Safe to delete SAP wiring/relay?

[justin_l_]

I've read yes and no. Looking at the ETM I don't see a reason why I can't. Am I missing anything here that will bite me in the ass?

[328ijunkie]

Assuming it's flashed out of the ecu, yes.
In most cases it's safer too as in some circumstances the ecu will back feed the signal to the second pin 87 on the relay and smoke the ground wire all the way through the harnesses. I remove all accociated wiring on all the swap harnesses I do

[Mistawall]

is it recommended to delete the SAP? is there any benefit to keeping it? i was thinking of just leaving mine on but maybe i should have it deleted?

[328ijunkie]

Benefit of keeping it? Not really.
Safe to delete, yes. Car isnt going to explode or anything.

[justin_l_]

Ok, good to know. One less thing to try and stuff under the harness cover.

[328ijunkie]

Secondary O2s and running losses also can go assuming theyre punched outta the ECU :P

[justin_l_]

Got rid of them, what about the 6031 connector. I powered pin 8 so I could reflash the ecu through the diag port, but other than that is there any reason to keep it?
EDIT
Going through the ETM the only thing I'm not really sure of is pin 10. It says two different things on two different pages. Page 161 it says pin 10 is for VSS, on page 220 it says it if for oil temp. *This is using the wedphones ETM's for a 99 e36 328

Pin out for X6031
1 CEL
2 Carbon Canister
3 Cluster X17 connector
4 OBD2 Connector
5 Fuel Tank Sensor
6 Fuel Tank Sensor
7 Fuel Tank Sensor
8 Power for Diag port
9 NA
10 See note above
11 NA
12 NA

[MyE30]

justin, x6031p10 goes to the e36 cluster x16p13 which is indeed the oil temp sensor. it's for e36 clusters with an oil temp gauge vise the stupid mpg gauge.

[MyE30]

Also, i didn't get a chance to check your references; however, make sure the pinouts you are looking at are not in the "318is" sections as it will cause confusion. take a look at page 161 and make sure it is/is not referring to the model you are dealing with.