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Airmatic failure? Does this sound familiar to anyone?
So a couple things happened at once. On my 05 E55 I came out to the driveway and saw the fog lights flashing. I hit the lock button and heard a weird noise from the alarm. Figured it was low on charge due to not driving that much lately. Started right up. No laboring or anything.
After about 20ft of droving i got a warning message im assuming is for the airmatic suspension. Thing rides like it has no springs. The suspension isnt slammed on the ground like i had a leak. Everything seems like its at the correct height. Trying to adjust between comfort/sport 1 and sport 2 does nothing. (After some research found the issue with the fogs flashing. Unrelated but a common thing for the alarm siren failing)
i know without a code or anything its pointless try and diag this but does it sound familiar to anyone? I have a friend that has a tool to comm with the system. Hopefully ill get more info tomorrow.
Just happened to me. I never realized the E55 could ride so hard! Fault codes showed my left front acceleration sensor went bad. Replaced it and no more problems. I assume the ESP goes into a limp mode and makes the shocks go full stiff.
My buddy says he has something that can talk to the system. If he doesn’t is there a generic scan tool I can use that will? Like NOT the one Mercedes uses? I was doin some reading but I’m not sure. Will this work?
FOXWELL NT510 Elite for Mercedes Benz Full System Bi-Directional Scan Tool ABS Bleeding TPMS DPF Oil Reset OBD2 Car Diagnostic Scanner(NT510 Enhanced 2019 Version)
Anyone that has owned a AMG long enough with airmatic suspension, knows the costs associated with a repair.
As I recently found out, after 13 years. I had to replaced my front air struts.
I was lookin at the icarsoft. The one I listed earlier seemed more capable and was only a couple bucks more. I’ll let everyone know if it ever shows up. Thanks to covid19 I prob won’t see it till the end of April. That aside the fault was gone when I started her up today. Drove like a dream. I know it didn’t fix itself. We’ll see what happens. I’ll post again when I know more. Thanks everyone!
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