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    XLR rear end hops over bumps

    Suspension problems hi enviroserve Your car is 15 years old and it perhaps needs a close suspension check up, have a Cadillac dealer who has the expertise on Mag Shocks, the suspension sensers that contribute to send the signal to the shocks could be defectives. The suspension bushings and...
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    XLR trunk won't open all the way

    Retractable top problems HI drank Check for the leak seals of the oil channels at the motor and also the possibility of air into the hydraulic system, when you filled it whith the new appropiated oil. The hydraulic cylinders that realy do the lifting of the lid, could also been weaks, so as...
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    Tech 2 Relearn Procedure question

    Retractable top problems May I suggest the following. IAN:thumbsup
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    Got rid of my Mag Ride Shocks!

    Hi members This post is for the XlR owners that anticipate to upgrade their present XLR mag shocks for the corvette c6 type ones. Attached are documents from Bilstein that explains what are the B6 and te B8 shock made for. The B6 is for sport shocks with a no lowered spring, and the same...
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    Important! Fuses Block (Box )

    Wires rainbow colors chart. Hi members. Here is now the XlR rainbow wires colors chart, and were they are coming from, that could help the DIY to solve some minors electrical problems. IAN :blinzel:
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    Shocks

    Debating yes, confrontation no thanks. Sally. Your looking for a confrontation and I do not want to go on this low level, may I suggeted that you read the chart that I have made for the members. This chart is given the informations that a member that wants for upgrading his Cadillac with the...
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    Shocks

    XLR ride Sally....And then, few monts or years after, the new XLR is driving like a truck. IAN :blinzel:
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    Got rid of my Mag Ride Shocks!

    My question at the paragraph 4 sally...... Post number#154 paragraph 4 of this thread. IAN :blinzel:
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    No power to top. Help

    Trunk latch repairable ? caddy dick. Yes....the first item that start the operations ot the retractable top, is the latch, if all the electrical are in good order. When you get the old one remove, it could be interestingly if the latch could be taken apart, as the photo attached shows it...
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    Help! Reduced Engine Power

    Intermittent delay to start wandrews. As per what you said, sometimes the car has a delay in cranking the engine to start, the possibility could the battery terminals corroded or the grounds cables (2) needs to be deeply cleaned. If the above are fine, it could be a weak battery or the...
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    The XLR tail lamps comception.

    Google......Repairing A Cadillac XLR Tail Light. Hi XLR members. On google visit this, You Tube..... Goat rope garage ''You Tube Repairing A Cadillac XlR Tail Light'' He wont repair your tail lamp as it seems that the lens was damage, and seems also having problems in changing /welding all...
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    Key Fob

    New transmitter Ron. Attached is a copy of my owner manual , that it explain how to do it. note at the rear of the transmitter there is a number 1 for the driver one, the second should be number 2, for the driver 2. Good luck. IAN :blinzel:
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    Got rid of my Mag Ride Shocks!

    Sway bar Ron. The regular XLR dont have a rear sway bar, and if the front actual sway bar busings are fines, it is not necessry to up grate them, since your telling us that your style of driving is conservative. Thanks IAN :blinzel:
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    Shocks

    Smart choice Ron. This is a smart choice, and for its prices, the up grade shocks are for an OEM ''sport '' corvette.... glad to ear that the ride is not, '' like a truck one ''. GM claims that they are made to last long... Enjoy the ride. IAN:thumbsup
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    Have you changed your hood / trunk hydraulic struts yet?

    Gord The front hood of my XLR were replaced a year ago as during the cold weather, i had to use a wood stick to keep it open. The rear ones for the lid and the top is to be check oftent if the retractable top is frequently open and closed. However if the hydraulic components ( such as the...
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    Power Seat

    Bad connections ??? Caddy, You seem to think that it could be a connection......then on the RH side of the A pillar at the passenger side behind the trim, there is a connector call 208 ( I believe ) check for the corrosion between the pins. Finally check for also some corrosions of the...
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    Got rid of my Mag Ride Shocks!

    Simple question, simple answer. Sally. I have answer you previously to your question, can you please now answer me back at my question made from the previous tread. Creating diversion is not fair, as we are away of the issue, get back to the subject. IAN:blinzel:
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    Power Seat

    Memories of the seat positions Caddy. Try the followings. Battery full charge and maintained by a battery tender and on the park position. Seat full forward…..then seat full backward. Seat full upward….then full downward Now the tilt steering, full upward….then full downward. Finally, the...
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    Got rid of my Mag Ride Shocks!

    Simple question, simple answer. Sally. GM supersede many parts at any time of the year and of course on the new model year cars, for the simple reason for a better quality of the parts….for exemple, the XLR headlamps, that we know the quality was better but not good enough….. again. The...
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    Got rid of my Mag Ride Shocks!

    Leaf springs c6/XLR Hi members. Attached is a chart of a search made recently on the options of the suspensions that are available on the c6 corvette. The weights are on the chart, for someone that would like to up grade his XLR with the c6, as per his needs, his choice and its driving style...
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