2010 one after I closed our shop (Obama Care effect), my partner and I were working out of our respective homes trying the keep the company name alive doing mobile service of air suspension.
Got a call from a Lincoln dealership; they sold a new, last year of production Towncar but it did not have air suspension as they always have since 1990…can we help to complete the sale?
I drove out and inspected the new Towncar, all mounting bosses were still there plus the mounting space for the compressor but no way to add a computer (tied to steering) or factory wiring harness.
Their “factory trained” techs turned down the job.
I told them we needed to research a plan and five days later I picked and drove off the new, untitled Towncar to my house.
We added all new FOMOCO compressor, air springs, airlines and height sensor and found a wiring harness that could give us two input signals (add & vent).
We used a bank to three analog cube relays to control compressor, air spring valves and vent valve from the signals of the height sensor. We went to the GM mode of ignition on only for power instead of Ford’s always active.
I delivered the Towncar back to the dealership two days later and gathered all the “factory trained” tech’s to go over the vehicle and test it…they were grumbling a few hours later that it passed…with out a computer to control the system.
Got payed and my partner and I got to eat that month.
That’s A GREAT STORY! Amazing competence and creativity.
I’ve enjoyed your MANY posts over time; it’s high time I told you so.
And your bio: OUTSTANDING (love US history)
God bless you, and God bless Texas
Great story. I always liked Towncars, Crown Vics.