Thread: Air Suspension - slow air leak

If the vehicle is left on flat ground for a couple of days,should it drop at all as it adjusts itself?

And should it drop the same amount all round?

I think mine is not quite right

Originally Posted by scarry

If the vehicle is left on flat ground for a couple of days,should it drop at all as it adjusts itself?

My understanding of the system is that it will not need to make lowering adjustments if parked on flat ground (flat as defined by the program's limits). The self-leveling function aims to achieve level within set limits by adjusting down. So if your starting point is already level (within its set limits) it will not make adjustments.

If you have a leak, there will be a partial lowering from the leak (eg one corner), followed by the self-leveling function aiming to re-level. This would then repeat every time the vehicle checks for level (6 hrs I think), assuming the leak is continuing.

But I don't know what the limits are that define level for the program.

Scott

Have you tried locking the suspension????
When mine was delivered they suggested if I was parking it for extended periods I should lock the suspension to prevent any "adjustments" being made and possible battery issues.
Andrew

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Have you tried locking the suspension????
When mine was delivered they suggested if I was parking it for extended periods I should lock the suspension to prevent any "adjustments" being made and possible battery issues.
Andrew

Never heard of that,probably won't help in my situation.

Mine may sit around for a week,i presume suspension locking may be for long extended periods?

Mine seems to re level over a week and get lower and lower

Which i am sure it didn't use to do.

Anyway,as the experts have said,and i have done before,i have left it with the wiring plug off the front corner valve and fuse 26 out.

Will try and leave it like this for longer than have done previously to see what happens.

In my case after all testing by leaving out fuses etc .. and after replacing the centre 'thingy' it was found to be a passenger airbag slow leak.


now fine after replacement.


Seems the diagnosis of the part in err is the hardest thing ...


it may or not have been the case that the first repair was unnecessary ?


I guess having a couple of new parts means they will not breakdown for another 250K.??


Thanks


Steve

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Have you tried locking the suspension????

When mine was delivered they suggested if I was parking it for extended periods I should lock the suspension to prevent any "adjustments" being made and possible battery issues.

Andrew

Andrew, did they explain how to lock suspension? I understood that fuse removal was the only way to prevent movement.

Scott

Simple,where you lower/lift look for the lock symbol.
Andrew

That just allows the vehicle to travel a little faster at access height before automatically raising, as might be useful in underground car-parks.