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Post by Rora99 on Mar 24, 2005 20:19:31 GMT -6
i wanna drop my car at least in the rear to get rid of the wheel gap on my 20's without heating the springs or spending $500 on some custom springs. i pulled the ELC fuse and disconnected the air line but i couldnt for the life of figure out how to get the air out of the shock, theres no valve core to release air, sooooo does anyone have any experience, like maybe when they were changing out their rear shocks or something to let me know how to let a lil air out the back shocks??? any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Post by Aurora40 on Mar 24, 2005 21:04:40 GMT -6
You need to adjust the system, not disable it. The piece that measures the ride height can be adjusted. It's on the drivers side rear suspension.
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Post by Isnibs on Mar 24, 2005 21:32:44 GMT -6
Deja vu
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Post by Rora99 on Mar 24, 2005 21:56:38 GMT -6
ok, i did that, it doesnt drop any lower, it will raise the back, but it wont lower it, at least not on mine.
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Post by Custom88 on Mar 24, 2005 22:56:08 GMT -6
you're not going to get it any lower going that route. the air part of the suspension is only in use when weight is added to the trunk of the car. The springs are what keep the height normal when there is no additional weight.
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Post by Rora99 on Mar 25, 2005 0:40:26 GMT -6
well, i guess ill find out some other way to lower the car, it just looks like everyones elses rear is lower than mine:(
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Post by JimW on Mar 25, 2005 1:24:16 GMT -6
Sounds like you are experiencing the same ELC problems I was. The sensor was malfunctioning and over inflating the air shocks, thusly elevating the car to new heights.  We had to pull the plug so to speak. If you follow the wiring from the ELC compressor, underneath the car behind/beside the passenger rear tire it leads to a junction box. Pull the connector and tape it up. This is disrupt the power flow to the compressor and your air bags will begin to lower. Check to see if your air shocks are full of air, the rubber air bag should look inflated. I cant say for sure if this is your problem, but malfunctioning ELC sensors seems to be a common problem, they really dont last long. |
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Post by Isnibs on Mar 25, 2005 5:11:41 GMT -6
I think there is a section in the repair manual covering the vehicle trim height.
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Post by Rora99 on Mar 26, 2005 15:13:22 GMT -6
alright, ill explore that possibility and hopefully my car wont look like a truck anymore ;D
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Post by BlackButy on Mar 29, 2005 6:34:07 GMT -6
Does that plug connect right to the shock itself. I pulled the little air chord on both sided and it didnt do anything. So I dont know.  |
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Post by ITGeek on Mar 29, 2005 9:04:59 GMT -6
You can also remove the fuse for the ELC. It is located under the rear seat. Easier than crawling under the car to unplug a connector. ;D
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We had to pull the plug so to speak. If you follow the wiring from the ELC compressor, underneath the car behind/beside the passenger rear tire it leads to a junction box. Pull the connector and tape it up.
