I own a vortex :)

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:58 pm

I am somewhat interested, where they loose in the shock when the shock was fully extended?
I will have to read the whole thread on the pc, im interested in those coilovers

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guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:01 pm

Can't wait for this thing to be lifted and joining us on trips:p

Kinda sad i sold mine every time i see one:(

nncoolg · Post by **nncoolg** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:03 pm

vortex, lifted?:(

Post by **TOONGA** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:34 pm

nncoolg wrote:vortex, lifted?:(

Yep lifted and able to leap dunes in a single bound

there is a thread somewhere on this board which links to a USMB thread. in that thread is a picture of an XT set up to rally, Im hoping to get mine to look something like that eventually.

TOONGA

Post by **TOONGA** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:45 pm

Gannon wrote:I am somewhat interested, where they loose in the shock when the shock was fully extended?
I will have to read the whole thread on the pc, im interested in those coilovers

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Coil overs are from an MX5 front cut, that I pulled apart when I worked at the wrecker in Perth.

I will say that if they were set up differently jetcar would sit a lot lower than she is now. as for the king springs they were rattling in the shock when fully extended.

king springs have KSHS-02 SO16222 written on them

TOONGA

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:46 pm

So what are you doing with those factory adjustable rear shocks? Could they make their way to NSW?

Post by **TOONGA** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:02 pm

Gannon wrote:So what are you doing with those factory adjustable rear shocks? Could they make their way to NSW?

yes they could but I'm pretty sure that one of them is stuffed. as when it compresses there is no rebound. having said that Im not sure if they work as dampers or are meant to decompress on their own.

TOONGA

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:34 pm

waiting for Jono to chime in if these are rebuilable

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:22 am

Not sure if they are rebuildable - think all that stopped in 1984 with MY. Cannot say now either coz I threw my motorbike like adjustables out - the lowest setting was still too high - something like 145, 158 and 170mm settings. Take the coil cut springs - lighter in the post

, and you will have something to gauge with and they may only rattle on rego inspections or when you get some a-i-r

Post by **TOONGA** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:17 pm

So I drove Jetcar to Manjimup (150km from Australind) on Sunday for work was a great drive apart from the drive home with 1.5 headlights stuck on high beam. I have had this problem since I bought jetcar. I have the parts to fix the problem, which I thought was in the light switches. as the front panel had collapsed and none of those switches worked. I thought it was causing a short in the switches making the high beam stay so I pulled the it all apart.

off comes the steering wheel... or does it?

There is a screw that holds one side of the pad in place and under the horn pad a screw that holds the earth wire in place make sure they get undone.

(I missed a photo of the telescopic steering adjuster sorry)

2 screws hold in the indicator assembly

4 bolts hold in the wiper and light controls

Then the fun off unplugging it all begins

to see it all put back together scroll up

so I replaced the indicator assembly and the wipers and lights switches.

high beam works and now I can put the headlights up and have them stay up without the lights being on.

the problem with high beam wasn't the broken switches it was this.

the white plastic toggle that had jammed on. when I started playing with it once it was off the car, it started working again. So I have a spare indicator assembly (which I'm keeping)

So now I have high and low beam but I only have 1.5 headlights.

I have checked everything, the left light fuse is good, as is the right light fuse. when I remove the left light fuse both the lights stay on. when I remove the right light fuse both lights go off. this happens on high beam or low beam.

I can't find the relays and I'm 99% sure it is a wiring fault or the relays but it has me stumped.

help!!!

TOONGA

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:41 pm

Have you got a wiring diagram. I have studied the headlight diagram before and there is a tricky setup that links the headlight motors to the lights

I have a copy if you need it

Post by **TOONGA** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:49 pm

I have the wiring diagram (well it is for the 88 but mine is an 87 build with an 88 compliance plate) And I went through and checked as much as I could (I even pulled the battery outso I could check the connectors)

It is as the previous owner suggested, that the car is possessed

TOONGA

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:21 pm

nice pedal pads ! - thought you got new ones ??

Gees, Jules, when you are doing any testing think back to all other Subie lighting and switching like horns - if you test for power side, use the same circuits earthing side for test lamp and not just straight to body or neg terminal - likely is in the DNA to give bum steers if you don't.
Did someone ask if there was any corrosion in the connctor terminals >?

Post by **TOONGA** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:03 am

I have a set of new pedals but Im putting them on the brumby and the old ones on Jetcar (when my daughter lets me)

I tested both ways, hoping it might shock the circuit back to life but it didn't.

all of the guff on the internet leads to fuses or relays, the fuses are fine ... where the hell do the relays live?

TOONGA

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:08 am

Most likely near the headlight globe relays which usually usually above the fuse box.

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Post by **TOONGA** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:12 am

Ah great above the fuse box in the spaghetti madness that is the harness

are they normal relays or the 1000 dollar subaru only replacements?

and thanks for the location... new touchy phone thingy

aka MR Gannon

TOONGA

Post by **TOONGA** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:23 pm

A question for the vortex fanatics

what do these wires do on the EA82T or EA82 N/A

are they for the Aircon?

I have a use for the wiring if it is, as Im going to remove the aircon as Im not using it.

TOONGA

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 4:22 pm

Looks like the wires that go to the dizzy and coil

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 4:44 pm

RSR 555 wrote:Looks like the wires that go to the dizzy and coil

I second that motion

Post by **TOONGA** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 8:23 pm

Ok then not what I was looking for

I will have to play with the plugs for the engine harness.

TOONGA