am i a series 1 or series 2 ea

[gthofan]

hey guys, just wondering if my falcon is a series 1 or series 2 ea.
It was built in oct 1989

[EA2BA]

i think thats about a whole later then mine.

I think it series 2, but cant remember the cut over date.

[XR Martin]

Didnt the colour code the centre door piller between the windows on EAII?

[EA2BA]

I think they did colour code the B pillar in series 2, you might be right there.

[Paris Hilton]

Mines a S1 with colour coded B pillars.

[vanessa0305]

Mines an EAII 30th anniversary edition its late 1990.

[gthofan]

i can see your color coded b pillar vanessa. if that was the difference, i guess im series 1 then. but being oct 1989 when they did the series changes, mine must have been one of the last series 1

[ilsautomotive]

I think Oct '89 was the change-over point. The B pillar is the only major external giveaway - the 4 speed was the only serious change.

[Dezza]

I think another giveaway might have been the third brakelight in the rear windscreen. The series 1 doesn't have one but the series 2 does.

[mcflux]

Tibbe keys and the square doorlock buttons are another series 2 giveaway ;)

[LUXO_8]

Originally Posted by Ghia5L

Tibbe keys and the square doorlock buttons are another series 2 giveaway ;)

not correct, that was a 30th aniversary update - 91 models....

[gthofan]

ive got the brake light in the back window, but i dont have the tibbe locks

[LUXO_8]

sounds like a series 2.....

[Dezza]

Originally Posted by gthofan

ive got the brake light in the back window, but i dont have the tibbe locks

Likewise, and mine's a series 2 (4 speed definately confirms this)

[gthofan]

even though i have the normal REAL key shape. not tibbe locks, and no central locking and none of the square shaped lock pusher downer thingy

[LUXO_8]

Originally Posted by gthofan

even though i have the normal REAL key shape. not tibbe locks, and no central locking and none of the square shaped lock pusher downer thingy

yes, like i said, all that stuff was on the 30th aniversary update, ie late late 90, and all 91 ea's

well i dont have color coded b pillers on my oct/89 ea2 maybe its a rosewood thing

[LUXO_8]

Originally Posted by TWiZTiD EA

well i dont have color coded b pillers on my oct/89 ea2 maybe its a rosewood thing

they're an old car now, isnt hard to get out some paint and paint them.......

[gthofan]

im in the same boat as you then twizted ea, mine was built oct 1989, and its rosewood, with black b pillars

i like them not being color coded suits the tinted windows

[gthofan]

oohh, i found the differences on the geocities falcon facts site.
Series II: Body-coloured B-pillars. 30th Anniversary models: Falcon bird badge near front wheels, GL has “swirl” wheel covers and bigger side mouldings. Fairmont has alloy wheels.

[NZ]

The 3rd brakelight was also in late series 1. It was changed part way through. 87 and some 88 built cars wont have the 3rd brake light.

[ilsautomotive]

Mine is a February '89 and the only 3rd brake light is aftermarket.

As for the 30th ann, central locking on all models was its big feature, as well as the other security updates mentioned.

[urippa45]

what about the engine bay the series II has the battery mounted different and a different overflow bottle

[LUXO_8]

thats EB mate..., not EA at all...

[gthofan]

yeah thats right, the eb had the bubbly sort of reservoir, and different battery cooler

[mcflux]

Originally Posted by MADNC_8

not correct, that was a 30th aniversary update - 91 models....

Oh poo. My bad!

[EA2BA]

Originally Posted by NZ

The 3rd brakelight was also in late series 1. It was changed part way through. 87 and some 88 built cars wont have the 3rd brake light.

my series 1 doesnt have a 3rd bake light, my rear windscreen doesnt even have any cut out for one either. I do have the led brake light in the rear spoiler though.

[dansince86]

hey guys not to sure about the cut over date either, but if u want colour coded b pillars, just peel off the black contact. i did because it was half off and its body colouor underneath =)