justinwrock

I have a used spare airmatic pump in my garage if your interested.

berti_00

thank you for the offer but i am scared to put a used pump in there and have it go out on me down the road what was the mileage on that pump

AgSilver

These pump/compressors have no air filter. If you add an air filter you will significantly extend the life of the unit.

berti_00

^^the one off ebay comes with a filter.. is there a place were the filter goes or you have to make it work your self

berti_00

i was reading into this thread and the OP wrote this "Changed the valve unit and the pump Thursday, I havent seen the message pop-up since then..."

i know about the pump but what exactly is that valve unit hes talking about

https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...welcome-2.html

MAXHO

valve unit were pipe from compressor goes to and from this unit it spread around the car change pump - get good working pressure. with out good pressure all those "units" and "sensors" will continue giving you errors. exaple - valves have mechanical switches that activated by air pressure - with out good pressure switch will go 1/2 way and STAR will read error.

berti_00

has anyone ever replaced their airmatic line? part number 211-327-02-45

berti_00

issue resolved and it was very very simple.... even though i went out and bought a new compressor new relay bla bla bla... (i'll end up either returning them or selling them)

it was one of the lines under the Auxiliary Battery... what had happened is when i replaced the battery somehow it was overfilled with acid and it had leaked a few drops or so right on the damm line and melted it just enough to lose air... went to benz dealer got the line connector cut it were it was melted connected both ends problem solved car back to normal as it was before..

GunMoto

Wow, peculiar find berti!

How did you know to check the battery area? Where you just doing a visual check of the airline where you could?

Alps

Good find Berti, glad it was a simple fix, make sure you have cleaned up any spilt battery acid on the bodywork also!

berti_00

everything was pulled out bracket the windshield resevor and cleaned up... even though there was bearly a little of it that somehow managed to slip on the line

kompressede

Wow thiis is interesting - finding a little leak from the battery. Thanks for the info

berti_00

its a place you'd never think would happen because there is nothing under to pinch the line or anything, its all free flowing but we smoked it and found it.. my shop charged me 150 to find it and install my pump relay and fix the line... its perfect now


and while that was all being done i went on and did my headlights and fog lights

Dafirm24

Mine is doing that now and I noticed it seems to happen more when I'm in sport 2. Where should I start to figure out the problem? MB told me not to worry but I hate seeing that damn symbol pop up.

desired_speeds

I got this same message driving home last night. I noticed the car was riding rough like in sport 2 but I was driving in comfort, then the message popped up. I pulled over and looked at the car and it seems to be raised kind of high up. I had a feeling last week that my pump is getting weak. I heard it pumping up last time when I got out of the car and it barely sounded alive. How loud are the pumps supposed to be when they are healthy?

A-A-Ron

Going to revive an old thread... Got this error message today then after turning the car off heard a big whoosh of air from the front drivers side wheel. Still learning about the car... Definitely sounds like a leak but from what? Does it sound like a major issue or minor?

TIA

patrick_y

Really hard to say, but there shouldn't be a wooshing sound. Where are you located and how many miles are on your 2006 E55? How long have you owned it?

dsatch

In my 04, there is air discharging for a couple seconds when you park it sometimes, and this is normal (2 sec).
Usually you will know if a line has failed or strut is blown if you come out and it is completely slammed on one side and you have a red warning on the dash. I had to replace my driver's side strut as the bladder blew a seal.

I think my pump/compressor is getting weak as when it is really cold i will get a visit workshop warning on the dash, but not a red one.

A-A-Ron

That's the frustrating part, I bought it very recently :/

I am located in Sacramento, CA and the car has 115,xxx miles... A lot I know. New info I noticed this morning, the rear is now sitting even but low on both sides... No wheel gap at all. And the front is sitting a little high. Changing the sport mode settings or hitting the raise button makes no changes at all. Could it be the compressor?

Also, no red warnings just the visit workshop message

desired_speeds

you probably have an air line leak or your pump/ relay is dead. Get it scanned with star and you'll figure it out immediately.

patrick_y

At this point, your pump or fuse/relay to the pump is likely out. In order not to go on a wild goose chase, you need to go to a Mercedes-Benz expert who has experience in the air suspension (dealer or Mercedes-specific independent) and see what's wrong.

If there was a "wooshing" sound, my guess is that something was leaking. And the air pump burned itself out working overtime to restore the pressure lost from leaking.

So if the pump is indeed burned out (or it could be just a fuse/relay), you may still need to fix the source of the leak if you have a leak.

G_Money

My car makes a "wooshing" sound after i park it some times. I'm pretty sure it's normal as I have never had any errors, codes, or really any kind of problem related to it.

A-A-Ron

Quick update, all 4 corners are now slammed and I get the 'Car Too Low' red screen. I wish I could just drive it like this because I love the look, haha

Anyway, the way things are going make me think its the pump relay or compressor. I travel for work so won't be home again till next Friday to have it scanned.

Question, if it is the pump/relay and there is a leak somewhere would the scan also identify the location of the leak? At this point I am just hoping its not any of the air shocks themselves.

viz4575

My car did the samething 2 days ago, my rear just dropped, car too low red message popped up .... I was worried but luckily it was the leveling sensor on the back if that helps

tdillon25

can anyone help explain to me what this means and what the cheapest alternative is? I was told by an "uncertified mechanuc" that it's the air bag... if so is it safe to drive in this condition. for a day or so? it's a 2006 r350 Mercedes Benz