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Broke ELC sensor

Old 09-04-2007, 09:51 PM
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Ok I was going down a road late last nite with some road construction. No big deal 35mph tops when all of a sudden wham, bottom fell out of the road. Sensor and arm is broken. Finally realized this morning the compresser was still running and got the fuse pulled. Tonite I took off the sensor and now I don't like the price of a new one. What should I do? Live without it until I can get a used one at a junkyard or forget it?
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put fuse back in, elc trick it, fill until right height, pull fuse, get to jy and aquire another height sensor.
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sorry, no elc trick on the park avenue. but you can still manually pump up the rear struts. at the elc compressor, find the yellow wire, poke a probe through the insulation and ground it. the pump will turn on. when ride height is reached, pull elc fuse.
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Check AC Delco or GMpartsdirect for the other cars that are the same part. List them up in the Wanted section...someone might have one laying around.
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