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Old 12-18-10, 09:51 AM
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whenever it gets cold and snowy the air suspension will fail to rise and the car will lower itself until the fenders are touching the wheels and the car cannot be driven. however, when the weather warms up the air suspension works just fine... any ideas?
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You say cold snowy...how is it when temps are just above freezing 38F/4C? What is the current temp in your location?
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above freezing, the air suspension works fine... it is now about -15 degrees celsius outside.
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is it trying to raise? or not doing anything?
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I did not hear the air pump so I don't think it is trying anything. But when it warms up a bit, I know it will work fine again. Also, it has worked fine at -30C before... it just does this it seems when there is lots of snow...
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drive low.
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Default Where is the air suspension pump located?

The weather is not warming up here... can someone direct me to where the pump is located? I think that there must be snow around it. My plan is to block the snow from getting there and warm it up once to get it going.

I would appreciate any assistance I can get to find the actual compressor.

Thanks
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