Firm Ride light flicker

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sonrider657

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When I flip the ARC switch to Firm, the indicator light flickers three times very quickly then goes out. What does this indicate & how is it fixed?
 
The worst part is, I just read this post yesterday, then later in the day I was driving around and my car started to do this same thing. It did it for a few miles then seemed to clear itself up. Then when I came home later in the night it was malfunctioning the whole way home.
 
I had a similar issue. Turns out my main ground was loose for the ARC. Check inside the trunk on the right side. Peel back the gray carpet/molding. There should be a black wire attached to the body via a screw with a green head. Make sure it is tight. I chased gremelins with my ARC for a month and spent countless hours with a test light chasing it down only to find that ground was loose. Everytime I hit a bump the circuit would either close or open. It drove me nits. It would flash and flicker. It was crazy.
 
Thanks for the tip, I will check it tonight. I just had the car out earlier and it wasn't working... came out 2 hours later and drove it around and worked perfectly. Sounds like something a loose ground could possibly cause
 
90sc35thann said:
http://www.tccoa.com/articles/mn12how-to/arc/arc.htm

Check out this link. It's pretty good.
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Thanks for the info. I tried the diagnostic tool but the indicator light did not flash a code. Still have the same problem.

ARC worked perfectly for 19 years and has suddenly quit. It will not engage automatically at all (via turning, braking, or throttle) and when I flip the switch it just flashes a few times very quickly (too quickly to count the flashes) and that's it.

Any other tips?
 
Was the ground wire I described tight?

There is an ARC module. YOu can try swapping out with a knwon good one but the link I had given you has good trouble shooting information within.
 
i have been having the same issue with my car and after reading this thread i decided to check the ground wire in the trunk and guess what it was loose. i ordered a used arc module from spinning wheels and it wasnt even the problem. tightened the ground wire and all is fine.
 
tmz93sc said:
i have been having the same issue with my car and after reading this thread i decided to check the ground wire in the trunk and guess what it was loose. i ordered a used arc module from spinning wheels and it wasnt even the problem. tightened the ground wire and all is fine.
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Glad it worked man. That damn blinking light was annoying.
 
I havent driven my 89 xr7 in a while but I do remember have a similar problem so I will have to check it out.Thanks:D
 
Ground wire is tight. I went through the Quick Check by grounding the white/purple wire in the ARC connector box per the procedure but no code was displayed.

I greatly appreciate the tips!
 
Where exactly is the ground wire located in the trunk? I crawled around back there and could not find a ground wire. The upside is that my firm ride has been working great the last few days.
 
Check inside the trunk on the right side. Peel back the gray carpet/molding. There should be a black wire attached to the body via a screw with a green head.
 
kostaccio said:
Where exactly is the ground wire located in the trunk? I crawled around back there and could not find a ground wire. The upside is that my firm ride has been working great the last few days.
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Just barely inside the trunk, maybe 12 inches from the right taillight.
 
The sensors now seem to be working (the Firm Ride light flashes when I brake or accelerate hard or turn sharply). Any ideas?
 
sonrider657 said:
The sensors now seem to be working (the Firm Ride light flashes when I brake or accelerate hard or turn sharply). Any ideas?
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You might try oiling the shock pins. Usually, its one of the front 2. Pull the cover off, pinch the 2 tabs down and pull the actuator off. 1-2 drops of machine oil in the tip, twist the pin back &forth a few times, reassemble and see if it helps.
 
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