2008 w221 air malfunction after hose replacement
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2008 w221 air malfunction after hose replacement
have an 08 s550 (obviously)
hose snapped during fog light repair ,im assuming age of line.
after it was fixed im still getting the car up arrow , car raises and lowers.
i notced roght side looks lower, tested with fingers and def 1 less finger height on passenger rear tire not as bad at passenger front.
what are the chances of either a shock or level sensor going out at same time?
also is there a definite way to tell if a shock is bad or leaking?
parts arent bad for either but i wont want to just throw parts at it.
would a true mb star diag be the only way to know for sure??
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hose snapped during fog light repair ,im assuming age of line.
after it was fixed im still getting the car up arrow , car raises and lowers.
i notced roght side looks lower, tested with fingers and def 1 less finger height on passenger rear tire not as bad at passenger front.
what are the chances of either a shock or level sensor going out at same time?
also is there a definite way to tell if a shock is bad or leaking?
parts arent bad for either but i wont want to just throw parts at it.
would a true mb star diag be the only way to know for sure??
\
\thanks in advance
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Yeah, when you lose a strut, the other 3 compensate for it so you can get home. Since it can't support weight on its own, raising the front end will drop the bad one in the rear to its bumpstop. It's just a quick way to verify. Ideally, you should hook up to a diagnostic computer and test the pressures so you can see which part failed.
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its runs stupid close - if you deflect a bump stop or a suspension bush I can imagine it scrapes - you should NEVER drive it when dropped - it damages stuff - allegedly can destroy the struts air bag
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see the other post - remote car diagnostics isn't a done deal - it can only be guess work
and the less we know about the cars history and its owners knowledge in what he tells us and the tech background / skills they have - the less accurate we get
and the less we know about the cars history and its owners knowledge in what he tells us and the tech background / skills they have - the less accurate we get
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There are no codes to help other than if an electrical component failed or the compressor timed out. The OP says the car raises and lowers. This means the compressor, control valves and level sensor all work.
His problem is a leak, either in the strut or the air tubing.
His problem is a leak, either in the strut or the air tubing.
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Yeah, when you lose a strut, the other 3 compensate for it so you can get home. Since it can't support weight on its own, raising the front end will drop the bad one in the rear to its bumpstop. It's just a quick way to verify. Ideally, you should hook up to a diagnostic computer and test the pressures so you can see which part failed.
There us no pressure to test. System has one pressure sensor in the air tank, WHICH IS NOT THE PRESSURE IN THE STRUTS.
Pressure in struts comes from the weight of the car floating on the struts, which is less pressure than what the air tank has.
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When a strut goes out the other three do not compensate for it. Broken strut will fall all the way down raising the opposing corner on the other axle.
There us no pressure to test. System has one pressure sensor in the air tank, WHICH IS NOT THE PRESSURE IN THE STRUTS.
Pressure in struts comes from the weight of the car floating on the struts, which is less pressure than what the air tank has.
There us no pressure to test. System has one pressure sensor in the air tank, WHICH IS NOT THE PRESSURE IN THE STRUTS.
Pressure in struts comes from the weight of the car floating on the struts, which is less pressure than what the air tank has.
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I actually haven't tried the 3.0 on my S550. I bought it because my MBII wouldn't talk to the ECM on my 2014 E63 (nor a 2017 C43). Just no comms. I tried updating it and got no help from iCarSoft either....
The 3.0 won't update modules and I am sure some bidirectional features don't work right but I liked the idea because the MBII didn't support any bidirectional at all.
The 3.0 won't update modules and I am sure some bidirectional features don't work right but I liked the idea because the MBII didn't support any bidirectional at all.
