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How to Adjust/Calibrate Height Sensors

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Old 04-04-2016, 12:31 AM
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How to Adjust/Calibrate Height Sensors

I did some suspension work on my CL500 over the weekend (replaced bottom rear strut bushings). Now the rear is sitting 3" higher than before after I re-connected the 2 rear height sensor linkages. Looks like I'll need to take the car back to the dealer for them to re-calibrate the height sensors. Does anyone know if is there a way that the height sensors can be re-adjusted/re-calibrated without using the Star software? How many height sensors are there? Is it one at each wheel? Please advise. Thank you.
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Even if you knew the answer to that question, you will still need to be off to the dealer!!---that assumes that you used authorized MB parts to FU what you did do---if you diden't you won't find a dealer worth his salt who will touch the car!!
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Plutoe- Every time when the height sensor is disconnected, there's a very good chance that the car will stand unevenly so the sensor will need to be re-calibrated & it's no big deal!! Any dealers or indy shops with the SDS will be happy to re-calibrate the sensor for a fee which I have done a few times in the past. I was asking if there's another way to re-calibrate the sensor without using the software, that's all.
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I've figured it out why the rear was 3" higher after the suspension work. It turned out I had both rear sensor's linkages installed 180 deg out. Car is now back to normal the way I like it.
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