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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 03:33 AM
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I have had my 06 GX for 2 months now and for the first 6 weeks or so I never noticed the suspension air compressor run. Now in the last 2 weeks, it comes on almost everytime I drive the car and is fairly noisy, the load hasn't changed etc. Just wondering if this is normal or if something has gone wrong. I assume that if the weight in the back doesn't change, then the suspension should never need to adjust the height unless there is a leak that is letting the truck lower or something while sitting.

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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 05:20 AM
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I can hear the air bleed out when I shut off my GX, but I cant hear the compressor at all when I start up the car or while driving.
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by rklages
I have had my 06 GX for 2 months now and for the first 6 weeks or so I never noticed the suspension air compressor run. Now in the last 2 weeks, it comes on almost everytime I drive the car and is fairly noisy, the load hasn't changed etc. Just wondering if this is normal or if something has gone wrong. I assume that if the weight in the back doesn't change, then the suspension should never need to adjust the height unless there is a leak that is letting the truck lower or something while sitting.

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Rob
My GX adjust up and down everytime I get out of it when i shut it off.
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 05:57 PM
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same as G Man - had it for 5 months now - just hear the hissing sound when car is shut down...
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 11:11 AM
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If I start up the car and stand outside, I can barely hear the compressor, but that's about it.
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by GGGXXX
same as G Man - had it for 5 months now - just hear the hissing sound when car is shut down...
I've noticed that if I have some weight in the back and or a couple of adult passengers in the back, my GX will adjust more when everyone exits the vehicle than it does if it is just me. Does the suspension self level?
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 07:29 AM
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Yes the rear suspension self level when in auto mode.
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