For Fourbyman RE: Question about Friends Explorer Ride control.
Submitted: Monday, Oct 10, 2005 at 19:15
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Important info on Explorer air
suspension system.
This is straight out of the Ford Manuel, Section 20 Explorer Automatic Ride control
“The ARC system adjusts the vehicle ride height on the front and rear Axles separately through the use of solenoid valves, an air compressor and airlines. Four system specific shock absorbers are used to move the height setting of the chassis up to 2-inch using hydraulic pistons and valves. The shock absorbers not only control the vehicles ride height, but the computer can change the shock valving, firm to soft to suite driver and sensor input.
The system will also change the ride height and shock valve setting depending on terrane and selection of 4WD mode.”
That’s just the cut down version on how the system operates, so basically if the shocks have been replaced with non A.R.C (Automatic ride control) ones the system will not longer work.
Wouldn’t normally start a new post for this, but I thought it was fairly important info for you friend. Did not what him to be wasting his time trying to figure this out.
Reply By: sudsy - Tuesday, Oct 11, 2005 at 01:44
Tuesday, Oct 11, 2005 at 01:44
My parents have a Mitsubishi 1990 GSR Galant which has a similar system. The difference being all hydraulic and manually set but it stopped working about 5 years ago.
The cost to replace the 4 shockers, valves, actuators etc. etc. was going to be $8000!
They got general sports shockers and it handles beautifully but only the one ride height now.
Mind you it cost nearly $2000 to convert it to standard shocks without removing all the ride system
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Reply By: fourbyman - Tuesday, Oct 11, 2005 at 09:20
Tuesday, Oct 11, 2005 at 09:20
Exploder,
Thanks very much on behalf of my friend, this has got to be the Best 4X4 site to find info out on, mainly to people like yourself for passing on tips/info etc.
Keep up the good work!!
Safe driving
Regards
Phil
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Follow Up By: Exploder - Tuesday, Oct 11, 2005 at 18:15
Tuesday, Oct 11, 2005 at 18:15
Not a problem mate, just happy I could help.
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Reply By: Redback - Tuesday, Oct 11, 2005 at 11:07
Tuesday, Oct 11, 2005 at 11:07
I had a feeling that would be the case if it wasn't a code fault.
I don't know if this will help your friend but there could be after market shocks available in the USA for this system.
Try Serious Explorations
Baz.
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