So, today I got the message relating to a suspension fault. Restarting didn't make it go away....

Anyway, the VCDS readout is:

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Address 14: Susp. Elect. (J250) Labels: None
Part No SW: 8K0 907 364 HW: 8K0 907 364
Component: DAEMPFUNGS-SG H08 0052
Revision: 00000000 Serial number: 07080809110002
Coding: 050181
Shop #: WSC 08252 444 57356

6 Faults Found:
01769 - Sensor for Vehicle Leveling; Front Right (G289)
007 - Short to Ground - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00100111
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 151
Reset counter: 99
Mileage: 8647 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2010.05.27
Time: 18:39:33

Freeze Frame:

03262 - Comfort Restriction
000 - -
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01100000
Fault Priority: 6
Fault Frequency: 20
Reset counter: 59
Mileage: 8647 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2010.05.27
Time: 18:39:33

Freeze Frame:
Error Code: 2

01769 - Sensor for Vehicle Leveling; Front Right (G289)
003 - Mechanical Failure - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00100011
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 6
Reset counter: 99
Mileage: 8648 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2010.05.27
Time: 18:40:35

Freeze Frame:

01769 - Sensor for Vehicle Leveling; Front Right (G289)
008 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00101000
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 43
Reset counter: 99
Time Indication: 0

Freeze Frame:
Invalid
Invalid
Invalid

00776 - Level Control System Sensor; Left Front (G78)
010 - Open or Short to Plus
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01101010
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 2
Reset counter: 59
Mileage: 8780 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2010.05.30
Time: 13:34:18

Freeze Frame:

03263 - Functional Restriction
000 - - - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00100000
Fault Priority: 6
Fault Frequency: 13
Reset counter: 99
Mileage: 8792 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2010.05.30
Time: 13:52:20

Freeze Frame:
Error Code: 7

And the car appears to be in suspension limp mode - the suspension is *very* firm (almost as if it's stuck in dynamic mode).

It's probably not both the level sensors going out at the same time - I'm suspecting a control module fault (and replacement).

Luckily, the car is also due for the 5,000mi service... so it's probably not an additional shop visit.

John.

 

Well, 5k service completed. Suspension fault traced to pins backed out of the level sensor for the right front. Wire harness repaired - fault fixed

Cheers,

John.

 

That's great news- congratulations!

 

The interesting thing that I learned from this is that some of the wiring for the sensors is in series - if you get an error from one, you'll more than likely get an error from another.

Cheers,

John.