S-Class (W220) 1999-2006: S 320 CDI, S 320, S430, S 500, S 600

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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 01:20 AM
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airmatic problem??

i was driving home late last night and i had a sign pop up on the instrument cluster.

" Airmatic... visit workshop"????


whats can this be??... my car seems to be fine no signs of any problems.
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 01:21 AM
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also when i restart the car it doesnt come up until about 15-30 minutes into my drive????


this is the first time i saw this on the instrument cluster.. any idea what it can be??
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 01:41 AM
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Come see me for a STAR DIAG and I can tell you what it is and how to fix it. Are you available tomorrow?
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Oxygen
Come see me for a STAR DIAG and I can tell you what it is and how to fix it. Are you available tomorrow?
U have the STAR DIAG? wow
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 11:35 AM
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U have the STAR DIAG? wow
Yes. We offer the service at the shop or we have a mobile STAR unit and we can come to you. Do you need something done?
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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Actually I dont know....someone has told me that the STAR could diagnose my radio on/off problem, which i believe is hidden in my Phone cradle unit. When the radio goes out, I disconnect the Neg terminal, connect it back and the radio plays again....from what i understand, the DB2 fiber optic cycle eventually looks for the phone (which is not connected anyway) and then its get stuck there somewhere. DB2 wake up dosent work, Ive tried it, so theres a way to bypass the phone cycle...so the DB2 wont look for it, and in turn will keep the radio working. The STAR is said to be the only way to get rid of the problem.
What do u charge to diagnose?
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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Anyways back on topic, I had a similar problem and others did too check out this thread

https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w220/259158-suspension-default-into-stiff-setting.html

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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 02:17 PM
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Actually I dont know....someone has told me that the STAR could diagnose my radio on/off problem, which i believe is hidden in my Phone cradle unit. When the radio goes out, I disconnect the Neg terminal, connect it back and the radio plays again....from what i understand, the DB2 fiber optic cycle eventually looks for the phone (which is not connected anyway) and then its get stuck there somewhere. DB2 wake up dosent work, Ive tried it, so theres a way to bypass the phone cycle...so the DB2 wont look for it, and in turn will keep the radio working. The STAR is said to be the only way to get rid of the problem.
What do u charge to diagnose?
Please send me a PM and I will provide the rates. Like I said, you can come out to the shop in Long Island or we can come to you with a mobile STAR computer.
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