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{USERNAME} wrote: Have often thought about a sunroof, would be a nice addition me thinks. The trick is finding one the right price and then figuring out how to install it! It's easy. Just draw a big rectangular box on the roof. Attack area inside marked box with electrical hand tools. Lift sunroof into place and using some bits of metal laying around make some brackets, then glue into place. Simple really!!!!! LOL Cheers BenJ
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Age: 65 Posts: 1584 Joined: 20th Mar 2005 Ride: EDL Fairmont Wagon/AU XR8 Ghia Location: Riverstone |
{USERNAME} wrote: {USERNAME} wrote: Have often thought about a sunroof, would be a nice addition me thinks. The trick is finding one the right price and then figuring out how to install it! It's easy. Just draw a big rectangular box on the roof. Attack area inside marked box with electrical hand tools. Lift sunroof into place and using some bits of metal laying around make some brackets, then glue into place. Simple really!!!!! LOL Cheers BenJ You are a funny bugger, sounds so simple when you say it like that 
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Age: 65 Posts: 1584 Joined: 20th Mar 2005 Ride: EDL Fairmont Wagon/AU XR8 Ghia Location: Riverstone |
Strange problem has appeared and I am not sure which bit is at the root. Sometimes (not always) the drivers power window button won't automatically release on the down side. Have missed it a couple of times and the window will not wind up for a while afterwards.
Is it a faulty button or a faulty pwr window motor? I have a motor spare but not buttons........
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This is a common issue.
The only easy option is to find a good set. You can use box car ones and swap the buttons etc over. In the mean time, just keep an eye on it to make sure it pops up, or it can over heat and burn out completely. BenJ
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Age: 65 Posts: 1584 Joined: 20th Mar 2005 Ride: EDL Fairmont Wagon/AU XR8 Ghia Location: Riverstone |
{USERNAME} wrote: This is a common issue. The only easy option is to find a good set. You can use box car ones and swap the buttons etc over. In the mean time, just keep an eye on it to make sure it pops up, or it can over heat and burn out completely. BenJ Ah, thanks matey. I am due for a visit to PnPM sometime so I will put some on the list. I have been using the button like a standard one just in case, I'll keep doing that until I get a replacement.....
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Age: 65 Posts: 1584 Joined: 20th Mar 2005 Ride: EDL Fairmont Wagon/AU XR8 Ghia Location: Riverstone |
Well, I am now in the market (after xmas anyway) for a set of ute springs for the rear. Since I have done my lowering trick I am getting strange noises coming from the back under certain circumstances. I think the springs I have may be a little tired and aren't handling the lowering too well.
With a set of ute springs, I can do the lowering trick prior to fitting and will have a tighter rear than I have now. Bloody annoying but what can ya do.......
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i love this car. the ride height is really nice
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Age: 65 Posts: 1584 Joined: 20th Mar 2005 Ride: EDL Fairmont Wagon/AU XR8 Ghia Location: Riverstone |
Thanks huggie, I love it too! Still more on my list but happy nonetheless. Take your time with yours and you too will end up with a car that you love
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yeah im hoping i do, all depends on if these people reply to me about parts i need. there is a guy up the road who just got a ghia parts car. and i want to rob the steering rack and uprights with ball joints so i dont have to rob the fairlane of parts, but he isnt replying. i just hope my dads mate still has the ea he was wrecking
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Age: 65 Posts: 1584 Joined: 20th Mar 2005 Ride: EDL Fairmont Wagon/AU XR8 Ghia Location: Riverstone |
Managed to score myself an AU front reading light unit today.....
is there anything tricky to wiring one of these things up? It look like it only has 3 wires (yes, I did get the plug and a section of wire too) Cheers RD
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Does it look like mine? My one has little adjustable round map lights, and it only has two wires, 12v+ and Earth.
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Age: 65 Posts: 1584 Joined: 20th Mar 2005 Ride: EDL Fairmont Wagon/AU XR8 Ghia Location: Riverstone |
{USERNAME} wrote: Does it look like mine? My one has little adjustable round map lights, and it only has two wires, 12v+ and Earth. BenJ Yours? Forgot you had one - doh! Yup, it has the little swivelly thingos and (stoopid me) yes it only has two wires - green and black ..... which make it easy to figure out I am pretty confident that I just hook it up to the appropriate wires in the dome light, yes?
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Yep, one of them is perm 12v to the dome lamp, and just attach the earth to the frame or to the earth wire.
Have fun cutting a hole in your hood lining!! Cheers BenJ
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Age: 65 Posts: 1584 Joined: 20th Mar 2005 Ride: EDL Fairmont Wagon/AU XR8 Ghia Location: Riverstone |
Cool, ta for that.... the cutting the hole bit is the only worry
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Age: 65 Posts: 1584 Joined: 20th Mar 2005 Ride: EDL Fairmont Wagon/AU XR8 Ghia Location: Riverstone |
Bummer thing found out today..... I was driving back from PnP and realised my heater fan wasn't on even though the CC unit said it was on 9. As I was driving in the driveway, the fan sorta came on and went off at about speed 2 and then stopped again. I also tested it on max to see if the resistor pack thingy might had died (thanks Ben!) and nope, nothing. I found if I whacked the heater box the fan would *try* and turn but wouldn't stay going....
So it looks like I will need to replace the fan, not a nice job but reasonably easy. Biggest pain will be getting the heater box bolts out with the engine in. Dash will need to come out but that's only 10 bolts and I need to take it out anyway for other things. Unless someone can suggest a way of checking the fan/getting it working without the above I would welcome the input. I'll be on the lookout for a fan in the meantime and when I have located a good one, I will plan for the fix while combining it with other needs. I just hope it isn't too hot in the coming days/weeks  Thank God I didn't get the air con charged yet!RD
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