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Title: self levelling suspension
Post by: sassanach on 23 September 2007, 16:58:40
how does it work? i went to gatwick today and halfway there im thinking to myself, the ride is a bit choppy so i pull up on the hard shoulder(4am) and lo and behold the a*s of the car is about 2" higher than it used to be(maximum height).the level actuator is still attached to the suspension so where do i start?
Title: Re: self levelling suspension
Post by: davlad22 on 23 September 2007, 17:38:27
Damn, there was another thread like this not so long ago. Can't remember what the conclusion was. Obviously something has failed. I think there maybe a fuse to the levelling compressor but hopefully there's someone else able to help out  :-?
Title: Re: self levelling suspension
Post by: TheBoy on 23 September 2007, 17:39:33
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how does it work? i went to gatwick today and halfway there im thinking to myself, the ride is a bit choppy so i pull up on the hard shoulder(4am) and lo and behold the a*s of the car is about 2" higher than it used to be(maximum height).the level actuator is still attached to the suspension so where do i start?
Suspension sensor feeds back to ecu, if ecu thinks its low, it fires up the pump...  ...quite a simple system...
Title: Re: self levelling suspension
Post by: sassanach on 24 September 2007, 08:36:57
how does it release the air if it thinks its too high? ie after taking a heavy weight out of the boot.
Title: Re: self levelling suspension
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 24 September 2007, 08:46:24
There is a sensor on the rear drivers side trailing arm that monitors the rear ride height (close to the diff).

If to low, it trigges a relay which fires up the compressor and pumps the shock up. There is also a small valve which can be triggeres to lower it.

On my estate, just before it was written off. I was in the process of fitting a seat height adjustment switch in the boot so I could raise and lower the back manualy (coz the sensor was playing up!)
Title: Re: self levelling suspension
Post by: sassanach on 24 September 2007, 08:59:13
whereabouts is the lowering valve located?
Title: Re: self levelling suspension
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 24 September 2007, 09:06:56
From memory, its on the pump under the drivers side front wing.
Title: Re: self levelling suspension
Post by: Andy B on 24 September 2007, 09:24:07
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From memory, its on the pump under the drivers side front wing.

Yes it's around there somewhere as the vent pipe for it is just above the driver's head light.
Title: Re: self levelling suspension
Post by: meaney on 28 September 2007, 23:18:26
hi, i had the same problem recently, switch the car off and pull off the air pipe on the rear shock and the system will expell all the air, refit the pipe and clip and start the car up and it should refill the system and automatically adjust the level.
Title: Re: self levelling suspension
Post by: Wayne on 29 September 2007, 00:00:07
does my 1998 S reg CDX Estate have this self leveling thingy?  lol
Title: Re: self levelling suspension
Post by: ffcgary1 on 29 September 2007, 01:24:43
Only the Elite had self leveling suspension as far as i am aware.
Title: Re: self levelling suspension
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 29 September 2007, 07:58:00
It was an option on all but the Elites.....check for the pipes connecting to the rear shocks.