Well FElony glad it worked out! I do not know whom is making this sensor for Ford. I did work for a supplier at one time but they were trying to get out of the automotive end, and by now have ceased because of "low profit margins".
That injector wire connector I replaced is a common EV6 used by Ford, GM, and Dodge. Autozone wanted 25 freakin' dollars plus tax for ONE, and I would have to special order it! So I went home, got on eBay, and found the exact same part from some warehouse in SoCal at $17.50 for EIGHT, including shipping. I'm thinking they are offshore made, private-label for AC Delco, but available in a generic bag for cheap. Ford supposedly used
"superior" Delphi connectors, but a local mechanic told me they don't hold up any better than the cheap stuff.
Similar story with the coils. Talk on the FTE forum indicated that Ford had moved much of its common electrical production to China, and the stuff from there was the same as what Ford sells you at five times the cost. In a reversal of the game, I found aftermarket injectors on O'Reilly's website for a "decent" price compared to Ford. When I went to the local O'Reilly's, their price at the counter was much less than their website. I had to order them, and they called me the next day to politely inform me that my stuff was in, and to stop by at my convenience.
No rhyme, no reason. You just have to take each purchase one at a time. If anyone needs one or two connectors, let me know and I'll mail 'em to you.
This " Drive by wire " introduced a level of complexity to auto's that is mind boggling (as you well know!) I learned on EEC-lV and just retired a 1993 F150 with a bit over 300k miles and only replaced an O2 sensor during its life as far as sensors go. A very reliable truck.
There is a pronounced lag on the F-150's throttle body, purportedly programmed in for emission purposes. This is annoying in a tow situation, where off-the-line grunt is necessary. The power band between "gettin' goin'" and "out of breath" is pretty narrow, and the gear spacing of the 4R75 doesn't help at all. Off-idle is important to me, as the race track is 35 miles of mostly surface-street driving one way.
Aftermarket tuner sources such as 5 Star will, on request, program the throttle lag as far down as you want, including no lag at all. That's a huge plus, IMO. Also, I was looking to replace the rear gear (3.73, 9 3/4, T-Lok) with a 4.30 set. Ford said that they cannot tune the factory firmware past 4.10, since that was the deepest ratio available on that truck. Aftermarket tune only. (They also wanted $1250.00 to change gears, which made me laugh hysterically).
The '06 CV is DBW also. Throttle lag is far less on that, no doubt part of the Police firmware. I have not driven a civilian Vic to compare. However, it still cannot even chirp the tires from a standstill. This hampers the monthly renewal of my man card, for sure. Tuners available for that, too. I was gonna be sly and replace the 3.27's (T-lok) in the Vic with the 3.73's in the truck when I went to 4.30's, only to find that trucks with the factory Tow Package have 9.75-inch differentials instead of 8.8's. I swear Ford goes out of its way to piss me off. Don't even get me started on the new Fords, or the stratospheric levels of cluelessness the dealers' salesmen have about their products.
Anyway, I'll order a new switch and see what happens.
