I have an e55 and I miss how smooth the ride Was with the bags but on turns it felt heavy even in sport mode. I replaced with coil overs and the ride is rougher but handling is better but most importantly since it’s more mechanical you can diagnose problems easier. One less headache. The air bags went out 2 months after I purchased the car my fault I guess for not checking the airbags prior to buying.
I will not sacrifice airmatic for better handling. Such a great system overall. But I agree it could be a bit stiffer in sport2. Lowering links help with that a bit. I took it to a track and it did well.
I can't believe people would change the greatest aspect of these cars to a coil-over. If you are a performance driver like I am, there have been curves and turns in some cars that challenge your driving ability. This airmatic system takes most of that challenge to the car's ability to perform these actions out of the equation, leaving the rest to just your driving abilities. Now everyone can learn to drive like a cop.
Respectfully disagree with you. Unless you’re building a race car, conversion will ruin the ride and hurt its resell value. Air struts aren’t cash consuming things. Fix it and be good for another 10-15 years.
Great video. I have the exact same problem on my e55. it's stuck on high and says airmatic error after a while of driving. Gonna go get it scanned somewhere
@@AccentOnCars yeah the rears inflate and you can hear it. After driving for a while the rise option stops working and the front isn't working at all. Dead air in the front bags. Kinda weird. Mines a 2012 cls
Thank you, I have learnt again from your channel. I had no idea we had G sensor, I saw my one this morning and now I know what it is and what it's function. Thanks 😊
Hi I have a 2007 CLS 550 and its throwing the airmatic code: "Power Supply Valves Short Circuit to Ground" I checked for continuity on each electrical plug going into the valve block and there wasn't any. The resistance was greater than 1.5 ohms. Is there supposed to be continuity or is there only when the relay activates? Do i likely have a break in the wire? Can you please help me im really stuck!!!!
Good Morning. I have been following your videos for a long time and I see that you have technical knowledge about AMG model w211. I don't know if you could help me in a case related to Airmatic. My vehicle is an E63 w211 year 2007 and days ago I changed the two Arnott 2301 and 2300 front shock absorbers. The problem is that I want to adjust the height of the car and I do not know the factory angles to adjust the height. Perhaps you know something about this matter. Thank you very much and greetings from Spain.
Hi Raul. Sorry, I don’t understand what you mean by factory angles for adjusting the height. Once you replace the struts you should not need to touch the factory settings. You may need an alignment.
I have the weirdest situation on my gl 450 I seem not to have any leaks vehicle dont drop but when I hit bumps it hits hard feels like no air in system
Two thoughts I have: is the vehicle in its highest setting? It gets pretty firm when raised. Make sure it’s in the comfort setting. Also, are your tires pressurized properly? Too much and too low air will feel like you described
@@AccentOnCars I'm wondering if it could be the tires when I purchased the truck it had AMG wide tires on it which they said wasn't a problem when I put new tires on ,the car dosent lean to one side nor dose it sink after sitting for awhile even if I raise the vehicle it stays in that position I just had the rear shocks replaced in totally lost thanks for the response. Also I just have the go 450 not the gl 550 nor is it a AMG
Tires might be the culprit. But the sensor might also be. Mine occasionally will not lower itself in sport even though on the dash it says it did. I will replace the sensor soon.
Hello. Question 🙋 sometimes my car is parked overnight, on a very slight slanted angle. Sometimes it lowers a very little amount (I can still stick 1 finger in between tire) and when I start the car it says “vehicle rising please wait” it takes maybe 5-10 seconds for the message to go away. My car has 65K miles. Is this just the self leveling feature taking place or does it sound like a Airmatic fault, or normal? Thank you
Most likely you have a minor leak somewhere. Mine does the same now and I know it leaks from the rear bags. It drops if I park it for 2-3 days regardless of the angle. No errors otherwise. You never know when the minor leak will become a major. It may take years or months. I plan on changing the rear bags in the summer.
Scanning won’t hurt, but sometimes there are no codes when minor leaks occur. So you may end up paying someone and not get answers. The front struts can be tested for leaks using soapy water, but the rear ones can’t be as they have a dust cover on them (assuming you have original Bilsteins). Mine is pretty obvious as the front holds the height but the rears don’t and they’re original 15 year old parts. I will replace them with Arnotts.
Yeah, they’re manufacturers. Google them to find their sites. Arnott sells their own brand new units as well as remanufactured MB units. Both come with lifetime warranty. Replacing the fronts is easy. Tons of info online. But at first make sure your problem is blown struts not something else.
Sorry to hear that. Diagnostics happens next. Could be a blown air strut/bag, could be the air line, could be anything else. I’d also listen if the compressor works. There are companies selling aftermarket and remanufactured units if you need a new bag such as Arnott.
Don’t do it before checking carefully. Sometimes it’s not the shocks but the hoses to them. Most likely it’s shocks but could be smth else. You can buy them if you can return them easily if you find another culprit. Also, ideally both sides should be replaced at the same time to maintain same level of elasticity and behavior, but that’s for purists.
Selam gardas. On taraf ashagida bir cok sebeblerden ola bilir. Problem ayni deyil bence. Air strut ola bilsin partlamis ve yenisi lazim. Araba calisanda normal halina geliyormu?
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It's also not his responsibility to tell us this shit for free! Most of these d*** Mercedes pages want you to pay them for some b******* Answer that does not work. So costs us nothing. Again he can talk as much as he would like for free! Just as you're free to leave or block ir Say nothing at all rather than being a smart ass. I do not understand people!
Helpful info starts at 5mins.
Lol i stopped the video at 5:03 because i could hear him talking but he wasnt saying much...
I have an e55 and I miss how smooth the ride
Was with the bags but on turns it felt heavy even in sport mode. I replaced with coil overs and the ride is rougher but handling is better but most importantly since it’s more mechanical you can diagnose problems easier. One less headache. The air bags went out 2 months after I purchased the car my fault I guess for not checking the airbags prior to buying.
I will not sacrifice airmatic for better handling. Such a great system overall. But I agree it could be a bit stiffer in sport2. Lowering links help with that a bit. I took it to a track and it did well.
I can't believe people would change the greatest aspect of these cars to a coil-over.
If you are a performance driver like I am, there have been curves and turns in some cars that challenge your driving ability.
This airmatic system takes most of that challenge to the car's ability to perform these actions out of the equation, leaving the rest to just your driving abilities.
Now everyone can learn to drive like a cop.
Love airmatic too! There are folks out there who try really hard to convince me that coil overs are the best 😀
Converting to coils springs on some olders models are the best way to eliminate cash consumption.
Respectfully disagree with you. Unless you’re building a race car, conversion will ruin the ride and hurt its resell value. Air struts aren’t cash consuming things. Fix it and be good for another 10-15 years.
Great video. I have the exact same problem on my e55. it's stuck on high and says airmatic error after a while of driving. Gonna go get it scanned somewhere
Hope this solves your issue too.
Great video, this will come in handy on my 08 E63. I also think it’s used to know when to tighten the seat bolsters during exuberant driving.
Oh, I see. Thanks for letting know. Such important sensor and so easy to replace.
08 E63 Here as well
A very useful video and well presented!
Appreciate the feedback:-)
My rear air suspension on my 2012cls550 work but not the front. Stopped working after installing lowering links
How exactly it stopped working? Doesn’t inflate at all?
@@AccentOnCars yeah the rears inflate and you can hear it. After driving for a while the rise option stops working and the front isn't working at all. Dead air in the front bags. Kinda weird. Mines a 2012 cls
Thank you, I have learnt again from your channel. I had no idea we had G sensor, I saw my one this morning and now I know what it is and what it's function. Thanks 😊
So glad the video was helpful:-)
Hi I have a 2007 CLS 550 and its throwing the airmatic code: "Power Supply Valves Short Circuit to Ground" I checked for continuity on each electrical plug going into the valve block and there wasn't any. The resistance was greater than 1.5 ohms. Is there supposed to be continuity or is there only when the relay activates? Do i likely have a break in the wire? Can you please help me im really stuck!!!!
Good Morning. I have been following your videos for a long time and I see that you have technical knowledge about AMG model w211. I don't know if you could help me in a case related to Airmatic. My vehicle is an E63 w211 year 2007 and days ago I changed the two Arnott 2301 and 2300 front shock absorbers. The problem is that I want to adjust the height of the car and I do not know the factory angles to adjust the height. Perhaps you know something about this matter. Thank you very much and greetings from Spain.
Hi Raul. Sorry, I don’t understand what you mean by factory angles for adjusting the height. Once you replace the struts you should not need to touch the factory settings. You may need an alignment.
Great video. This fault was typical of my car. Showed Malfunction after a mile or so. Could be a sensor only. Will have it diagnose first. Thanks.
I hope it resolves your issue too. But if the diagnostics is too expensive you might want to swap the sensor as they are not expensive.
I have the weirdest situation on my gl 450 I seem not to have any leaks vehicle dont drop but when I hit bumps it hits hard feels like no air in system
Two thoughts I have: is the vehicle in its highest setting? It gets pretty firm when raised. Make sure it’s in the comfort setting. Also, are your tires pressurized properly? Too much and too low air will feel like you described
@@AccentOnCars I'm wondering if it could be the tires when I purchased the truck it had AMG wide tires on it which they said wasn't a problem when I put new tires on ,the car dosent lean to one side nor dose it sink after sitting for awhile even if I raise the vehicle it stays in that position I just had the rear shocks replaced in totally lost thanks for the response. Also I just have the go 450 not the gl 550 nor is it a AMG
Tires might be the culprit. But the sensor might also be. Mine occasionally will not lower itself in sport even though on the dash it says it did. I will replace the sensor soon.
@@AccentOnCars okay I need to get to a Mercedes computer to check for sensors correct
@@AccentOnCars also you think the tires could be the problem
Hello. Question 🙋 sometimes my car is parked overnight, on a very slight slanted angle. Sometimes it lowers a very little amount (I can still stick 1 finger in between tire) and when I start the car it says “vehicle rising please wait” it takes maybe 5-10 seconds for the message to go away. My car has 65K miles. Is this just the self leveling feature taking place or does it sound like a Airmatic fault, or normal? Thank you
I don’t have an error message either.
Most likely you have a minor leak somewhere. Mine does the same now and I know it leaks from the rear bags. It drops if I park it for 2-3 days regardless of the angle. No errors otherwise. You never know when the minor leak will become a major. It may take years or months. I plan on changing the rear bags in the summer.
@@AccentOnCars I know you mentioned to scan, is it possible for a code to come up if I try to get it scanned? Or I have to find the leak myself
Scanning won’t hurt, but sometimes there are no codes when minor leaks occur. So you may end up paying someone and not get answers. The front struts can be tested for leaks using soapy water, but the rear ones can’t be as they have a dust cover on them (assuming you have original Bilsteins). Mine is pretty obvious as the front holds the height but the rears don’t and they’re original 15 year old parts. I will replace them with Arnotts.
I have a CLS500 and mine has gone down in the front😩🤦🏾♂️
Fronts are easy to replace yourself. If it’s the struts that need replacement you can buy remanufactured units from RMT or Arnott to save money.
@@AccentOnCars are those the 2 websites?? If so thanks
Yeah, they’re manufacturers. Google them to find their sites. Arnott sells their own brand new units as well as remanufactured MB units. Both come with lifetime warranty. Replacing the fronts is easy. Tons of info online. But at first make sure your problem is blown struts not something else.
Hello friend I have a question when can I buy that sensor I have same issue on my w219 cls 55 amg compressor 06
Hi there. You can buy the sensor when this problem starts happening and resetting the code doesn’t help.
@@AccentOnCars I don't get it what do you mean
You asked when you could buy the sensor.
I woke up today and my s430 was down only on rear left. What happens now?
Sorry to hear that. Diagnostics happens next. Could be a blown air strut/bag, could be the air line, could be anything else. I’d also listen if the compressor works. There are companies selling aftermarket and remanufactured units if you need a new bag such as Arnott.
@@AccentOnCars I called my mechanic. He said get rear shocks 🤷🏽♂️
Don’t do it before checking carefully. Sometimes it’s not the shocks but the hoses to them. Most likely it’s shocks but could be smth else. You can buy them if you can return them easily if you find another culprit. Also, ideally both sides should be replaced at the same time to maintain same level of elasticity and behavior, but that’s for purists.
@@AccentOnCars thanx but I think myself it’s the shocks also because I feel every Le bump, on the road
I like the videos from you before watching 😀
Thanks for watching:-)
Do you know where i can odrer g sensor for 2014 cls 550?
I don’t, but FCPEURO might have it. Rockauto is another one. You can also find many OEM Mercedes parts sellers online.
Great video brother
Selam gardasim, benim e500 w212 dun error verdi araba simdi ön taraf asagida. Problem aynimidir yardim edermisin?
Selam gardas. On taraf ashagida bir cok sebeblerden ola bilir. Problem ayni deyil bence. Air strut ola bilsin partlamis ve yenisi lazim. Araba calisanda normal halina geliyormu?
@@AccentOnCars gardas simdi gordum ben mesajini kusura bakma, sattim o arabayi bende e63 w211 aldim 2007
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Wow coincidence, something happened to me,
I have the same problem. I’ll try this
No dijiste nada
My E500 is a piece of sh*t. I have scanned it ten times. 4 different mechanics. My car leaves their place with more problems. Buy a Honda!
Could you have drawn out this video anymore for a simple fix!? Jesus
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Aleykum salam :-)
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you talk waaay to much, this video should be 2 minutes
It's also not his responsibility to tell us this shit for free! Most of these d*** Mercedes pages want you to pay them for some b******* Answer that does not work. So costs us nothing. Again he can talk as much as he would like for free! Just as you're free to leave or block ir Say nothing at all rather than being a smart ass. I do not understand people!