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#2423 of 3244 Blowing Fuses on 2000 GM/ found the problem! by dmers Jan 28, 2005 (12:05 pm)
Thanks to all for any help on the issue of blowing fuses on my 2000 GM w/92K on it.    There was a short in the visor to the remote control garage opener. The mechanic disconnected the wire and now all is working well on our electronic dash, door locks, heater fan, etc. at an unbelievable $68.00     The cost to replace the part: a new visor: $454.00 __you guessed it, we are using the old garage openers, again. The first time this happened, it was on Ford, back in 2000. I did not trust a third Ford Visor for electronics reliability.   I think I am going analog when possible on all my future cars.
#2424 of 3244 Gauges by jsylvester Jan 28, 2005 (2:10 pm)
My digital gauges on my 94 Grand Marquis work flawlessly. They are not known for being anymore troublesome than the analog gauges - the problem on your car seemed to be with the design of the built-in garage door opener.   I'm holding out for a Grand Marquis LS Ultimate somewhere around 2008, depending on whether Ford decides to stop building them or not. The 500 is a decent car on paper, but it is no Panther.
#2425 of 3244 My sitaution may be a little odd by marsha7 Jan 28, 2005 (6:49 pm)
but here goes...I need to raise my 2004 Crown Vic headights just a little...there apparently is no left-right adjustments, but you can raise and lower the beams (is this what they call cost-cutting?)...the adjustment screw is a small screw with a hex head that requires a 4 mm wrench... that's right, 4 millimeters...I have a 4 mm small socket, but the space is designed so that I can fit the socket on the end, but no room for the ratchet...what I need is either a 4 mm wrench, preferably a combo wrench with a six sided box on one end (12 sided might slip), or a 4 mm socket with flat surfaces ground onto the outside so a wrench could fit OVER the socket, and one could wrench the socket to tighten the screw...I hesitate to use a pliers or a visegrip, and it might slip and ruin the tiny hex head surfaces on the screw...my dilemma is that I cannot find any manufacturer who makes a 4 mm combo wrench, or small 4 mm sockets with the outer surface designed for a wrench...does anyone know of a source where I might buy such an item??? Replies to this message: esfoad (Jan 31, 2005 5:57 am)
#2426 of 3244 by nvbanker Jan 30, 2005 (3:56 pm)
Why do you want to blind oncoming traffic, Marsha?
#2427 of 3244 Re: My sitaution may be a little odd [marsha7] by esfoad Jan 31, 2005 (5:57 am)
Replying to: marsha7 (Jan 28, 2005 6:49 pm) Ford has a special ratchet tool designed to fit in the limited space. I'm sure someone here can help you to find the tool. I also had to raise my headlights. I never get flashed and I can see further down the road. If no one here can help you, check out www.crownvic.net.
#2428 of 3244 nvbanker by marsha7 Jan 31, 2005 (6:37 pm)
I do not wish to blind oncoming traffic, but raising the beams a little will improve my visibility...I feel it was poorly set at the factory, and I wish they still had windage adjustments in addition to elevation... Replies to this message: nvbanker (Feb 06, 2005 11:26 am)
#2429 of 3244 Improving headlamp distance - by harmar2 Feb 04, 2005 (6:08 pm)
I replaced my OEM bulbs with Phillips bulbs from Wal-Mart (~$10 each), and they improved the brightness. Admittedly a subjective improvement. And GE, I believe, has a new bulb that allegedly improves brightness further, though I have not seen a test with their bulb.
#2430 of 3244 Raising the bar by nvbanker Feb 06, 2005 (11:26 am)
Replying to: marsha7 (Jan 31, 2005 6:37 pm) I'm not being insolent Marsha, but raising my headlights will improve my visibility too, no doubt-but no doubt, it will also affect oncomers too. Particularly, in low cars. And, I'm not sure they can be maladjusted at the factory today. In the old days, most cars needed the headlights readjusted after delivery, but no longer.
#2431 of 3244 nvbanker by marsha7 Feb 06, 2005 (4:25 pm)
I am curious....why do you believe that the lights are "perfectly set" from the factory???... it is still a mechanical connection that requires aiming, with lamps and brackets that require alignment, which I do not believe would be set by computers or robots...since each bulb/bracket combo is different, each would require individual alignment, unlike, say, seats or dashboards, which would be virtually identical from car to car, and would just drop in the chassis as it goes down the line...am I wrong in this assumption???
#2432 of 3244 by mybluegm Feb 06, 2005 (6:40 pm)
Marsha, my lamps were set too low from factory as well. Put the 4mm socket onto the adjustment screw and use a small vise grip to turn the 4mm socket *itself*. This way you save the adjustment screw from damage while aiming your lamps properly.   A small adjustment to mine made a world of difference. And I've never been flashed because of this. The lights were simply factory set too low, uh huh

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