changing rear shocks do single stage/non adaptive
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GL550 X164
This is what my valve housing looks like. Can see what seems to be a piston and perhaps an actuation rod in the other hole.
Also it dawned on me that I may have been using too small a resistor. I just upped them to two 22ohm 5watt resistors in parallel each end. This gives me 11 ohm at 10 watt each cap. I used wire wound resistors so they should behave as similar as practical to a coil
Sofar no codes. I think the previous resistors may have blown I did put a dc clamp meter on one of the wires before the plug to check current but failed to get any readings when someone toggled through the shocks switch. Can only assume the current is for too short a time for the clamp meter to measure
I did some calcs with the voltage equals current times resistance and hopefully got about 10 watt
I will see how it goes and report back. Will also see if I can find the previous resistors i use to see if they are blown
Also it dawned on me that I may have been using too small a resistor. I just upped them to two 22ohm 5watt resistors in parallel each end. This gives me 11 ohm at 10 watt each cap. I used wire wound resistors so they should behave as similar as practical to a coil
Sofar no codes. I think the previous resistors may have blown I did put a dc clamp meter on one of the wires before the plug to check current but failed to get any readings when someone toggled through the shocks switch. Can only assume the current is for too short a time for the clamp meter to measure
I did some calcs with the voltage equals current times resistance and hopefully got about 10 watt
I will see how it goes and report back. Will also see if I can find the previous resistors i use to see if they are blown
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GL550 X164
I bought by mistake one used ADS shock for my non-ADS MB X164.
Is there any difference between ADS and ordinary shock, when the solenoid is not engaged/energized? Is the valve port closed so the dampening characteristics are same on both? They are identical except the ADS cylinder.
Thank`s
Is there any difference between ADS and ordinary shock, when the solenoid is not engaged/energized? Is the valve port closed so the dampening characteristics are same on both? They are identical except the ADS cylinder.
Thank`s
You should either return or sell it and buy the correct part for your GL.
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2006 ML320 CDI (2 of) and 2008 GL320
I got sidetracked till last week. A few days ago got back into it the second photo is out of order. Final stage. All wrapped up in insulation tape. Taking care to separate the conductors
Resistor pack. 2 of 10 ohm 10 watt
Wrong order. Finally
Resistors tail ends in socket. Wire is from other end of resistors (joined). I just soldered the tail offcut onto end of wire as it seemed good fit to socket. Had to grasp the tail with needle nose pliers a mill at a time to push into socket or the tail buckled
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NGL450 w/EORP, S550
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My understanding of the Arnott sk2687 is that they are non ads but with their own trickery to fool computer. These cost me close to $1200 Aud (local stockist/importer) while a set of monroe cost $160-180 Aud. I have had a set of Monroe in an ML and they have done more than 130,000km so far no problem.
MB ADS rear shocks cost $1530 Aud each ($3030 pair/set)
hope that explains the why
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I'm not sure if the ADS shocks are valved/tuned the same as non-ADS. The challenge with using ADS shocks on a GL which is not equipped with ADS is that you don't know where the ADS valve is positioned. It could be in any of the three positions. You might be able to actuate the valve to move, but that would require knowledge on how much current to apply to achieve each of the settings.
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quick answer for “why” is to save money.
My understanding of the Arnott sk2687 is that they are non ads but with their own trickery to fool computer. These cost me close to $1200 Aud (local stockist/importer) while a set of monroe cost $160-180 Aud. I have had a set of Monroe in an ML and they have done more than 130,000km so far no problem.
MB ADS rear shocks cost $1530 Aud each ($3030 pair/set)
hope that explains the why
My understanding of the Arnott sk2687 is that they are non ads but with their own trickery to fool computer. These cost me close to $1200 Aud (local stockist/importer) while a set of monroe cost $160-180 Aud. I have had a set of Monroe in an ML and they have done more than 130,000km so far no problem.
MB ADS rear shocks cost $1530 Aud each ($3030 pair/set)
hope that explains the why
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At this stage still a work in progress. The resistors seem to work fine if you leave it in “sport” setting
if you come out of sport shortly later get an error which is for valve 1. One time left. Next time right.
might try 2/22ohm resistors in parallel for each valve (as previous). And see how i go
will take a while. Busy
if you come out of sport shortly later get an error which is for valve 1. One time left. Next time right.
might try 2/22ohm resistors in parallel for each valve (as previous). And see how i go
will take a while. Busy
