shoebopper

I now have the 'AFS off' flashing on my dash lights...just started yesterday out of the blue (without the headlights being on). I have what I think is a failing HID bulb on the driver's side - went out a couple of weeks ago and again this morning. Reset the lights and it comes back on. Don't know that there is a connection, but if anyone has had that dual problem, let me know. I'll be looking at the manual ECU reset on the AFS light and at the sensor when I get a chance.

Also, I am pretty sure I have a wheel bearing failing on the driver's side, but I can't decide if its the front or rear. Any thoughts to make it definite - front or rear?

kickin8

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Did you check if your AFS button was accidentally pressed?\

Also, check the sensors to see if there's any loose connection....

shoebopper

UPDATE

The linkage between the actual height sensor and the suspension is broken. Guess I will be looking for alternatives on this.

rxpx40

iTrader: (1)

Tell us more about your bearing noise. My wife's '04 330 has a wicked bearing moan that is much worse when turning left. She thinks it's the right front axle bearing and I think it's the left front..One of us is right....

shoebopper

***UPDATE***

After riding in the back seat one day, I was convinced that the bearing on the right rear was bad. So I pulled the wheel (I had to do that to fix the AFS sensor anyway), jacked the whole rear-end up, and spun as best as you can on a full live axle - and no noise.

So...I went to the other side and did the same, and could hear rubbing on each turn, so I think it's now the left rear. Still could be one of the front, but with all wheel drive, these axles just don't spin! I couldn't get the hub assembly off right away, so I will be doing that soon.

About the AFS linkage - I spent about $15 to fix it. Found two rod ends with ball and socket joints at a tractor store, bought a length of threaded rod at a hardware along with some nuts, and it worked - at least for now. The rub to all of it was that the rod end was 1/4-28, a fine thread. The original piece was 6mm. I have kept it in case I need to rebuild it, if possible. For now, anyway, it works.