20 Most Recent 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX - Page 2 Questions & Answers

CENTER CONSOLE- Disconnect the battery cables to disable air bag. Wait two minutes before working around steering column, instrument panel or impact sensors. 1. Open console lid and remove the two screws you see toward the front. 2. remove the shift lever knob 3. Rotate the rear of the panel forward, disconnect the electrical connectors, then detach the clips at the front edge by pulling upward. Now panel is free to remove it.

Do this test first. With the drivers door opened in a nice quite area turn the ignition key to the ON position without starting the engine. You should hear the fuel pump operating for 5 seconds which is priming fuel to the engine. If not heard the engines oil pressure sensor is at fault. The third wire from this sensor links to the fuel pump to prime. When the engine reaches normal operation oil pressure range the computer shuts off that circuit and turns on the fuel pump relay for the pump to run. That relay stays on until you shut the engine off

Most of the cars have an internal timer in the computer that control flashers.

The upper ball joints are replaced with the entire control arm assembly. The lower ball joints are pressed in and out with the aid of a special press.

What kind of vehicle

They stopped using those in 1985

On this year thunderbird you have to removed the fuel tank before you can remove the driveshaft.

I think the only safety switch in the starting circuit (which just engages the starter motor to crank the engine over) would be the neutral safety switch. But if you have the anti-theft system, that will inhibit starting while honking the horn and flashing the headlights, too. There is an inertia switch in the wiring to the fuel pump which could trip with a large bump, but it would only shut off the fuel pump, and not affect the starting circuit. The neutral safety switch wiring would be found in the wiring to the Transmission Range sensor, which also needs checking.

U have to have a rotor puller u can rent from autozone

Right front bearing is bad. I do believe yours are pressed it.

Air filter box cover lose and sucking to much air, check to see if cover installed correct. Also could be mass air flow sensor.

The lens needs to be removed. Look behind the trunk liner/carpet covering the access to the retainers holding the lens in place. Remove the retainers ( could be plastic wing nuts or actual nuts screwed to the tail light studs. ) There may be 3-5 holding the lens in place. Once retainers are removed the lens will pull away from the vehicle and the light socket can be twisted and removed from the lens assembly exposing the bulb

Buy a manual like haynes or chiltons for your model or go online and see if you can find one on download. This is a bit of a fiddly job that requires some experience so find a neighbour who know whats what or home mechanic type but a manual would be a good long term buy for any future faults.

Usually a sign of a blocked exhaust, or a very lean fuel mixture. If you have removed the exhaust pipes, are the catalytic converters still hooked up ?

Removal

1. Remove the glove compartment liner to gain access to the heater blower motor and blower motor wheel assembly mounting screws.
   

1. Use a small screwdriver to remove clip retaining hydraulic damper strut.
   

1. Remove four screws and remove the heater blower motor assembly and blower motor wheel assembly from the heater blower motor housing.
   

Installation

1. Using a new seal, position the heater blower motor and blower motor wheel assembly to the heater blower motor housing with the flat side of the flange near the heater blower motor switch resistor (18591). Install the four retaining screws.
   

1. Tape the heater blower motor power lead to the air inlet duct to keep the wire away from the blower outlet during installation.
   

1. Install the heater blower motor and blower motor wheel assembly in the vehicle.
   

1. Install the glove compartment liner.