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Shock Actuator setting

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  1. Niner Guy

    Niner Guy Karting

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    #1 Niner Guy, Feb 14, 2012
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    Ok the clip came off my actuator and came loose. I purchased a new clip but not sure if it came loose while in the "off" or "on" position. The actuator that came loose is the drivers side rear.

    Should the shock gear (pic from another tread) be in the full clockwise or counter clockwise position to be in the "off" position?

    I did check the other side (pass rear) and it was in the full clockwise position, but want to make sure this is correct as I would assume if set wrong it will break when actuated.

    Thanks!
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  2. F355steve

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    There is no "on" or "off" position. The positions 1 through 100 are detirmined by the ecu and it adjust the stiffness of the shocks depending on the driving conditions.

    As to any specific way to reinstall I am not sure.
     
  3. gothspeed

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  4. Extreme

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    Is your gear broken like the above picture (mine)? If so you need to replace it and possibly the actuator itself needs to be rebuilt.
    How did your actuator come loose? It would be hard for the clip to just fall off. If that is indeed all you need is the clip then you can just reinstall the actuator in any position. Each time you start the car the actuator goes through a cycle to determine position.
    I think this is the basics of how it works, as I just reinstalled a new gear and had my actuator rebuilt. I just put the actuator on and installed the clip no special position although I have not had a chance to test it as my engine is still out of the car.
     
  5. Niner Guy

    Niner Guy Karting

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    Sorry for the confusion. The pic is from another thread, I just used it to get my point across.

    The "c" clip that holds the actuator came off or is missing. I was cleaning the engine and noticed the actuator was loose and found the clip missing.

    So it does not matter where the "gear" on the shock is positioned when you put the actuator on? I would assume the actuator just has a fixed range of motion and if the gear is set in the wrong place it will be forced and maybe some damage will occur. Anyone with direct knowledge shed some light here?
     
  6. Labman

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    This happened to me too. My actuator didn't come loose tho. I was just poking around and decided to check the condition of my shocks and noticed the gear was broken on mine. I ordered a new one from Ricambi (hardest part is getting old pin out and the new one in. It's sooooo small and easy to drop) and replaced it. No need to know where it was prior to removing it. The ECU/actuator goes thru a testing cycle and figures out where it needs to be according to if the sport switch is on or not. So just replace, put actuator back on and your done!
     
  7. Niner Guy

    Niner Guy Karting

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    Labman,

    Thanks!
     

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