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Wknd mission complete but....

Old 07-03-10, 10:21 AM
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Oh, and your car looks good too.
Old 07-03-10, 10:24 AM
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I just put springs on my 05 is, and there are two sensors on the drivers side, one front and one back. I was driving right after I put them on and every time id make a turn, my traction (vsc) control would go off and the car would pretty much come to a stop! Turns out that the sensors didn't like the position of the new drop... So I pulled the back-up fuse to the abs ( what the traction control uses) until I can find another solution. The fuse for my car is #44 ABS2 but then you have no abs, vsc, or traction control. It makes it easier to do some driftin, or tear up your tires by doing donuts. Hope this helps.
Old 07-03-10, 10:48 AM
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Pull off each sensor in the front test the resistance. I forget the number off hand but I think jeff has it posted up.

wire probably broke. Its a pain in the *** to fix. First time I did mine it solved the problem... not so lucky the second, third and fourth time around.

Find some used working ones or buy some brand new ones AFTER you finish doing all your suspension work.
Old 07-06-10, 04:43 PM
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1.75k Ohm's was what I was reading, I think the normal is 1.72-1.76k?
Old 07-09-10, 05:31 PM
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Thanks a lot u guys for all the helpful info. This has really helped me narrow it down and I will look into this asap. Exactly what I was lookn for!
Old 08-05-10, 05:31 AM
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Nice looking GS... I really like those wheels. Too bad they dont make them on 20's.

How do you like those Linea Corse Dynas? Those are one of my wheel choices i'm deciding with. I'm deciding between the 3.. LC Dyna, LC 818, and MRR GT1.
Old 08-07-10, 08:11 AM
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Nice work
Old 08-07-10, 10:06 AM
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wheel spacers!!!!
Old 08-08-10, 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by MiggzGS
Nice looking GS... I really like those wheels. Too bad they dont make them on 20's.

How do you like those Linea Corse Dynas? Those are one of my wheel choices i'm deciding with. I'm deciding between the 3.. LC Dyna, LC 818, and MRR GT1.
19's are actually better than 20's imo especially if not doing a body kit.

I love my dynas. One of the cleanest rims for the price.
Old 08-08-10, 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by richie3888
wheel spacers!!!!
Yea they actually gave me a pair of 5mm spacers that I put on the rears. Might change to 10 or 15mm.
Old 08-08-10, 02:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr Jokster
not if it isnt the wire... could be the actual sensor. I found a break in my wires, fixed them and abs light still on
Actually, I've fixed it in cars that had the wire break off in the sensor. It's a LOT more difficult and requires cutting and much more precise soldering skills. But, the point is that it's possible. IMO, still better than paying $200+ for a new sensor!

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Old 08-08-10, 02:15 AM
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Originally Posted by dustinbray
I just put springs on my 05 is, and there are two sensors on the drivers side, one front and one back. I was driving right after I put them on and every time id make a turn, my traction (vsc) control would go off and the car would pretty much come to a stop! Turns out that the sensors didn't like the position of the new drop... So I pulled the back-up fuse to the abs ( what the traction control uses) until I can find another solution. The fuse for my car is #44 ABS2 but then you have no abs, vsc, or traction control. It makes it easier to do some driftin, or tear up your tires by doing donuts. Hope this helps.
Hey, it has nothing to do with the position of the drop. One of your sensors may be damaged slightly or corroded. Or it might not be fully seated in the wheel hub. Check all that out, clean everything thoroughly and see if the problem goes away. Typically a damaged cable/wire connection will cause the ABS light to be triggered automatically and the system disengages completely. If it's a messed up sensor, dirty, not fully seated sensor, or some sensor issue then it will cause intermittent malfunctions. Again, it has nothing to do with how low you drop the car. You might of just damaged the sensor when you took it out of the wheel hub.
Old 08-08-10, 02:45 AM
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Nice fitment. Boooo to knock-offs.
Old 08-08-10, 11:16 AM
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I had a wire break off at the sensor itself. Fixing it wasn't that bad..just don't sniff up too much fume from the solder.
Old 08-08-10, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by JeffTsai
Actually, I've fixed it in cars that had the wire break off in the sensor. It's a LOT more difficult and requires cutting and much more precise soldering skills. But, the point is that it's possible. IMO, still better than paying $200+ for a new sensor!
Maybe you misunderstood my comment... Unless I dont know how the sensor breaks I actually do have great soldering skills, learned in school... Broken wired soldering was literally the first thing we learned. I repaired the wire and still have lights on. if the sensor is broken, that has nothing to do with wire, its the sensor right? or is the sensor itself a wire? Let me know cause I'll open that biatch up and fix it, I'm SICK of dash lights already!

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