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Thread: Found one that I actually may be purchasing!

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    Found one that I actually may be purchasing!

    Okay, so I found one here on the island, 03 Marauder, 2nd owner (according to carfax), he's had it since 5K miles and it currently has 80K on it now. All stock besides cd player, second pair of cats removed and flowmaster mufflers installed.

    I noticed the underhood light was not plugged in.

    Should I be concerned about the second pair of cats being removed due to other state inspections?

    And how hard is it to get the steering wheel controls working again?

    One last question, the driver seat doesn't go forward or backward; how hard would it be to replace the motor?

    Anything else I should ask about?

    Thanks guys!!

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    Forgot to add that it is a 300a 2003, spoiler and cd changer.

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    Alot of members here have 2nd cats removed and not an issue as they are not monitored..mufflers, not an issue..Does it have an aftermarket radio? depending on how old it is, an interface can be added to allow for steering wheel controls, need model and brand to determine. I'm not familiar with the seat motors so another member will need to respond. got any pics of car yet?
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    Thanks!


    Guys, anything else I should ask about? Isn't the LCM now covered under warranty?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jmsa540 View Post
    Thanks!


    Guys, anything else I should ask about? Isn't the LCM now covered under warranty?
    It is covered under warranty ... They out the same defective design in. I would suggest talking to members here and having it repaired the right way.
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    ok, thank you.

    anyone wanna chime in on the power seat fix?

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    It shouldn't be too hard to swap out the seat motor. There really isn't much to the seat. At least compared to other repairs that these cars sometimes need.


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    I just went and looked at my seat. The motor is in a good spot. Just take off the seat bolts(4) and disconnect a couple connectors and the motor is right there.
    The motor is the black box with a part number on it.


    If a million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.
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    make sure to disconnect the battery before removing the seat otherwise two things could happen. anti theft will kick in and side airbag could go off.
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    hah, nice, thanks guys! so it's more than likely that the motor is bad?

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    Find out:
    *how many times was the tranny fluid purged, once so far
    *did the car ever over heat? No
    *when was the radiator fluid changed, never
    * how many times was the differential fluid purged, once so far
    *does the ac work and was actuator ever replaced if
    yes that's good? ac blows very, very cold! Don't know if actuator has been changed.
    *How does the engine oil look did the owner use
    Motorcraft filter or cheap junk i.e. Fram
    *Does the car track straight or pull to the left or right? Car tracks like a train down the highway, no pulling from what I can tell.

    Anything else, guys?

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    Owner just informed me that he switched over to HID bulbs until one of the ballasts went out, then he switched back to original headlights. He says he's still running on HID foglights; I'm a bit confused on this...

    Should I be worried about any of this? Also, if I were to put in non-hid bulbs could I melt/burn anything? Are HID kits truly plug and play?
    Last edited by jmsa540; 11-28-2014 at 07:19 PM.

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    bought it!

    I've come across a few minor issues, I'll be posting later.. thanks for the input everyone!

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    Congrats on the car. Post some pics when you can.


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    UncleLar's first DTR

    2004 Ford Crown Victoria Sport 100k, black, Dark Charcoal, stock and a zero option car.

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    will do, thanks!

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