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Question: 2004 Cadillac STS
with 50k miles. I recently purchased this car and I've used it for one month and
1000 miles. It has a Passport/Valet alarm and auto start on it. I disabled the alarm as it would
go off when it shouldn't. Not sure if that system has caused an electrical
problem as I have had to replace my left front blinker light twice and the right
one once. The moon roof now does not have full power and I need to use my hand
to help it along. Today my passenger side vanity mirror light stays on whether
opened or closed. Do I have an electrical problem and what should I do?
Answer: You will need a
new vanity mirror, the internal switch is bad. Try lubing the moon roof with WD 40
first. Do you know if the car was involved in an accident? The moon roof may be bent, grease will cause unwanted dirt to build up.
See how many amps the motor is
pulling if you can, or replace the motor. I never could figure out why some
people needed 2 alarms on their cars, it does nothing but cause problems, it
could be causing the bulbs in the lights to blow.
Question: 2000 STS has the FE3 "road sensing"
suspension with 108000 miles. Replacement Struts are $700 each - is there a lower
cost replacement or can the SLS non adjustable struts be installed & if so, do
any electronic components need to be removed or deactivated? The car is pristine
and I have owned it since new and really want to go to 200,000 miles. The
cost to rebuild the suspension with original equipment replacement parts is
prohibitive. What are my best alternatives?
Answer: I have never installed non adjustable
struts in place of the sensing struts. Try having the cores rebuilt it may save
you some money, or try a junk yard. I wouldn't mess around with installing the
non adjustable as you will could possibly run into more problems down the road.
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