Re: 56 TL suspension inoperative

Posted by Kip56 On 2007/7/10 9:11:55

Gents,

I was able to get in the garage last night and thanks to the great suggestions from this forum made some significant progress.

First the test lamp was invaluable. How I made it this far using a volt meter I'll never know!

Started from the red lead to the starter - good. Then to the 30amp fuse - bad and replaced. Then to the 7.5amp fuse - good. Then to the buss bar - good. Then it got very interesting.

So I look up from the engine compartment for a moment and notice that my brake lights are on reflecting against the garage door. Knowing that I swapped the brake switch on Saturday and may have miswired, I swapped the light green wire (top) and the dark green wire (bottom) and the brake lights go off...the solenoid clicks, TL motor comes on, and the rear of the car raises about 2" inches! What a wonderful sound!

Next, took a ground strap and touched the middle post (orange wire) of the first solenoid and it clicked as it should. Then took the ground strap and touched the middle post of the second solenoid (blue wire) and it clicked as it should. So I believe both solenoids are good. At this point, I believe it is back to its original state.

So back to the original issue, the front end is up and the top control arms are against the frame bumpers but the back is normal over the rear tires. Is there a way to bring the front down with the TL motor or is there simply not enough weight up front for the TL system to work properly?

Thanks again for all the help!
Robert.