2014 ML500 (mx) ride height issues
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2014 ML500 (mx) ride height issues
Hi All - hoping someone can shed some light/ give some advice. Helping my bro in law, he just bought a used ML-500 4matic, airmatic suspension with approx 50k miles. We have been going through the car finding bad bushings etc, but the biggest problem currently has been the ride height. The "normal" height is slammed, like can only fit one finger between the tire and the fender. raised height seems to be normal.
I tried a hard reset on the battery, no difference.
Had a look at the ride height sensors and didnt conclude much.
Any pointers on where to go from here?
I tried a hard reset on the battery, no difference.
Had a look at the ride height sensors and didnt conclude much.
Any pointers on where to go from here?
Last edited by jones.chris019; Apr 24, 2024 at 11:09 AM.
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Viusually looking at the sensors wont tell you much unless there is obvious damage on them, you'd have to hook up a OBD device and see what the reading is on each sensor to gauge if there is a problem with the sensor.
I'd also check the links that connect to the sensors and their joints. My links ended up being bent and very tough to move. Once i replaced the plastic links on all 4 sensors my ride height fixed itself after a raise and lower. Easy/cheap fix for something i thought might be a bigger airmatic problem.
i'd visually inspect and clean the sensors, links, and the connections, then do an OBD scan with something that can read the ride height sensors and any codes.
It's also possible that the car had been programmed for a lower ride height, some people like the lowered look and there are ways to program the airmatic to sit lower.
I'd also check the links that connect to the sensors and their joints. My links ended up being bent and very tough to move. Once i replaced the plastic links on all 4 sensors my ride height fixed itself after a raise and lower. Easy/cheap fix for something i thought might be a bigger airmatic problem.
i'd visually inspect and clean the sensors, links, and the connections, then do an OBD scan with something that can read the ride height sensors and any codes.
It's also possible that the car had been programmed for a lower ride height, some people like the lowered look and there are ways to program the airmatic to sit lower.
