASE buy a bracket and secure and suspend the intake in place... avoid making the filter contact any other parts.... I have had no problems with potholes with my HKS intake thanks to the brackets

but some dealerships have a markup. Hiley in arlington wanted to chage me 60 bucks for it, so i gave them the finger and went to freeman in hurst and i got it for 45 bucks out the door.

Same thing happened to me...my friend had to point it out. But about the exhaust, go for a full cat-back at least, not just the muffler section, unless you only want sound and looks. Cat-back will have slightly better performance, especially if you do plan to keep modding your car.

The MAT sensor is the little plastic "probe" looking thing... The MAF is the big black thing with the little mesh in it.

Both are required for smooth operation, and jsut sticking the MAT in your filter is NOT the best idea. That's a ghetto intake, and now you're paying for it.

Drill a new hole, plug the other one, and get by. Hope to christ your engine doesn't fuck up down the road... :rolleyes:

there's no such thing as a "MAT", wtf is a MAT? :rolleyes:

i'm guessing it means mass air temp. doesn't make sence to me???

if any of you choose to use acronyms, please use SAE ones.... the air temp sensor is called an IAT.

lol...my dealership charged me $10 for an oil filter....I kinda bit my lip on that one... cause fram's suck and I couldn't find the purolators... it's basically the only mazda dealer within 50 miles

for that price you could get a mobil 1 filter.

4 bucks protege oem filter
4 buck 626 oem filter

Potatoe, potato... Same shit. MAT=IAT... :rolleyes:

Okay, I am going to look into the whole exhaust, do you know how much a REAL good one will cost me? And an exhaust. Anyone have any luck with the ebay mufflers or should I go REAL and get it from some where?? Anyone seen a white underbody neon kit?? Do they look good? I have on coming in the mail, and my protege is mica green, hope it looks good.

if you have the $$$$, get the mazdaspeed exhaust. ifnot, get a ebay muffler and goto a muffler shop and do an exhaust there. should run about 100 or so for the new piping and muffler installation

If you want an exhaust, I'd recommend looking into the Racing Beat, SR Motorsports, Thermal, and other such cat-backs. If you want a REAL good exhaust, get the JIC Magic titanium one for the Protege...should run about $975.00 and weighs about 8 lbs. if I remember correctly. A good cat-back should only be $400-450. Get some pics up of your ride if you can, I haven't seen too many green Pros around here.