2005 Audi A8 Air Ride Not Working
#1
2005 Audi A8 Air Ride Not Working
Hey Guys!
I'm new to this forum and have been searching all over for some answers to the problem I am having while working on an 2005 Audi A8 V8.
Issues: air ride compressor is not turning on. Warning lights are on with default "standard and automatic" options. Right front is completely lowered.
Prior to me working on this, a shop diagnosed this car to having a bad air compressor and right front level sensors.
I ordered the parts and installed them with no change. I have also replaced the blown air ride fuse and relay under the dash to rule those out.
I did get a Vag Com cord and tried pulling more codes, I only have Vag Com Lite software but it will not pull codes for the air ride.
Am I missing something? I could really use all inputs and suggestions.
Thank you!!
I'm new to this forum and have been searching all over for some answers to the problem I am having while working on an 2005 Audi A8 V8.
Issues: air ride compressor is not turning on. Warning lights are on with default "standard and automatic" options. Right front is completely lowered.
Prior to me working on this, a shop diagnosed this car to having a bad air compressor and right front level sensors.
I ordered the parts and installed them with no change. I have also replaced the blown air ride fuse and relay under the dash to rule those out.
I did get a Vag Com cord and tried pulling more codes, I only have Vag Com Lite software but it will not pull codes for the air ride.
Am I missing something? I could really use all inputs and suggestions.
Thank you!!
#2
AudiWorld Super User
You could try testing the compressor, see if the one you have is faulty. Check to see if it turns on when power is directly applied, search on this site, people have posted on how to check this before.
#6
Itooz thanks for the link, I had to replace these all of the other parts as they had failed..
Now, I have taken the cap off the relay and installed it. Then manually turned the relay on and confirmed that the pump would run within the system.
I am now leaning to the possibility of the computer faulting out or the solenoid valve block has failed.
Now, I have taken the cap off the relay and installed it. Then manually turned the relay on and confirmed that the pump would run within the system.
I am now leaning to the possibility of the computer faulting out or the solenoid valve block has failed.
#7
Itooz thanks for the link, I had to replace these all of the other parts as they had failed..
Now, I have taken the cap off the relay and installed it. Then manually turned the relay on and confirmed that the pump would run within the system.
I am now leaning to the possibility of the computer faulting out or the solenoid valve block has failed.
Now, I have taken the cap off the relay and installed it. Then manually turned the relay on and confirmed that the pump would run within the system.
I am now leaning to the possibility of the computer faulting out or the solenoid valve block has failed.
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#8
Yes I did end up solving this unexpectedly, I was getting fed up with it so I reassembled the dash after replacing the relay and fuse. After it was assembled I turned it on to move out side and it came back to life. My only thought was it must have a ground that was reconnected while reassembling the dash. If you have not done so try that and see if it comes back to life. Hopefully you get lucky as I did.
#9
Hey DML939,
Yes I did end up solving this unexpectedly, I was getting fed up with it so I reassembled the dash after replacing the relay and fuse. After it was assembled I turned it on to move out side and it came back to life. My only thought was it must have a ground that was reconnected while reassembling the dash. If you have not done so try that and see if it comes back to life. Hopefully you get lucky as I did.
Yes I did end up solving this unexpectedly, I was getting fed up with it so I reassembled the dash after replacing the relay and fuse. After it was assembled I turned it on to move out side and it came back to life. My only thought was it must have a ground that was reconnected while reassembling the dash. If you have not done so try that and see if it comes back to life. Hopefully you get lucky as I did.