airmatic help
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airmatic help
Can anyone tell me how much a e55 raises up once you start driving .I lowered the front with lowering links to where I wanted when its in park but noticed after driving when I got out it was at least 1.5 inches higher then lowered itself again.how do I set it to be at the lower hight when driving.
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What suspension mode do you have the car set to normally? (Comfort, Sport 1, Sport 2)??
I don't notice it with my E55, but my 2005 E500 used to drop down about 1" every time I parked it and turned off the key.... never got an Airmatic failure warning on the dash either.
-G
I don't notice it with my E55, but my 2005 E500 used to drop down about 1" every time I parked it and turned off the key.... never got an Airmatic failure warning on the dash either.
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If your car drops when you park it.
You have a leak.
If your car lifts when you start it.
You have a leak.
When you have a leak the compressor runs OVERTIME and will burn up prematurely, it will also take its relay along with it to an early death.
You have a leak.
If your car lifts when you start it.
You have a leak.
When you have a leak the compressor runs OVERTIME and will burn up prematurely, it will also take its relay along with it to an early death.
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My E55 'auto levels' to some degree if you park it somewhere that may have a slight incline or side/side angle - so perhaps it's worth considering that the slight height adjustment may be also caused by the levelling function when parked?
Unless its the same adjustment allround - then that would seem more like a leak
Unless its the same adjustment allround - then that would seem more like a leak
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look at this dicument. The car only drops and never raises while driving.
http://bayhas.com/mercedes/w211/cont...velcontrol.htm
http://bayhas.com/mercedes/w211/cont...velcontrol.htm
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Did you align it after lowering?
My E55 would sit always have a different height until it was properly aligned. Thinking extra toe/camber caused the car to sit funny while driving or just after driving.
My E55 would sit always have a different height until it was properly aligned. Thinking extra toe/camber caused the car to sit funny while driving or just after driving.
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[QUOTE=justinwrock;5103765]Did you align it after?
Not yet but will after I lower the back some more.
Its set on sport2
Dont think its a leak couse it only did it once .
Thanks for all the help guys .
Not yet but will after I lower the back some more.
Its set on sport2
Dont think its a leak couse it only did it once .
Thanks for all the help guys .
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Can anyone tell me how much a e55 raises up once you start driving .I lowered the front with lowering links to where I wanted when its in park but noticed after driving when I got out it was at least 1.5 inches higher then lowered itself again.how do I set it to be at the lower hight when driving.
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Ok so when you leave the car parked for a while then go back, and click the unlock button on the key fob, and the car drops, what does this mean? Is their a leak or is this normal?
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Or it's saying "Its time for coilovers!"
If I had a major AirMatic failure, I wouldn't waste money repairing it with more AirMatic stuff.....
-G
