Production Line Fixes? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

nktech · 08-19-2012, 01:10 AM

I was curious to know if there were any further production line fixes beyond the first batches of FR-S's that hit the street. I know I had read somewhere that the condensation on the rear lights was corrected. Any other changes that have already made it to the production line?

DaJo · 08-19-2012, 01:11 AM

Owner's manual lol

Brimford · 08-19-2012, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by nktech

I was curious to know if there were any further production line fixes beyond the first batches of FR-S's that hit the street. I know I had read somewhere that the condensation on the rear lights was corrected. Any other changes that have already made it to the production line?

Is this true?

MY13FRS · 08-19-2012, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Brimford

Is this true?

Must be, as I don't have that issue. My car is built in April....
High pressure spray wash to the lights directly, no problem.

wbradley · 08-19-2012, 11:55 AM

Tail light assemblies wouldn't be a production line issue as much as a supplier QC issue I'd think. Wouldn't be surprised if unusually hot weather was partially to blame on the new seals. Someone here had said the light assy supplier does a pressure check in their inspection. So, the seals are broken afterward.

Sportsguy83 · 08-19-2012, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Brimford

Is this true?

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Originally Posted by MY13FRS

Must be, as I don't have that issue. My car is built in April....
High pressure spray wash to the lights directly, no problem.

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Originally Posted by wbradley

Tail light assemblies wouldn't be a production line issue as much as a supplier QC issue I'd think. Wouldn't be surprised if unusually hot weather was partially to blame on the new seals. Someone here had said the light assy supplier does a pressure check in their inspection. So, the seals are broken afterward.

This was a problem in the assembly line in which the tail lights were over torqued and broken, which allowed condensation to enter. This was corrected in the assembly line and is not a problem anymore. The pictures and paper release is buried in some thread on the forum.

nktech · 08-19-2012, 01:07 PM

Here is the link to the post with the info regarding the tail light fix. It was fixed starting May 9, 2012.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...&postcount=141

W2 · 08-19-2012, 01:45 PM

ECU was changed as well, see the DRL Customization thread. My car has a 5/21 date and has the old one.

Brimford · 08-19-2012, 07:57 PM

Oh im sorry i misread and i thought you were talking about the condensation that forms on the rear windows above the third brake light. From what i hear thats standard with most coupes like this. I wonder if z's have that issue.

fatoni · 08-19-2012, 08:10 PM

isnt there some sort of cam or crank timing thing thats causing a code or something? has that been sorted?

DaJo · 08-19-2012, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by fatoni

isnt there some sort of cam or crank timing thing thats causing a code or something? has that been sorted?

Crank/Cam sensor is still under investigation as it seems...

Septic · 08-19-2012, 08:22 PM

Tires on my FRS were all season Bridgestone rather than Michelin on earlier FRS / BRZ. Don't know if that would be considered a product fix, but tires were changed during production.

86_ZN6 · 08-19-2012, 08:30 PM

new gateway ECUs on newer cars

FRiSson · 08-19-2012, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Septic

Tires on my FRS were all season Bridgestone rather than Michelin on earlier FRS / BRZ. Don't know if that would be considered a product fix, but tires were changed during production.

Those are supposed to be standard on lease vehicles.

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nktech Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 07 CLS 63AMG Location: Tx Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 24 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Here is the link to the post with the info regarding the tail light fix. It was fixed starting May 9, 2012. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...&postcount=141

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Brimford Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Whiteout / MT FR-S Location: Saint Louis Posts: 176 Thanks: 70 Thanked 40 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Oh im sorry i misread and i thought you were talking about the condensation that forms on the rear windows above the third brake light. From what i hear thats standard with most coupes like this. I wonder if z's have that issue.

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