What is this thing????

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Aug 17, 2011 | 06:49 AM
  #1  
On the rear lower left arm there is a small black plastic box with some sort of link/arm attached to it and a wire to somewhere.
Does anyone know what this is? And if I replace the stock arms to adjustable arms what happens to this thing?
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Aug 17, 2011 | 06:57 AM
  #2  
Hello, My guess it is a part of the stability control system. A sensor to let the ASC know what the car is doing...
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Aug 17, 2011 | 07:02 AM
  #3  
It's the sensor for the auto-leveling headlights. Are you sure it's attached to the lower-left control arm itself? I replaced the lower control arms with adjustable ones on my 2006 and don't recall having to relocate the leveling sensor.
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Aug 17, 2011 | 07:20 AM
  #4  
Im pretty sure it is, but I hope Im wrong. I'll be under the car today so I'll know for sure. I do want to replace the lower arms so I hope it is not attached to them.

thanks,
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Aug 17, 2011 | 08:19 PM
  #5  
the box is for auto leveling headlights. if your aftermarket control arms don't have an attachment, you can zip tie it (usually instructions even say to do this).
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Aug 17, 2011 | 08:25 PM
  #6  
That's strange - now I'm going to have to go out and look at my car tomorrow. I installed H-sport adjustable lower control arms and really don't remember having to to anything with the auto-leveling sensor at all. Of course, if it was something really simple, I might have just done it and forgotten about it.
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Aug 18, 2011 | 12:05 AM
  #7  
Factory has the arm attaching to the upper control arm. Dont know why anyones would be different in that regard.
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Aug 18, 2011 | 06:47 AM
  #8  
OK, I installed new springs last night and had a good look at that "box", it is attached to the upper arm not the lower. I would have never thought it was for the head lights but anyhow at least it will not be an issue if I replace the lower arms.
thanks for for your help everyone.
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Aug 22, 2011 | 06:10 PM
  #9  
The front right suspension arm has the counterpart to that headlight level sensor.
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Aug 22, 2011 | 06:48 PM
  #10  
yeah i saw that too. anyone recommend where other than Town fair tire chain, to get an alignment, camber adjustment? is that somethng u can do urself?
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