Suspension button resets / freezes
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Suspension button resets / freezes
I picked up my 14 63 S from the dealer yesterday (motor mounts / trans mounts) and my suspension button started acting up.
Specifically, if it's set to sport+ (both lights on) is randomly changes to sport (one light on) after 5 minutes or so of driving... once this happens it is completely stuck on that setting until I restart the car, then it repeats.
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Specifically, if it's set to sport+ (both lights on) is randomly changes to sport (one light on) after 5 minutes or so of driving... once this happens it is completely stuck on that setting until I restart the car, then it repeats.
Any ideas?
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The car had subtle vibrations that can be felt through the floorboard / trans tunnel. It seems to be completely solved. They replaced all three mounts, but I suspect that the trans mount was to blame.
You may be onto something .
In all seriousness, I'm not sure that it actually changes out of sport+. There's nothing on the screen that says it changed... I think it just switches to one light on the button. So weird.
In all seriousness, I'm not sure that it actually changes out of sport+. There's nothing on the screen that says it changed... I think it just switches to one light on the button. So weird.
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Originally Posted by moehler
I picked up my 14 63 S from the dealer yesterday (motor mounts / trans mounts) and my suspension button started acting up.
Specifically, if it's set to sport+ (both lights on) is randomly changes to sport (one light on) after 5 minutes or so of driving... once this happens it is completely stuck on that setting until I restart the car, then it repeats.
Any ideas?
Specifically, if it's set to sport+ (both lights on) is randomly changes to sport (one light on) after 5 minutes or so of driving... once this happens it is completely stuck on that setting until I restart the car, then it repeats.
Any ideas?
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Thanks. I get a bit more of a steady vibration than what feels like an off balance sensation. Maybe it is just the way the snow tires feel on the car. I just purchased the vehicle a few weeks ago so have only driven it with snows. Guess I may find out in the spring when I get to put the summers on.
Thanks for your quick response.
James
Thanks for your quick response.
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You may have a bad height sensor i.e. Bent, damaged or faulty also something else with the suspension system maybe at fault.. Remember the front struts are equipped with a solenoid for dampening and rears are air springs with a shock that also has solenoids... If the issue started after the mounts were replaced have them check the placement of the front height sensors they may have been installed backwards...
Just ran a scanner and got code U0402. Anybody know what that is?
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'01 S500 AMG Sport, ABC,Distronic,Rear Side Shades // '10 E350 P2, Pano, BLK/ALM,4MATIC Sport
Originally Posted by moehler
Good idea. It definitely started immediately after the mounts were changed.
Just ran a scanner and got code U0402. Anybody know what that is?
Just ran a scanner and got code U0402. Anybody know what that is?
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That's an "invalid data fault code" usually it's random when communication failed between control units.... When doing mounts they engine has to be dropped so there's a good chance the front height sensors were unbolted from the lower control arms and now they're reading incorrectly which causes the suspension to go into default mode....
Here's a quick pic of one of the arms. Luckily it just popped off and didn't break.
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This was it... One sensor arm was completely unhooked, and the other was on backwards (the rotating arm was 180 deg out of phase). My guess is that they were both on backwards and one popped off from the pressure.
Here's a quick pic of one of the arms. Luckily it just popped off and didn't break.
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Here's a quick pic of one of the arms. Luckily it just popped off and didn't break.
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Wow done by a MB dealer with their wonderful master mechanics I'm sure
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'01 S500 AMG Sport, ABC,Distronic,Rear Side Shades // '10 E350 P2, Pano, BLK/ALM,4MATIC Sport
Originally Posted by 2012 merc amg
I wonder why the dealer guys were messing around in that area doing the mounts, strange. Oh well, glad you solved it.