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#1576
IHI KING!
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Below. My cab has two of those spacers. They kept falling off when I installed the plastic cover, so I used super glue to glue the washers to the bottom side of the plastic tray. Without it, the plastic cover leaves a gap
#1577
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I'm having somewhat strange issue. After longer drives, or days where the car is driven quite a bit (ie. a day out doing errands), the car often doesn’t turn over the next time I turn it on (within the next hour or so). So basically it works fine when it hasn’t been driven as much, but has issues when it has. Whenever the is happens I need to wait for a few minutes and try again, it eventually does start...but it's relatively random.
Any thoughts on what that might be? Starter? Alternator? The battery is relatively new (about 2 years old), and the previous owner had the alternator replaced about 5-6 years ago. I also have the solid-state DME relay.
Any thoughts on what that might be? Starter? Alternator? The battery is relatively new (about 2 years old), and the previous owner had the alternator replaced about 5-6 years ago. I also have the solid-state DME relay.
#1578
Burning Brakes
Nostra..what happens when you turn the key and it doesnt turn over..is there a click as if starter is trying to engage..sounds like heat soak on the starter...could also be grounds so you want to clean those..
More info would help
More info would help
#1579
Pro
Where does this part go?
That's a great idea to glue the spacers in place. I probably dropped mine without even knowing they were there the first time I removed the cover. I put them underneath, but the seal is still not perfect. I am thinking I will add another spacer to shim it up until it is tight.
#1580
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I'll have to confirm this the next time it happens (I'm just unpacking it now from winter storage, so I haven't had a chance to drive it this year), but from what I remember it was more of a long whine that happens when you turn the key. But again, Ill confirm once I drive it...either way, thanks for your insight!
#1582
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LPMM, I just went through that with a quick release install. The fix was replacing the horn contact (new/old shown below), cleaning the hub with alcohol, and adjusting the distance between the turn signal housing where the contact pad mounts and the hub. No real answer as to the correct distance, I just used trial and error until I got a consistently working horn.
#1583
Drifting
^^^ Thanks, everything is brand new so I don’t think it is the hub or the horn contact, and I slightly bent the copper part outward per the threads I found. What do you mean by adjusting the distance between the turn signal housing and the hub?
#1584
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LPMM, the unit pictured below is mounted to the steering column with a collar and an 8mm nut to tighten and loosen it, usually at 6 o'clock on the column. With the covers off if you look underneath, it's rather obvious. Loosening it allows you to pull the whole console closer or push it further from the hub. Too far and you will get a poor contact or no horn at all. Too close and it acts funky, honking and such.
The other possibility is that you have a wire grounding somewhere in the hub. Make sure everything is shrink wrapped or taped up.
The other possibility is that you have a wire grounding somewhere in the hub. Make sure everything is shrink wrapped or taped up.
#1585
Drifting
LPMM, the unit pictured below is mounted to the steering column with a collar and an 8mm nut to tighten and loosen it, usually at 6 o'clock on the column. With the covers off if you look underneath, it's rather obvious. Loosening it allows you to pull the whole console closer or push it further from the hub. Too far and you will get a poor contact or no horn at all. Too close and it acts funky, honking and such.
The other possibility is that you have a wire grounding somewhere in the hub. Make sure everything is shrink wrapped or taped up.
The other possibility is that you have a wire grounding somewhere in the hub. Make sure everything is shrink wrapped or taped up.
#1586
Drifting
Another silly question... Do coilovers settle after install? Talking to a shop and they are telling me "typically we will drive the car a little bit after installing and align accordingly from there".
I thought there may be some settling and that it may be necessary to have the suspension height and alignment re-checked after a few days/miles.
I thought there may be some settling and that it may be necessary to have the suspension height and alignment re-checked after a few days/miles.
#1588
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Another silly question... Do coilovers settle after install? Talking to a shop and they are telling me "typically we will drive the car a little bit after installing and align accordingly from there".
I thought there may be some settling and that it may be necessary to have the suspension height and alignment re-checked after a few days/miles.
I thought there may be some settling and that it may be necessary to have the suspension height and alignment re-checked after a few days/miles.
#1589
Three Wheelin'
hoping someone will spoon feed me the part numbers im looking for.
at some point in time, the plastic surround the steering column was trimmed, and therefore looks rough. im looking for the top cover, but also the lower cover to delete the cruise control stalk as well. thanks in advance RL braintrust
at some point in time, the plastic surround the steering column was trimmed, and therefore looks rough. im looking for the top cover, but also the lower cover to delete the cruise control stalk as well. thanks in advance RL braintrust
#1590
hoping someone will spoon feed me the part numbers im looking for.
at some point in time, the plastic surround the steering column was trimmed, and therefore looks rough. im looking for the top cover, but also the lower cover to delete the cruise control stalk as well. thanks in advance RL braintrust
at some point in time, the plastic surround the steering column was trimmed, and therefore looks rough. im looking for the top cover, but also the lower cover to delete the cruise control stalk as well. thanks in advance RL braintrust
The bottom one comes in eight variants. I don't know what the variants are I'm afraid. See the snapshot below. Items 2 are the top housings, items 3 are the bottom housings.
I hope this helps.