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 I bought a 1965 Mustang as a restoration project some years ago. It had been sitting for a few years, but the engine was in decent shape. I installed new suspension, replaced fenders, bumpers, grille and many other body and engine parts. Finally, many months later, and after it received a beautiful new coat of red paint, I was ready to take the Mustang out and show it off to my friends. It ran great, and I was attacking the S turns with gusto...until my eyes began to burn, and it hurt to breathe. I pulled over to open the hood and saw that in my excitement to get the Mustang on the road I forgot to secure the battery hold down. The battery had slid into the fan, slicing the battery open and blowing the acid everywhere...the freshly painted car was splattered with acid spots, and acid even etched the windshield. I was heartbroken...but that lesson taught me the importance of paying attention to the details. Ann in Pennsylvania Share Your Story |
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 There used to only be high beams and low beams. Now I often am not sure what sort of light is shining in my face. Did that driver just flash his high beams at me or are his vehicle's headlamp assemblies not properly bolted down and bouncing around a bit? Newer HID and now LED headlamp systems continuously adjust headlight aim. If your vehicle has one of these automatic headlight aiming systems and you have trouble seeing and/or are blinding oncoming drivers then your vehicle may have Headlamp Level Sensor problems. You might expect headlamp level sensors to be part of the headlamp assembly, but they are actually typically mounted on the vehicle's rear suspension or on both the front and rear suspensions. The mechanical arms on the headlamp level sensors detect when the suspension compresses or expands and that information is used to adjust the aim of the headlights using motors in the headlamp assemblies.  Typical Headlamp Level Sensors The headlamp level sensor is often the first part of the automatic headlight system to fail because it is located in the harsh environment under the vehicle. Water and salt may seep into the sensor or its electrical connector. Debris may damage the slender mechanical arms that connect the sensor to the suspension. The sensors may also be inadvertently damaged when suspension or exhaust components are replaced. A failing headlamp level sensor may generate a computer trouble code, but there may not be a trouble code if the sensor's mechanical arm is broken or bent. The computers will just assume the suspension is constantly being compressed or expanded by some unusual load inside the vehicle or by some unusually steep or curvy road and misaim the headlights accordingly. It may be necessary to get under the car and inspect the headlamp level sensors for physical damage. Replacing headlamp level sensors typically requires removing and reinstalling a couple of bolts and the electrical connector and then briefly driving the vehicle until the automatic headlamp aiming system calibrates itself. Consult your vehicle's owners manual and/or repair manual (found under "Literature" at RockAuto.com) for specific installation and calibration instructions. See the Headlamp Level Sensors for your specific vehicle under "Body & Lamp Assembly" in the RockAuto.com catalog. Tom Taylor, To read more of Tom's articles, click this link and choose from story titles on the Newsletter Archives page. |
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This is my 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado built with RockAuto parts. I have been an Oldsmobile enthusiast since I was a kid. My father only drove Oldsmobiles from ever since I can remember up until the mid-eighties. In particular, the 1966 Toronado has always been my dream car because of its state-of-the-art technology, mechanical refinement and equipment level. This is a rare model, and I had been looking for one for many years when I finally saw one in decent shape to make the basis of my latest restoration project. After an incalculable number of hours working on the car for over six years, I am proud of the result. Thanks to RockAuto, I was able to source parts at a much better price than from other vintage parts retailers. My most recent purchases have been a pair of CV Axles and nine different types of interior, signal and sealed beam light bulbs. Yvon in Quebec, Canada |
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