Hey All, Got a strange one today. Replaced a broken odometer gear in the speedo. Bit fiddly but easy enough to do. However once I hooked my battery back up the fuel pump primed and a clicking sound came out of one of the relays. Inside the cab the Altinator  and smart lock lights were on. Key was OUT of the ignition. Put the key in to try to start it and nothing. Put the battery on a charger for a couple of hours. Came back and smart lock light was off but Alt light still on. Ute started ok but the ALT gauge showed no charge. Went for a quick drive and nothing changed, then I went to turn it off and it wouldn't turn off! Even disconnected the neg terminal. Only when i did the pos terminal is stopped. Any ideas? Do I need a Preist to throw holy water over it or something??

air shocks were usually a bandaid for towing and sagging springs. quite handy for that.  big bore shocks are recommended for any stiffer spring. 
ultima are cheapest,  i used Pedders red big bore ones (second hand)
koni  would be awesome if affordable. 

Seems Air shocks are a bit archaic & out of date.  Thinking now of going with Cobra lows with KYB shock absorbers 

i'd be checking the hoses and their o rings inside the fittings.. the o rings are likely split with age. those air shocks rarely leaked air, but the shock absorbing part gets less effective like any other shock.    check the valve where you put air in, could leak there also. 

Hey Guy's  Over time finding this page very useful, older car scenario, always gonna be something breaking, replacing & repairing.  Bloody frigging airshocks now, not holding air & went down pretty rapidly, so would I be right in thinking it's more the struts are buggered than the actual air line leaking somewhere. Really need to get up on a hoist now somewhere to try & figure it out. Probably would prefer replacing with Munroe, the car sits quite low as is,any you guy's had much to do with suspension side of things & any advice or recommendations on shocks to get or part numbers for 1985 XF Fairmont.    Cheers 🍻    Andy 

Hey Guy's  Over time finding this page very useful, older car scenario, always gonna be something breaking, replacing & repairing.  Bloody frigging airshocks now, not holding air & went down pretty rapidly, so would I be right in thinking it's more the struts are buggered than the actual air line leaking somewhere. Really need to get up on a hoist now somewhere to try & figure it out. Probably would prefer replacing with Munroe, the car sits quite low as is,any you guy's had much to do with suspension side of things & any advice or recommendations on shocks to get or part numbers for 1985 XF Fairmont.    Cheers 🍻    Andy 

She came good! Message me and ill get it shipped off

I plugged it in and its not working fully. I stuck it in the tank and its reading low but it came up a bar after sitting for 5. Ill leave it in overnight and see if it comes good

update on this,  it's all reliable and fine. nothing to note other than if i had an XG i'd probably stay with the EA to ED engine just to keep a simple swap with no custom junk.    this setup just means if another engine is needed, AU engines are plentiful currently. and with the MLS head gasket, unlikely to need a head gasket changed.

Ill just throw a new regulator in when I get home and just see what happens.