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    Gas reservoir # 2 Josua. The unpair numbers are for the driver side and the pair numbers are for the passenger side, so the reservoir 2 is on the RH side. Also since the gas filling, feeding the engine and the fuel pump is on the driver side, this reservoir is mainly the one that feed also...
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    Help! Second time this year with Dead Car

    Battery problem again Melificient. Why not, it was starting fine before. To keep your battery with its charge it could be a good idea to get it running to do the windows and radio channels indexed ( if they have been erased ) IAN :thumbsup
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    Help! Second time this year with Dead Car

    Battery problem again Hi Melificient. If you working at 3 miles from your residence and not always using the car within 6 months, the car new battery could fail again. It takes normaly at least an 1/2 hour for a battery to get its full charge when not using too often, that itself could empty...
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    6 disc cd changer will not accept discs

    Radio/CD problem HI WWXLR Try to clean the interior device, it is a disc with brushes, it is not expensive for a try. If that do no work, ask on your local internet google, for a professional radio repairs shop. A Cadillac dealer is not qualified for that kind of repair, and he can not ...
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    Got rid of my Mag Ride Shocks!

    Hi Members. Enclosed are the istallation instructions made by Casper electronic part number 109096 modules kit to prevent some defect messages on the XLR cluster, for the installation of some after market shocks. additionals photos are enclosed to explain the installation. The next photo is...
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    Hello my name is JIm (caddy 4) need help finding a part

    Top switch availability Hi caddy4. Most of the GM parts suppliers are showing ''no longer available''. The part number 19210515 is a retractable top switch, AutoZone is showing one at $78. Ebay is showing one also for $150...... I guest you will go for the best choice. For the worst.... you...
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    Got rid of my Mag Ride Shocks!

    KYB new Shocks installation NOW the rear shocks. After jacking the car at the subframe and at the appropriate place with a stand, and for an additional safety measure with an other stand on the frame, Then with a jack under the control arm ball joint, so it can de use for extra safety and a...
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    Dead won't start

    Electrical problem pollynh. Ask your mechanic to supply you with the defectives codes. On google ask for GM defective cadillac XLR and get to know what could be wrong with your XLR. Good luck IAN :dunno:
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    GM engineers

    Josua My opinion is that the fuel reservoirs are just an other feature from the corvettes, its shape made of plastic is for the safety in case of an accident, the plastic '' bag '' do not makes a sparks to get the fuel turning into fires. Most sports cars do use this system.... been forward of...
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    Got rid of my Mag Ride Shocks!

    Installation of new KYB shocks Hi members. Now here is the installation of the KYB shocks for the DIY or a well handy member. The first photo as a guide is showing the available space for taken off the top nut of the body tower, the solenoid has to be removed first, by pressing away the...
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    Got rid of my Mag Ride Shocks!

    Debating yes, confrontation no thanks. Gord. Your exposé is correct, however the KYB shock monotube it self is longer of one inche, for the front and rear shocks. The KYB front chocks has a thicker lower body tower bushing of 3/8 of an inche, the rear chocks also are longer of an inche, its...
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    Got rid of my Mag Ride Shocks!

    Hi Sally Find attached photos of my XLR that the measurements were taken today after a drive of a half of an hour. To the members I will explain the installation of KYB shocks on my XLR and the whys for the differences. KYB is correct about that their shocks are for the c6 corvette and they...
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    Got rid of my Mag Ride Shocks!

    KYB fine shocks Gord. The sring rule is to give the height of a car, the rule of a shock is to damping the up/down load create by the springs.....we all agreed with this principe with the OEM regular shocks. When you open a OEM car hood, the dampers help you to open the hood, a too short...
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    Got rid of my Mag Ride Shocks!

    For the measurements it would have been better to be on a flat surface and the tires pressure verified, the mags shocks are shots (3) and it had no place with asphalt surfaces to do it. In order to have a precise idea of the measurements the outside diameter was done for references only...
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    Got rid of my Mag Ride Shocks!

    KYB shochs installation. Hi Members. As previously mentioned the installation of the KYB shocks are on way to be completed. I have just completed the driver side, the results is just fine, enclosed is a photos that shows the measurements taken before and after the installation. The result is...
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    Anyone install idatalink on the XLR

    GM Manual for Z1. Download this 2004 XLR manual SErVICE KNOW HOW from google it is free, you will be please of all the diagrams availables for your XLR, you could fine the answerts for the XLR infocenter, and the GMLAN/Class2 informations. The vehicule interface communication module is a...
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    Anyone install idatalink on the XLR

    GM communication network. Z1 Here is the GM communication network topology, so that the members could understand better your thecnical expose. IAN :thumbsup
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    XLR trunk won't open all the way

    Door problems drhank Great ....on this manual see EXTERIOR SYSTEM OVERVIEW section 3-6a/b about the door system operation. Also on the same section 3-12, is the door operation window. These schemas does shows all the components involved of the doors. Good luck. IAN :thumbsup
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    XLR trunk won't open all the way

    Door problem drhanks. Usely when a battery is removed for some service purposes, the windows has to be reboot. A tech 2 should indicate the module problem.....usely a code is showing at your dash cluster. Have you downloaded the XLR 2004 training manual, there is a lot of good informations...
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    Help! suspension control modual

    Suspension problems Fzjadam The F45 suspension, is for the C4 or C5 corvettes, their needs are differents and I suppose that the modules are also differents. Thanks for a new question. IAN.:wave:
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