Problem with Air Ride Conversion

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Fife

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Hello,

I just completed converting my air ride to coil springs with the Arnott kit on my 1994 Mark VIII. The final step in the instructions was to unplug the black connector under the passenger kick panel to prevent the message center from displaying an air ride problem. I did that and it worked but now the yellow air bag light is flashing continuously. It has never done this so I have to think its related to my unplugging that black connector. Anyone familiar with this and how to correct the issue?

Thanks,
Fife
 
Wirelessly posted (SAMSUNG-SGH-A877/A877UCID3 SHP/VPP/R5 NetFront/3.5 SMM-MMS/1.2.0 profile/MIDP-2.1 configuration/CLDC-1.1)

Pull codes maybe?
 
I figured out what happened. The picture that Arnott supplies in their instructions clearly shows the connector from the view you would have looking at the removed kickpanel from the floor board. Apparently on the model (year) they photographed, the black connector was easily seen from this vantage point. I went back out this evening and inspected my car (1994). The connector was basically in the same place except mounted up a couple of inches higher. I could only see it by dropping the glove box down to see the area. There it was. I unplugged it, turned the air ride system on in the trunk, and tested it out. The message center now says "Air Ride system OK". If you want to see what I am talking about go to the Arnott website, look for the coil spring conversion kit, and download the instruction manual. The picture is one of the last ones in the manual.

Thanks for the feedback,
Fife
 
Like I said...completely unplugging it isn't the "right" way. Others may chime in but the module controls MORE than just the air suspension system.
 
I agree with Jesse.

Also, while you have it unplugged, don't cut the wire, just un pin it from the plug.
 
I don't doubt that the connector has wires for things other than the air suspension. Anyone have an electrical manual or a wiring diagram for this? I would love to know exactly what is running through it.

I did contact Arnott and questioned them about this. They maintained that the directions they supply are correct. The guy I spoke with was no technical guru by any means though...just customer service rep. You would think that a reputable company like Arnott wouldn't publish instructions that could possibly get them into legal trouble if an accident occurred and it was found to be due to the unplugged connector. Surely they researched thoroughly?

Fife
 
The gray and black plugs from a '98.
 

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Thanks for the diagrams. I would think that the 98 is similar to my 94. What is EVO? How do you unpin a wire from a connector...haven't done that? I may send this diagram to Arnott. They may need to update the instruction manual.
 
billcu said:
I agree with Jesse.

Also, while you have it unplugged, don't cut the wire, just un pin it from the plug.
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Its good to unpin it aslong as there is no power to the wire.

Seriously though...why go through all that trouble, just cut it a few inches back from the plug and bend or cap it off. I didn't even open my glove box when I did mine, just leaned under the dash and "snip".
 
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