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 Post subject: help with my startin and locking
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 5:41 pm 
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hey folks i have a 93 ed v8 fairmont ad i think the alternator is gone whats the easiest way to change it and where wouldbe the cheapest place to source 1 up as i plan to change it mysef anyhting i need to make sure of

also when i put power into the car with the jumpstarter the door locks go up an down continuasly
i dont no y
any ideas?

and my button on my keypad does ot work
any help woul be great
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 Post subject: Re: help with my startin and locking
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 7:50 pm 
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have you tried re calibrating your keypad it might be that it has lost the memory to your key pad, i would try that and see what happens.
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Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:23 pm 
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w exactly would i do that itried the demister thing but it didnt work
im starting to wonder if the whole problem is related to the alterntor
whats the best waay to heck f it is and im reading 12 volts when idling so that seems normal so i dont no

any help would be great
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 Post subject: Re: help with my startin and locking
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:04 pm 
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it should be reading between 13.5v and 14.5v while running...

and you re calibrate the remote by pressing the boot release 3 times and then press the remote..
but its best you fix the charging problem first.....
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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:14 am 
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are all eb - el v8 alternators compatible? or do they have different wiring plugs?
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 Post subject: Re: help with my startin and locking
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:32 am 
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The EL typy do not have the extra single wire - it is bulit into the alternator. You can actually buy the new plug. other than that the EL type fit ED without any drama.

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 Post subject: Re: help with my startin and locking
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:31 pm 
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hey folk
well i ve fixed he alternator and startng problems


nowi still have the lockngproblem where when i put the fuse i for the central locking my door locks go up and down up and down continuasly

a mate said as its only 3 doing it it would be the BCM
anther said th main door actuator

so im really no sure

canany1 point me n he ight direction please


also on another ote
is te bcm the same in the 6 to the 8 i do undrstand yes its the bcm no the ec but mayb there is a difference not sure any ideas?

as if the bcm's rthe same ican take 1 from another of my falcons yes?
just my fairmont is an 8 sosommethings are slightly different


car is al gettingfixed up and have just done all new bushes and ball joints in the front end
next is the rear and new suspension


anyways enough for now

ill be back
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Drifty


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Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:57 pm 
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If a door actuator has failed then all the other actuators may cycle continuously.

 

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Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 4:36 pm 
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Vic wrote:
If a door actuator has failed then all the other actuators may cycle continuously.

yes they go up and down continuasly even while i drive
so i just pulled the 30 amp fuse to bypass the problem now


but what do u mean cycle as in go up and down up and down?

if it is this how do i find out which 1 is faulty and then how would i fix it
just a basic swap yea


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Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:17 pm 
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with them going up and down, it could just be a knob or 2 that has been installed wrong. have them all up and pull the knobs off (takes a bit of pulling) the 3 that cycle up and down then put your fuse back in, if they dont cycle then that is the problem there.


with one not doing it, the actuator mustn't be working, so id guess replace that one. they are riveted to the inner door panel. punch the middle through the rivet then chisel off or drill the alloy rivet out then swap the new one in and re-rivet.

to reset the knobs at the correct height u need to sit in the car and lock the doors via remote or button on the dash. once locked u need to pull the inserts 13mm or so out of the knobs. then u wiggle the knobs down on the threaded rod in the door as far as u can go, once u are there give them a thump down and they should sit close on flush to the door trim.
press unlock and check they are working correctly.
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:35 am 
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thanks for all the help folks ill get onto it as soon as i can just flat out working so the first chance i get ill have a look

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