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Replying to: shoppit (Oct 16, 2006 8:22 pm) |
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My 95 legend LS is having some electrical problems - memo lights on seat adjusts blink continuously-runs battery down after few days-???, D4 light blinking, speedometer is nuts (VSS problem I've read re last 2 complaints), door locks a bit crazy (actuators, I've read) but now a new one: FM radio will not stay tuned. Goes into a scan on its own and will not stop anywhere. AM tuner and tape player function fine. Any ideas about this? This problem started right before the speedometer one. Are all these items related by any chance? I have not owned this long and have not yet even found a mechanic. Any help appreciated.
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Replying to: ksclkr (Nov 11, 2006 9:18 am)
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Replying to: lastwraith (Nov 11, 2006 1:00 pm) I am sure I have a larger electrical problem. Whast would you say is the best way to go about diagnosing it? |
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The VSS not working long enough should at least trip one code not to mention with all the other problems you are having there is likely to be some other stuff going on. As for tracing electrical issues....find a mechanice who specializes in this or is good at it. Or even one who is just willing. Most mechanics (at least from my experience) despise looking for electrical problems since they can occur virtually anywhere in the looms all around the car. If all that stuff went bad at once though, its safe to say something major is at fault and that should make it easier to pinpoint.
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Looking at buying a used 1992 Legend, and it says they requior premium fuel. Will it run on regular? with gas prices paying that much more for premium Fuel on a 14 year old car seems abit too expensive. Will the Legend run on regular or will that mess up with the engine?
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Replying to: 05ody (Nov 23, 2006 8:12 pm) The difference, however, is a substantial drop in performance  , since one of the things that is different with regular is if the timing is as advanced as much as with premium, you will get preignition or detonation, which is worse. And the '92 has a clever enough computer to prevent those conditions. So. The bottom line for me is this: premium gas is about 6% more expensive 'round Southern California than is regular. But I seem to get about 8% better gas mileage with premium than I do with regular. This negates any seeming economy, so why would I use regular? I no longer do. Looking at the hard dollars, the premium gas is more economical, even though by a slight margin. At the same time, the car is more fun to drive, and it doesn't cost me a dime  . Hope this helps. Don.
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Replying to: westofleft (Nov 23, 2006 10:27 pm)  . I like the classic luxo car look, and they got huge engines! Thanks for your help.
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Replying to: lastwraith (Nov 21, 2006 9:32 pm) I did take it in last week and the code said left wheel speed sensor and they said it was covered in oil due to cv boot blowing. They said my radio problem was separate internal radio problem. So, I replaced the boot. After two days of fine driving (not alot but some driving with no problems) the vss problems have now resurfaced - whacky speedometer, d4 light blinking, funny shifting. I took it back in next day (all was working fine on drive in) and no codes could be read. They said they could do no more - go to dealer. What do you think - especially about randomness of trouble? Do the problems have to happening for a code to be read? Thanks.
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