Can you reset airmatic air compressor?
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Can you reset airmatic air compressor?
My airmatic suspension is failing resulting in me swapping over to bc racing coilovers. Before i parked it in the garage/ un even car port, to get to work on it i took it around the block to just get it up and going. on my way back i realized i was sitting lower than normal and the suspension not raising at all. And now that its parked and colder outside its litterally bottomed out somehow where ive got it sitting just spins tires in drive. Never happened before anything i can do to atleast get it up long enough to get it moved? Thanks in advance!
Last edited by TSENIOR; Jan 22, 2018 at 07:48 AM.
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check your fuses to see if the pump fuse popped. If so, replace it and check to see if you can at least get the car up off the ground. If the pump or something in the system is shorted it will continue to pop any fuses you put in its place. You may have to just try to get a low profile floor jack under it.
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You must have a small leak that compressor could keep up with before, but now lower temp amplified the issue, while driving with leak likely wear out compressor.
Idle the engine on driveway for few minutes and observe if the suspension is lifting?
The compressor software will let it run for about 90 seconds, than is giving it few minutes to cool off and then another 90 seconds.
If 3 attempts will not lift the car - you will have warning.
If you have SD scanner, you should be able to monitor the system pressure, but with no pressure gauge, you have to work in the dark and no flashlight.
Idle the engine on driveway for few minutes and observe if the suspension is lifting?
The compressor software will let it run for about 90 seconds, than is giving it few minutes to cool off and then another 90 seconds.
If 3 attempts will not lift the car - you will have warning.
If you have SD scanner, you should be able to monitor the system pressure, but with no pressure gauge, you have to work in the dark and no flashlight.
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check your fuses to see if the pump fuse popped. If so, replace it and check to see if you can at least get the car up off the ground. If the pump or something in the system is shorted it will continue to pop any fuses you put in its place. You may have to just try to get a low profile floor jack under it.
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From: Cincinnati, ohio
03 mercedes e500 5.0 v8 04 honda accord 3.0 v6
You must have a small leak that compressor could keep up with before, but now lower temp amplified the issue, while driving with leak likely wear out compressor.
Idle the engine on driveway for few minutes and observe if the suspension is lifting?
The compressor software will let it run for about 90 seconds, than is giving it few minutes to cool off and then another 90 seconds.
If 3 attempts will not lift the car - you will have warning.
If you have SD scanner, you should be able to monitor the system pressure, but with no pressure gauge, you have to work in the dark and no flashlight.
Idle the engine on driveway for few minutes and observe if the suspension is lifting?
The compressor software will let it run for about 90 seconds, than is giving it few minutes to cool off and then another 90 seconds.
If 3 attempts will not lift the car - you will have warning.
If you have SD scanner, you should be able to monitor the system pressure, but with no pressure gauge, you have to work in the dark and no flashlight.
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thanks for the reply. I appreciate all the helpful info in the response was just about to start my search on the fuse locations but saw you had replied. Will be going out in about 15mins to check. Keep ya posted. Thanks again
