F Sport AVS diagnostic?
11-24-14, 11:03 PM
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F Sport AVS diagnostic?
Sorry, couldn't figure out how to move a post that I put in the Suspension forum onto this one. So I copied/pasted.
Hello all, many thanks for the informative posts!
Now to my question: is there a simple DIY way I can check to see if there are any issues with the AVS system on my 2013 GS F Sport?
Background: My car was sitting in the garage for ~3 weeks while I was on vacation. First drive after I returned, the ride was extremely harsh, through the entire structure as well as steering wheel. I could see the steering wheel shake up and down. Granted, it may have been a jet-lagged induced hallucination.
Gradually, the issue seems to have gone away, but the ride is still harsher than I remember. I notice more of the road imperfections than I remember from before vacation. I've tried switching from Sport to Sport+ and back and I can't tell much difference from the ride quality between the two settings.
Which leads me to wonder, is the AVS stuck in Sport+ even when I set it otherwise? Or, am I being paranoid and should remind myself that 1) F Sport by default has a stiff ride and 2) NorCal roads smooth enough that ride quality between Sport vs. Sport+ isn't that different?
Any way to diagnose this on my own without relying just on my butt? And no, I don't know anyone else with a 4th gen GS F Sport. And I'd rather not go to the dealer if they will charge me for a diagnosis where nothing is wrong, even if I only have 40K miles on it..
Thanks everyone for reading.
Hello all, many thanks for the informative posts!
Now to my question: is there a simple DIY way I can check to see if there are any issues with the AVS system on my 2013 GS F Sport?
Background: My car was sitting in the garage for ~3 weeks while I was on vacation. First drive after I returned, the ride was extremely harsh, through the entire structure as well as steering wheel. I could see the steering wheel shake up and down. Granted, it may have been a jet-lagged induced hallucination.
Gradually, the issue seems to have gone away, but the ride is still harsher than I remember. I notice more of the road imperfections than I remember from before vacation. I've tried switching from Sport to Sport+ and back and I can't tell much difference from the ride quality between the two settings.
Which leads me to wonder, is the AVS stuck in Sport+ even when I set it otherwise? Or, am I being paranoid and should remind myself that 1) F Sport by default has a stiff ride and 2) NorCal roads smooth enough that ride quality between Sport vs. Sport+ isn't that different?
Any way to diagnose this on my own without relying just on my butt? And no, I don't know anyone else with a 4th gen GS F Sport. And I'd rather not go to the dealer if they will charge me for a diagnosis where nothing is wrong, even if I only have 40K miles on it..
Thanks everyone for reading.
11-25-14, 04:14 AM
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Maby your tires developed a flat spot thus causing ruff ride. I know that when i park my ZX10R Sportbike for a few months i get a flat spot. This is why i have the bike on stands now. Summer tires on our cars are grippy so maby it got a flat spot. Try rotating your tires to see if this helps.
11-25-14, 07:35 AM
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11-25-14, 07:39 AM
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Maby your tires developed a flat spot thus causing ruff ride. I know that when i park my ZX10R Sportbike for a few months i get a flat spot. This is why i have the bike on stands now. Summer tires on our cars are grippy so maby it got a flat spot. Try rotating your tires to see if this helps.
It would be great if I could find out for sure in a simple way.
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