Rear Active Aero repair:

* Updated 05Oct2004*

Before I repair front Aero dam, I already repair the rear Aero spoiler last year. Why I do that? Because, the rear Aero spoiler not work already, but I love 3000GT looking, so, I still bought it. There are some experience.

Frist, take off the inside trim from the hatch. You need remove all metal clips & plastic clips, at the bottom of trim (if you are standing on the rear & face to the car)have two bolts remember remove them.

Then, you will see the clear hatch, at the middle of the rear spoiler have 3 bolts & have 2 pair bolts on both outside(cover by 4 rubber cap), remove them, remember call your friend to hold the rear spoiler, if not, drop & crash the rear window, also, don't cry infront of me hehe....!! and disconnect the harness.

If you wanna separate the motor, gear & 2 sensor parts with the steel line plate, you should remove 2 metal support bolts. Then, remove 3 bolts on the motor, gear, sensor side. But I forgot take this section photo. Luckily, I found this photo from GTOUK froum aero repair section. I need to thanks this guy. But I forgot who is he. Still thanks.

If you wanna to check your motor, gear & 2 sensor. Pls play the attention here. After open the motor side, how to check the motor? Face to the socket, upper side have pin 1,2,(from left to right), lower side have pin 3~7(from left to right). You just connect 12V +ve to pin6 -ve to pin7, reverse the polarity make sure the motor gear operate freely.

Now, apply 12V +ve to Pin6, -ve to Pin7 (just let the spoiler goes down, unplug at once, don't all the time connect to the battery!!!!) and then, Pin3 & Pin5 should be connected, test by Volt/Ohm meter.

Afterthat, apply 12V +ve to Pin7, -ve to Pin6 (just let the spoiler goes up), Pin3 & Pin4 should be connected.

If you pass the rear spoiler testing, you can assume your rear spoiler motor, limited switch is no problem!(Active Aero Service Manual section PDF file)

Then, I found the motor being corroded. And missing 2 Shoe Air in the guide pin stand on both outside. I thought which are removed by previous owners to make the spoiler on flat position.

So, I order this generic path (shoe air) from my local dealer, but I need wait around one month!! I already disassembly all of them, how come I wait! so, I decided to hand make this part. Maybe one month later, I will schedule someday to exchange them. But till now I still use my hand make part!!! hehehe....

Finally, all parts work fine & I reinstall all of them.

Now, the rear spoiler work fine, and waiting for me now...... Schedule reinstall front Aero dam, to make whole Active Aero System working!!!

The front Aero dam repair completed, whole Active Aero work fine NOW.

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Page 2: ECU repair
Page 3: Front Active Aero dam repair
Page 4: Rear Active Aero spoiler repair (You here)
Page 5: Knock sensor replacement
Page 6: Some tools
Page 7: Other GTO
Page 8: My memory
Page 9: Diagnostic Datalogger
Page 10: Solar & Home battery charger
Page 11: Upgrade Cooling kits
Page 12: MFR Fignter Falcon Carbon 6 duct Hood
Page 13: Coast Fabrication, Inc. AeroCatch Body Panel Mount System
Page 14: Red grounding cable
Page 15: Air intake
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