thejon1880
Joined:
Oct 2005
Natick,(Boston) MA
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OK so i jumped out the 2 pin connector under the ashtray and the firm light kept comming back fault code 1-LH rear activator circuit. started to take the trunk apart to find said activator with no such luck..any ideas on a quick fix for this problem, man i cant stand the roll and cant afford the suspension upgrade at this time. also while doing this test if you depress the brake pedal the firm light comes on steady, at that point I hear this click sound (in the back seat driverside) then when you let off the brake the light goes out in about 2 sec and same clicking sound. would love to fix this prob, today
87 Turbo coupe-5 spd-gillis valve-custom hood-K&N in front bumper-and one PORLY running engine.
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Jeff K
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Milwaukee, WI
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Are you saying you cant find the activator? It is right on top of the shock with 4 wires coming out of it. The quick test for a bad activator is to switch it with another one and see if the code follows the activator.
The loud clunks from the trunk are the soft and hard shock relays tripping. Perfectly normal.
Jeff Korn
88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 24 psi, forced air IC, water injection, BPV, Ranger cam, subframes, etc., etc.
86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP N2O, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.
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thejon1880
Joined:
Oct 2005
Natick,(Boston) MA
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do i get to this activator through the trunk or do i need to take the wheel off the car, or just get under the car...
ps i havnt really done much work on the bird except for the interior and engine bay, so this is new ground for me
87 Turbo coupe-5 spd-gillis valve-custom hood-K&N in front bumper-and one PORLY running engine.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/340516
Check out the Turbo Bird
LONG WORK IN 0PROGRESS-DONATIONS WELCOME!
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teal95
Joined:
Dec 2002
Grass Lake, MI
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It's inside the trunk. IIRC you have to pull the inner liner back to get to it.
If the car is rolling too much you should take a peek under the car at the sway bars front and rear.
steve
'83 & '84 GT turbo EEC-Tuner
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thejon1880
Joined:
Oct 2005
Natick,(Boston) MA
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hope the weather gets better for this sunday, were supposed to get more snow here in boston......when i took out the liner in the trunk i found these two connectors on the driver side, i couldnt see any activator, or anything that looked like one.,, maybe ive got to delve further,,,,,
87 Turbo coupe-5 spd-gillis valve-custom hood-K&N in front bumper-and one PORLY running engine.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/340516
Check out the Turbo Bird
LONG WORK IN 0PROGRESS-DONATIONS WELCOME!
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DonH
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Jun 2002
Central Massachusetts, USA
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Take off the left plastic panel over the wheel well. The shock has a white plastic U shaped clip holding the actuator to the shock, not screws like the front. The firm ride light is supposed to come on when the system is on AUTO and the brake is depressed, the front struts going to firm ride to keep the front end from dipping during hard braking. Snow has been canceled in Boston due to rain.
1987 TC stock except ATR 2.5"
1983 Pontiac Transam T-top 5.7 T56 [email protected] top speed: 176mph
1978 Fairmont 2.3 4-spd Big-top S/W
1946 Willys CJ2A 134.2ci L4 No-top
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thejon1880
Joined:
Oct 2005
Natick,(Boston) MA
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sweet i love the rain! much easier to control a slide in the rain rather than snow....well ill get out the jack stands and check out the sway bars while im at it, what exactly am i looking for (bent, broken, loose) if so, i can use the sway bars off used svo or not? Should I just PONY up the dough somehow and buy new ones...
87 Turbo coupe-5 spd-gillis valve-custom hood-K&N in front bumper-and one PORLY running engine.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/340516
Check out the Turbo Bird
LONG WORK IN 0PROGRESS-DONATIONS WELCOME!
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DonH
Joined:
Jun 2002
Central Massachusetts, USA
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Front: bushings and end links worn out; rear: loose bolts. Stock bars are adequate, after market bushings and links can tighten things up.
1987 TC stock except ATR 2.5"
1983 Pontiac Transam T-top 5.7 T56 [email protected] top speed: 176mph
1978 Fairmont 2.3 4-spd Big-top S/W
1946 Willys CJ2A 134.2ci L4 No-top
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