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Added New Wheels But The Air Suspension Is Acting Weird

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Old Feb 11, 2023 | 09:56 AM
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Added New Wheels But The Air Suspension Is Acting Weird

So I Added New Wheels But The Air Suspension Is Acting Weird. It keeps raising the car up higher then it normally site.

is anyone else having this issue?

I went from stock 20’s to Vossen 21’s.
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Old Feb 11, 2023 | 10:46 AM
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Is there a reset or something I need to do for the car to realize the different wheels or that it’s not on a lift?

the overall wheel and tire size is the same what was on their before. so i can't understand why its being all goofy.
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Old Feb 11, 2023 | 10:52 AM
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No actions should be needed after wheels have been changed. On older cars the suspension level sensor arms (joints) seize, odd if this would be the issue on a 223. I'd check the sensor arms anyway.
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Old Feb 11, 2023 | 11:18 AM
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No actions should be needed after wheels have been changed. On older cars the suspension level sensor arms (joints) seize, odd if this would be the issue on a 223. I'd check the sensor arms anyway.
where are those?
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Old Feb 11, 2023 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Agelai
where are those?
Se the attached document.
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Old Feb 11, 2023 | 03:49 PM
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Oh boy. So what am I supposed to do with this?

It’s lifted like another 1-2 inches from how it normally sits. Then when I shut off the car, and get out, it lowers like an inch. But it’s still higher than it normally was.
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Old Feb 11, 2023 | 05:43 PM
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Sounds like a visit to your MB dealer.
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Old Feb 11, 2023 | 06:03 PM
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Sounds like a visit to your MB dealer.
And, contact Vossen. They are wheel specialist and so they might have come upon this from other past customers. See what they have to say.
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Old Feb 12, 2023 | 08:58 AM
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Old Feb 12, 2023 | 10:29 AM
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Old Feb 12, 2023 | 01:16 PM
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Thank you. At first I thought the wheels looked a little dull, but I’m like them more every day.
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Old Feb 12, 2023 | 01:27 PM
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Old Feb 12, 2023 | 01:31 PM
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Older Airmatic took a couple on off cycles of the engine and driving to reset from being jacked or on a lift.... dunno about new models... wheel diameter should not matter
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Old Feb 13, 2023 | 09:44 AM
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yeah it's very odd. Also, now I notice my emergency brake is kind of sticky.


Has anyone added larger wheels on their cars?
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Old Feb 13, 2023 | 11:23 AM
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Sensors can get knocked Around with wheel installation/brake installation .... maybe one is broken?

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I had 24s and didn't have any suspension or brake issues. Maybe the installer was clumsy and knocked something out of whack.
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enter the secret menu
guide to enter the secret menu :

after that go to the suspension tab or what it is named as on your system

go and select the mode which says flight mode.

press that and wait for a while and after that revert it back to the normal mode. the problem should be fixed. thats what i did.
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