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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 11:10 AM
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check engine light came on. went to autozone and pulled the code. told me i had a bad O2 sensor on "bank 2, sensor 2". i figured that sensor 2 is the one after the cat but i dont know which side is bank 2. i called the crappy azz stealership and they told me that which ever side of the motor is sitting further back is side 2!!! wtf?!?! any of you dodge gurus have a clue?! and i got to get it inspected today so i can renew my tags! one of my buddies pulled me over last night to tell me that my tags are dead and i have an inspection violation!!!!!
 
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 11:13 AM
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Bank 2 is passenger side.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 11:17 AM
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thats what i was thinkin but i wanted to make sure and none of the d-bags around here that i called acted like they had a freakin clue!!! thanks bro!!
 
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 12:13 PM
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thats what i was thinkin but i wanted to make sure and none of the d-bags around here that i called acted like they had a freakin clue!!! thanks bro!!
No problem. I have to replace the drivers side rear on mine today.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 12:23 PM
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Sensor 1 is always upstream or before the cat, Sensor 2 is always downstream or after the cat, but Banks can be confusing since they are dictated by the location of Cylinder #1.

In the case of our Rams, cylinder 1 is on the drivers side so that would be the side of bank 1.
On other vehicles, it will not always be this way. A Furd Taurus comes to mind where Bank 1 is on the passenger side.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 12:26 PM
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Good info,,,, learning all the time.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 03:38 PM
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sweet thanks hammer! turns out i wound up not needing it. i got to the house and noticed that the light was out so i went and had it inspected and it passed. so im good to go for another year!! only cost me 213 bucks!!! lol
 
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 06:13 PM
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Good deal man, glad to hear you got by without having to change the sensor.
 
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