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<blockquote data-quote="mysteed" data-source="post: 10167497" data-attributes="member: 27508"><p>Updates (both good and bad):</p><p></p><p></p><p>The good-</p><p></p><p>I was able to finish the airbag install but then when I hooked the battery back up the horn started constantly blowing. So I pulled the driver airbag back off and found that the horn blow switch was broken on both sides. Luckily I had a spare off another steering wheel that I had so I swapped them and that solved my issue. I also had the time to throughly detail the interior and to my surprise the stains and grime on the interior came out nicely so I don't think I'll be installing new carpet any time soon. I was also able to reinstall the rearview mirror and install my new transmission dust cover over the shifter at the same time. The right rear caliper was also grinding on the rotor and we found that when doing the brakes the caliper wasn't seated perfectly so thankfully that was an easy fix. In getting rid of that squeak I also noticed that there are other noises from the brakes so they'll all be coming off and getting a different lubricant on them.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The bad-</p><p></p><p>On the way to work this morning the BAB almost overheated on me. In looking at/feeling the radiator hoses it became quite apparent that the thermostat, for whatever reason, decided to not open. So I have a new thermostat and gasket on order to help solve that issue and I will also be flushing the entire coolant system at the same time in order to get a good mix of coolant and water. My stock temp gauge on the instrument cluster does not work and my cooling fan does not come on (which I assume are related issues). The problem is that I have already replaced both thecoolant temp sensors and repaired the wiring for the sensors so what I'm possibly looking at right now is a faulty coolant temp switch on the backside of the cluster. If that is the case then I may need to purchase a new cluster as I believe that Ford does not sell just the switch. Another issue that came up is that I have a very bad suspension noise in the front end that sounds like it's the swaybar moving around. I also noticed on my short ride this morning that the Theft and Airbag lights are both on. I had Justin at VMP Tuning turn off my PATS system and the airbags, airbag module, and both crash sensors were just replaced so both of those lights shouldn't be on (though part of me wonders if the computer lost it's memory of the tune parameters when I left the battery unhooked for a few nights). Furthermore I noticed that the heat for my HVAC isn't working (it was cold here this morning) and I suspect that it being inop is due to a bad blower motor but this isn't as high of a priority as the est of the issues so it may remain unsolved for a while.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mysteed, post: 10167497, member: 27508"] Updates (both good and bad): The good- I was able to finish the airbag install but then when I hooked the battery back up the horn started constantly blowing. So I pulled the driver airbag back off and found that the horn blow switch was broken on both sides. Luckily I had a spare off another steering wheel that I had so I swapped them and that solved my issue. I also had the time to throughly detail the interior and to my surprise the stains and grime on the interior came out nicely so I don't think I'll be installing new carpet any time soon. I was also able to reinstall the rearview mirror and install my new transmission dust cover over the shifter at the same time. The right rear caliper was also grinding on the rotor and we found that when doing the brakes the caliper wasn't seated perfectly so thankfully that was an easy fix. In getting rid of that squeak I also noticed that there are other noises from the brakes so they'll all be coming off and getting a different lubricant on them. The bad- On the way to work this morning the BAB almost overheated on me. In looking at/feeling the radiator hoses it became quite apparent that the thermostat, for whatever reason, decided to not open. So I have a new thermostat and gasket on order to help solve that issue and I will also be flushing the entire coolant system at the same time in order to get a good mix of coolant and water. My stock temp gauge on the instrument cluster does not work and my cooling fan does not come on (which I assume are related issues). The problem is that I have already replaced both thecoolant temp sensors and repaired the wiring for the sensors so what I'm possibly looking at right now is a faulty coolant temp switch on the backside of the cluster. If that is the case then I may need to purchase a new cluster as I believe that Ford does not sell just the switch. Another issue that came up is that I have a very bad suspension noise in the front end that sounds like it's the swaybar moving around. I also noticed on my short ride this morning that the Theft and Airbag lights are both on. I had Justin at VMP Tuning turn off my PATS system and the airbags, airbag module, and both crash sensors were just replaced so both of those lights shouldn't be on (though part of me wonders if the computer lost it's memory of the tune parameters when I left the battery unhooked for a few nights). Furthermore I noticed that the heat for my HVAC isn't working (it was cold here this morning) and I suspect that it being inop is due to a bad blower motor but this isn't as high of a priority as the est of the issues so it may remain unsolved for a while. [/QUOTE]
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