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Postby LordFigTree » Mon Apr 18, 2011 4:00 pm

So i was replacing my bent control arm the other day and found the new control arm i was putting in didn't have this bit that came off the side, so i cut it off the old one and welded it to the new, but i was curious what the arm is for, Tangcla wasn't sure of what it was either (user i bought the control arm off) as he doesn't have that arm on his Lib..
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Re: Unknown arm..

Postby Robbks » Mon Apr 18, 2011 4:22 pm

yours is a 3.0 correct,.?

it's not shown in the 04 workshop manual either.

what does the arm connect to under there??
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Re: Unknown arm..

Postby LordFigTree » Mon Apr 18, 2011 4:30 pm

Yeah 3.0R, i can't see what it connects to, i didn't think to check when replacing the control arm.
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Re: Unknown arm..

Postby Robbks » Mon Apr 18, 2011 4:32 pm

does the car have brake force distribution/ stability control/ traction control, and all of those useless drive killing devices??
thinking it could be connected to a sensor or something regarding the stability control

or self-levelling headlights?
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Re: Unknown arm..

Postby LordFigTree » Mon Apr 18, 2011 4:39 pm

Yeah i believe it has all those, i went and had another look and got this pic..
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Postby Robbks » Mon Apr 18, 2011 4:41 pm

what's on the inside of the leftmost mount?
any sensors or is it just bolted in there?
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Re: Unknown arm..

Postby LordFigTree » Mon Apr 18, 2011 4:57 pm

It appears there may be a sensor or something clipped in behind it, i can't really tell though it's hard to get to and it's a bit crowded in there.
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Re: Unknown arm..

Postby teK-- » Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:12 pm

Ride height sensor maybe??? Is there such a thing as electronically controlled suspension in our cars?
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Re: Unknown arm..

Postby kiks » Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:23 pm

holy mary mother of speculation.

Its a sensor in the front and back to determine if the wheels are off the ground so you cant rev the tits off them in gear on a hoist. Will also depressure the brake lines on a single diagonal to avoid a total lockup on landing and enable ABS to work etc.

Most new suby's have em. Both on right hand side usually but its model dependent.
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Re: Unknown arm..

Postby tangcla » Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:31 pm

kiks wrote:holy mary mother of speculation.

lol... What a killjoy :evil: haha
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Re: Unknown arm..

Postby SegR » Tue Apr 19, 2011 12:30 am

kiks wrote:Its a sensor in the front and back to determine if the wheels are off the ground... Will also depressure the brake lines on a single diagonal to avoid a total lockup on landing and enable ABS to work etc.


I need convincing. Who puts their hand up to test this theory? :-p
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Re: Unknown arm..

Postby tkboi » Tue Apr 19, 2011 12:54 am

makes sense actually for the traction control for the lib which i think is only on the autos, i got it on my auto2.5i, stops me from accelerating while im on gravel roads, need to turn it off to drive properly
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Re: Unknown arm..

Postby overl0ad » Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:17 am

hid leveler
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Re: Unknown arm..

Postby tangcla » Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:31 am

Must be something for the flux capacitor.
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Re: Unknown arm..

Postby sheppo9 » Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:27 am

overl0ad wrote:hid leveler


+1

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