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Whoops, or this, just the rear IRS bushes.
 
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SUPER-PRO-Full-Rear-Suspension-Bush-Kit-suits-AU-Falcon-Models-with-IRS-SUPERPRO-/333270443238

I believe SuperPro offer a full bushing rebuild kit for the AU IRS.
 
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/F-R-Superpro-Suspension-Bush-Kit-for-FORD-FALCON-AU-Series-I-II-III-IRS-98-02-/132514895354
 
Dream BIG Jack, that's what put us on the moon.

Hi All,
 
I came across something interesting today, electronic distributors that you program the advance curve with your smart phone.
 
https://progressionignition.com/shop/ols/categories/ford
 
Thought this might be of interest as an alternative to say a 6AL-2 etc.
 
I read somewhere they're manufactured in China but use US electronics with Apple/Android software.
 
Anybody know anything about these?

My old boss often said, "You can't improve what you don't measure".

My old boss often said, "You can't improve what you don't measure".

My old boss often said, "You can't improve what you don't measure".

My old boss often said, "You can't improve what you don't measure".

So the plug you've circled in the third picture is definitely the place to look. You should have three wires into the back of that plug, a brown/white stripe, a brown/orange stripe and a red. The red wire runs back to the EEC relay and the other two go to the ecu.  I assume you've got a multimeter so pull the solid red wire off the relay (NOT the red wire inline with the fuse that runs to the battery) and set your multimeter to ohms resistance. There should be a dead short, zero resistance between the end of the wire at the relay end and the plug end that you've circled. If you get zero resistance, that wire is fine and your problem is elsewhere. If you get infinite resistance, you have a break in that wire and you'll need to find where.
 
I'm assuming the colour of the wire you're testing is red. That's what the ford wiring diagram states. If the colour of the third wire in that plug is not red, is there a matching colour wire at the relay? Pull that off and test for continuity.
 
 
 

So the plug you've circled in the third picture is definitely the place to look. You should have three wires into the back of that plug, a brown/white stripe, a brown/orange stripe and a red. The red wire runs back to the EEC relay and the other two go to the ecu.  I assume you've got a multimeter so pull the solid red wire off the relay (NOT the red wire inline with the fuse that runs to the battery) and set your multimeter to ohms resistance. There should be a dead short, zero resistance between the end of the wire at the relay end and the plug end that you've circled. If you get zero resistance, that wire is fine and your problem is elsewhere. If you get infinite resistance, you have a break in that wire and you'll need to find where.
 
I'm assuming the colour of the wire you're testing is red. That's what the ford wiring diagram states. If the colour of the third wire in that plug is not red, is there a matching colour wire at the relay? Pull that off and test for continuity.
 
 
 

So the plug you've circled in the third picture is definitely the place to look. You should have three wires into the back of that plug, a brown/white stripe, a brown/orange stripe and a red. The red wire runs back to the EEC relay and the other two go to the ecu.  I assume you've got a multimeter so pull the solid red wire off the relay (NOT the red wire inline with the fuse that runs to the battery) and set your multimeter to ohms resistance. There should be a dead short, zero resistance between the end of the wire at the relay end and the plug end that you've circled. If you get zero resistance, that wire is fine and your problem is elsewhere. If you get infinite resistance, you have a break in that wire and you'll need to find where.
 
I'm assuming the colour of the wire you're testing is red. That's what the ford wiring diagram states. If the colour of the third wire in that plug is not red, is there a matching colour wire at the relay? Pull that off and test for continuity.
 
 
 

The Ford Falcon is dead. Long live the Falcon. I'm taking a moment to reflect on my past loves, an XT was my first. Then I loved an XC, an XB, an XW, another XW, an XE, an XF, and it all began with my Dad's XY. I still have 3 Xfalcons to love, and a tolerant wife.
 
Mmm, that reminds me, wedding anniversary on Sunday....and Bathurst....mmm, better do something nice...quick!

The Ford Falcon is dead. Long live the Falcon. I'm taking a moment to reflect on my past loves, an XT was my first. Then I loved an XC, an XB, an XW, another XW, an XE, an XF, and it all began with my Dad's XY. I still have 3 Xfalcons to love, and a tolerant wife.
 
Mmm, that reminds me, wedding anniversary on Sunday....and Bathurst....mmm, better do something nice...quick!

The Ford Falcon is dead. Long live the Falcon. I'm taking a moment to reflect on my past loves, an XT was my first. Then I loved an XC, an XB, an XW, another XW, an XE, an XF, and it all began with my Dad's XY. I still have 3 Xfalcons to love, and a tolerant wife.
 
Mmm, that reminds me, wedding anniversary on Sunday....and Bathurst....mmm, better do something nice...quick!

Good one Slydog, good one. Yes I've read about the much maligned BWs but when I started pulling it apart, it was still in very good condition overall. I drive like a grandpa and the engine is stock so I decided to stick with it and get a rebuild kit and some bushes. There is a shadow of a texta mark '2004' inside the case suggesting it has already been reco'd before.
 
I think it was the usual suspect heat that lead to the demise of this box. I have a mystery that Sparky_Dave or Polson might be interested in (having read about Polson's monza red wagon build).
 

 
This car (85 XF Fairmont wagon) has never seen a wide radiator despite factory fitted aircon. It has the sticker in the side window and the centre console with air ducts to the rear. However, it has the steel fan and an old 78DA plastic shroud that has been hacked a bit and is the only non-original looking part on the car (ignoring the wheels and bull-bar). So from the look of the rusty gunge in the radiator overflow bottle, a new radiator was fitted, the old steel fan cover was chucked and an old plastic shroud was fitted to try and improve cooling efficiency. I'm waiting on a reply from Ford regarding the factory build details to confirm the factory fitted air, or not. I'll be fitting a big new PWR trans cooler independent of the radiator to protect my investment, and fit a wide radiator.
 
Ok, that's my second coffee, off to the man cave to have another crack at that pin..........

Good one Slydog, good one. Yes I've read about the much maligned BWs but when I started pulling it apart, it was still in very good condition overall. I drive like a grandpa and the engine is stock so I decided to stick with it and get a rebuild kit and some bushes. There is a shadow of a texta mark '2004' inside the case suggesting it has already been reco'd before.
 
I think it was the usual suspect heat that lead to the demise of this box. I have a mystery that Sparky_Dave or Polson might be interested in (having read about Polson's monza red wagon build).
 

 
This car (85 XF Fairmont wagon) has never seen a wide radiator despite factory fitted aircon. It has the sticker in the side window and the centre console with air ducts to the rear. However, it has the steel fan and an old 78DA plastic shroud that has been hacked a bit and is the only non-original looking part on the car (ignoring the wheels and bull-bar). So from the look of the rusty gunge in the radiator overflow bottle, a new radiator was fitted, the old steel fan cover was chucked and an old plastic shroud was fitted to try and improve cooling efficiency. I'm waiting on a reply from Ford regarding the factory build details to confirm the factory fitted air, or not. I'll be fitting a big new PWR trans cooler independent of the radiator to protect my investment, and fit a wide radiator.
 
Ok, that's my second coffee, off to the man cave to have another crack at that pin..........