Top 10 1996 Lincoln Continental Questions & Answers

The air pump is located in front of the radiator reservoir on the passenger's side - with the power steering reservoir between the two.

The air ride is turned on in the truck. The panel in located on the opposite side from the gas tank input (inside the trunk) behind a door. It should be marked on the door.

Make sure the air ride is enabled. turn the ignition key on, You don't need to start the vehicle. After about 5 seconds the air compressor should engage. You don't always hear it when it's running well. Since the engine is off, you should be able to hear any leaks in the air system.

Possible causes:
Hole/crack is air spring
Hole or broken air line or coupling
Failed air compressor

The rear suspension should use the same air system. If the pump is 'out' then the rear will also fail to adjust, But since it is on a separate air-line and valve system, it will continue to operate when the front has air leaks. And vise versa.

One pump
Two suspension systems - Front/Rear
Four air springs - One for each wheel

Another possible problem:
Your front wheels have a censor to indicate the height of the vehicle from the ground (basically). If this come unclipped, your system will think It's too high and will not add air to bring it to normal height. This usually happens on ONE side causing the vehicle to 'lean' or seem to. One side will have the wheel up in the wheel well, and the other will be a bit more gap between the wheel and the wheel well, but may seem to be 'low' too. On the side which is lowest, turn the wheel that direction and look on the front of the suspension arm for the sensor. it should be attached top and bottom.

If the clips have failed, there are no replacements available from the dealer, and replacement of the sensor is required.

take out the top 4 bolts above the altenator, between those metal tubes on the metal bracket. then u have 1 bolt holding the wires to the altenator on that bracket aswell remove that. then remove the coolant reserve bottle and stick a breaker bar or rend of a ratchet in the tenchenor pulley square slot pull it back twords the head lights the belt will loosten then remove it from the altenator. then u will see 2 more bolts on the bottom side of the altenator by the pulleys and belt. Remove them 2 bolts all the way and the altenator will drop out of the bottom of them metal tubes and slide through the sides of them and its out... its very ez and does not need the tubes removed its a lot ezer than it looks.. sorry about my spelling im an infantryman not a teacher.

yuo have 2, one uder hood, one left side of dash

Here is a pic of it.

did you get the driver door switches that have the module with them?

Section 01-14B: Door Lock Control System, Electronic 1996 Continental Workshop Manual
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION Door Lock Control System, Electronic The electronic door lock control system has three main components:

• the driver door module
• the four-button (hand-held) keyless entry remote transmitter (15K601)
• the five-button keyless entry keypad (14A626) on the driver front door (20124)

Driver Door Module and Keyless Entry Remote Transmitter

The driver door module will perform the following functions:

• unlock driver front door (20125).
• unlock all doors.
• unlock luggage compartment door (40110).
• lock all doors.
• automatically lock all doors when all doors are closed, the ignition switch is in the RUN position, someone is seated in the driver seat, the gearshift lever is shifted into forward range and the vehicle speed is at least 4.8 km/h (3 mph). Refer to Section 07-14 for transmission range (TR) sensor service information. Refer to Section 06-09 for anti-lock brake system vehicle speed service information.
• provides a signal to the lighting control module which will:
  • turn on interior lamps (13776) (driver door module controls this light directly) and keyhole illumination after any button on the keyless entry keypad is pushed or either front door handle (22404) is lifted.
  • turn on interior lamps, and keyhole illumination when using the keyless entry remote transmitter.
  • activate and deactivate personal security feature which sounds horn (13832) and flashes parking lamps (13200).
  • Arm and disarm the anti-theft alarm control (19A366) (if equipped). Refer to Section 13-11 for anti-theft alarm system information.

The driver door module will also accept and store four alternate entry codes. Any of the four codes will then operate the system.
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Entry Code The system (permanent) entry code is located in four places:

• on the owner warranty card
• on a label on the inside of the luggage compartment door
• on an owner code card
• on the driver door module

The driver door module is programmed at the factory with a five-digit entry code. Replacement driver door module includes replacement labels and a new owner's code card.
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To unlock the front door (20124) and disarm the anti-theft alarm control (19A366) (if equipped),

• enter the permanent factory code or
• enter the owner alternate code.

To unlock the passenger door(s), press the 3/4 button within five seconds of unlocking the driver door or luggage compartment. To unlock the luggage compartment door (40110), press the 5/6 button within five seconds of unlocking driver or passenger door(s). To turn on the courtesy lamps and light all illuminated components, lift either door handle (22404) or press any button on the keyless entry keypad (14A626). To lock all doors, press the 7/8 and 9/0 buttons at the same time. It is not necessary to enter the key code first. This will turn off courtesy lamps and arm anti-theft alarm system, if equipped. To program an alternate code:

1. Enter the five digit permanent entry code into keyless entry keypad.
   

1. Within five seconds of pressing last button of permanent code, press the 1/2 button within five seconds of pressing the last button of the permanent code.
   

1. Enter any alternate five digit code within five seconds of pressing 1/2 button.
   
   • Enter a sixth digit as follows to indicate operator's memory seat setting to be set by alternate code:
     • 9/0—memory OFF
     • 1/2—memory position 1
     • 3/4—memory position 2
   • After successful programming, the doors will signal by locking and then unlocking.

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My boyfriend connected the battery up backwards and fried some wires. How do I know which wires are fried? And how much would a new fuse box be?

Push the lower seat cushion toward the rear of the car and lift, there's 2 hooks approx. 12" or so either side of the center of the seat.
The seat back is held in with 2 bolt located on the lower outside corners.

You'll have to unbolt the seatbelts from the floor to completely remove the seat back.

the hazard flasher is a separate flasher from the signal flasher.they are located on the fuse panel under the dash on the drivers side.some are held in a clip to the wiring harness under the dash.you don`t say if one or the other is working if so then turn on the one that works and look for it and you will see what they look like and find the other and change it.

There's a relay under hood on frt radiator support under plastic headlamp tray near hood latch.very common.harness connector heats andwires corrode.

Its sensing that there is a key in the ignition. You have to replace the switch in the ignition cylinder that senses a key is inserted. Or alternatively access a wiring diagram and cut the wire from the key sensor to eliminate it.