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Is it better, coil overs, or airmatic?

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Old Feb 1, 2023 | 10:07 AM
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Is it better, coil overs, or airmatic?
I used to start the car and it would rise up.

Now I start it and it stays lowered.

why?

I have talked to many owners, mechanics, and watched YouTube videos on coil over switch. (They all was like, “too expensive for a older vehicle, to much of a hassle, because when you get it all repaired it WILL fail again)
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Old Feb 1, 2023 | 07:03 PM
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Don't buy an S-Class to put coilovers in it.
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I will not change it out. I was thinking the same. It’s changes the ride.
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Some possibilities:
Failure of the Airmatic relay.
Failure of the Airmatic fuse.

Start here https://w220.wiki/Airmatic#Compresso...28K40.2F7kO.29
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