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Old Jul 15, 2013 | 03:28 AM
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Please,Help, after lowering the rear my car not adjusting

I installed the Adjustable links and I have run into a problem for the rears. Can someone please verify if the rear sensor arm is suppose to be pointing UP or Down? My fronts are working fine, its just the rear links are not adjusting to the height I set them to.

Below I have attached two sketches, can someone tell me which one is the correct position for the REAR Sensor Arm "A or B"?. Thank you.
**IF in deed it has to be facing up which side up should it be towards? LIke facing the wheel or facing away from the wheel? Ahhh shiat, if someone can be generous enough to take a pic of their rear sensor arm that would be even better for visualizing it.
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Old Jul 15, 2013 | 05:12 AM
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Dude,did you removed the sensor from its bracket?If so,make it sure the sensor is fixed properly facing the socket connector up...
For the correct position of the linkage the B image is the right one.Facing upward.Hope this will help you.
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Old Jul 15, 2013 | 05:44 AM
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Dude,did you removed the sensor from its bracket?If so,make it sure the sensor is fixed properly facing the socket connector up...
For the correct position of the linkage the B image is the right one.Facing upward.Hope this will help you.
Thank you soo much man! I didnt remove the sensor bracket. The thing was after removing the fronts and playing with them for hours to get the correct height I like. I was exhausted when doing the rears, and I forgotten how they were positioned originally, didnt think it would make a difference, but I learned it the hard way .

Just to clarify when you say they should be facing up toward the connector do you mean the sensor arm should be towards the rotor or away facing up? B/c you can have the Sensor Arm facing up in two directions.

Not knowing before I kept one side arm down and the other up and the end result was a SLammed rear look that freaked me out! So I quickly reverted back to keeping both Sensor ARms facing down which kept it stable but not exactly how I adjusted it on the links

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Old Jul 15, 2013 | 12:23 PM
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Cant really get too clear a picture under there but its more like in picture B.


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Old Jul 15, 2013 | 02:28 PM
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Cant really get too clear a picture under there but its more like in picture B.


Thanks bro. But is the sensor arm facing the differential or rotor?; cant tell from pic. Damm that cover on your sensor is blocking the main view of sensor pisition.....

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Old Jul 15, 2013 | 03:17 PM
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Im sure the arm is facing the diff.
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Old Jul 15, 2013 | 05:12 PM
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Im sure the arm is facing the diff.
Thanks mate. Just before I saw your answer I took a gamble and put the sensor toward the differential. Now its adjusting to my settings finally. Thanks to you and everyone else for the help. Once I get it sorted out I will put up some pics.

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