new au fairy

[4dlvr]

got my self a new 01 au ii fairmont from pickels auction for $7300, the car is immac apart from a couple things, just 1 question when doing a burnout both wheels spin so i thought it had a lsd, but car ratio fells different to a 3.45 more like a 3.08(judging from gear changes at speeds), does any one know what ratio the lsdz came with???
cheers

[AU2PWR]

Both Wheels Spin if its Not LSD dude , Jack the Car , and do the Old Test

[AUIII XR8 MAN]

Look at the tag on the diff it should tell you if you have a lsd or not plus what ratio if fitted.

[b2tf]

Fairmonts dont have LSD.

[4dlvr]

all ready jacked the car up, both wheels spin in a foward direction, its too dark to read any thing on the diff, will do 2moro. also the dash Climate Control Unit is faded any you can hardly read the numbers can this be fixed or does it have to be replaced???

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by 4dlvr

all ready jacked the car up, both wheels spin in a foward direction, its too dark to read any thing on the diff, will do 2moro. also the dash Climate Control Unit is faded any you can hardly read the numbers can this be fixed or does it have to be replaced???

The climate control display is a common issue and the most common way of fixing is to replace, but if youre not under warranty it costs around $800 for the new MDC unit. If its not covered by any warranty there is a guy in Vic who repairs them.

[4dlvr]

guess ill have to keep it as is for the time being, the au feels a little slower the my ef especially low in the revvs but im really enjoying the handelling compared to the ef, thabnks to the irs and traction control, will post pics of the car 2moro

[Abacus]

Is it a Ghia? Standard Fairmont's are live axle, not IRS.

[4dlvr]

thats what i thought but apperantly it came as an optional feature

[Bucknaked]

Theres a guy on Ebay who does recon units on an exchange basis for the cliemate control display. Around $150. Check Ebay under AU falcon, climate or fairmont. Can't remember which.

[Tech Trainer]

Is ther display just dull or are there segments or bars missing from the numbers displayed?

If it is just dull it may have a blown bulb or two.

[SSVPom]

It costs around $60 to fix mate - Liquidxtal the guy is known as, he has ads on ebay too...

He replaced the bulbs in mine whilst fixing the "dropped segments" issue too for an extra 10 bucks or so.

Originally Posted by b2tf

The climate control display is a common issue and the most common way of fixing is to replace, but if youre not under warranty it costs around $800 for the new MDC unit. If its not covered by any warranty there is a guy in Vic who repairs them.

[The Dok]

This is the website http://www.geocities.com/liquidxtal/Price.html

[4dlvr]

Originally Posted by Tech Trainer

Is ther display just dull or are there segments or bars missing from the numbers displayed?
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both.

[TwistedEL]

Originally Posted by 4dlvr

guess ill have to keep it as is for the time being, the au feels a little slower the my ef especially low in the revvs but im really enjoying the handelling compared to the ef, thabnks to the irs and traction control, will post pics of the car 2moro

I thought my fairmont was slower than my EL I had previously... now I just think it feels slower due to the comfy suspension

[347 mont]

Originally Posted by b2tf

Fairmonts dont have LSD.

Some do, I have a 2001 Ghia with IRS LSD, it an optional extra. :

[347 mont]

Originally Posted by Bucknaked

Theres a guy on Ebay who does recon units on an exchange basis for the cliemate control display. Around $150. Check Ebay under AU falcon, climate or fairmont. Can't remember which.

Ditto, beat me to it, lol