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So I started my car this morning with a solid orange suspension light, and a flashing green light. I know my suspension is leaking on the front left, but it has always been able to pump it up still, and now it won’t. Is my air compressor dead?
So I started my car this morning with a solid orange suspension light, and a flashing green light. I know my suspension is leaking on the front left, but it has always been able to pump it up still, and now it won’t. Is my air compressor dead?
Is the front completely down? Do you know the source of the leak you had? ie strut or air tube? If you hear the compressor still attempting to pump your leak probably just got out of hand and needs to be repaired.
It's possible you killed your compressor putting off the strut repair, or the compressor overheated trying to pump it up after a complete failure. After the compressor has had a chance to cool off, put the key in the on position but don't start it and go by the front driver's fender and see if you can hear the compressor trying to pump up the strut. If you hear nothing, either your compressor relay has failed or the compressor has failed. I do know that driving around on a leaky strut is the surest way to kill a compressor, and if you have been for a while, that's my guess but it's still worth confirming the diagnosis.
It is confirmed to be my front left strut. I don’t know where it’s leaking from, but regardless it doesn’t matter, because I’m just buying a rebuilt strut online instead of doing it myself. I just replaced my relay about 1 month ago because it was welded shut (compressor wouldn’t stop running) but I think that the compressor is dead as well. Usually I can hear it running, but this morning I heard nothing. Thanks procrastination lol.
Could be the fuse or relay. Make sure you check the fuse with an ohm meter if you want to be sure it has continuity, the break is usually visible but not always.
Could be the fuse or relay. Make sure you check the fuse with an ohm meter if you want to be sure it has continuity, the break is usually visible but not always.
+1, and likely now combined with toasted compressor.
After driving with no shock absorbing struts on the left side (why is it that construction is going on everywhere where I live! Lol) I decided to take a look under my steering wheel again. I just replaced the compressor relay about a month ago, so I figured that was fine. So I check on the 40 amp fuse right next to it and drum roll please.......
I give you the culprit! Meeting up with a fellow audian tomorrow to grab a couple oem fuses.
My question is at this point, my compressor is obviously overworking to keep air in my leaking left front strut, and was most likely the reason for the fuse to give in. Should I even bother buying a rebuild kit for my compressor when I get the leak fixed, or should I just grab a whole new compressor?
A rebuild kit worked for me. It doesn't quite have the same pressure as it is supposed to but it still does everything it needs to and does it quietly.
05-20-2019, 07:40 AM
Air suspension urgent
