Skyhook

racing
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Re: Skyhook

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Ok didn t know this name for blindata
racing
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Re: Skyhook

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But the blindata shocks have had a differnt konventionell setting depent on the higher weight.
Aleksandar Vidojevic
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Re: Skyhook

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Hello,

I would also like to contribute with my experience. One year ago I replaced all four shocks with brand new ones, since some front and rear shocks were leaking. Immediately after my mechanic mounted the new shocks the car (they came as gas shocks), we got SKYHOOK Error on the dash display. The error did not appear most of the time, but it keep coming on some elevations etc. Nothing too worry about. I also noticed sometime some strange creaking when the car passes speed bumps. Anyway, last Saturday, my mechanic replaced water tank, timing belt and serpentine belt, and since than SKYHOOK error does not go away. ALFAOBD diagnostics shows C1201 error at front right shock (valve error etc). The mechanic checked the power supply and the shock gets electricity. I purchased the shocks from Fiat dealer in UK, not sure if I could claim any warranty protection since I did not installed the shock in Fiat. It is strange that the shock worked on most of the time. It looks like a wiring problems. We checked connectors and everything seams ok. Does anyone have any idea what could cause the problem?

The car is not extra firm since the ECU set it in a safe mode, since there is error coming from one shock.

By the way, I changed the SKYHOOK capacitor two years ago. It really helps.

Best,

Aleksandar
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Re: Skyhook

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Check the connector again. The molex connector is a very small one and caused sometimes problems if not connected well.
Check also the passage of the current on the shocks. If in / out works ( passed ) it is not a problem of the shock.


Regards Andreas
Aleksandar Vidojevic
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Re: Skyhook

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Andreas, thanks for your advice and kindness. My mechanic already checked the current there and everything seams to be ok. Also, electrical current to the shock cable is ok. He sprayed the connector with contact spray, but the error did not vanish. The car worked well before mechanic change water tank and belts, which are on the same side of the car (right front). Since I chanced front shocks last year I had error code "skyhook failure" from time to time, but the messages usually despair after a while. Although error code on AlfaOBD shows code C1201 with reference to shock valve failure (new ZF SACHS are gas and not oil based), it seams to me that the shock for some reasons does not get electricity, although the supply is there (we measured it several times). I tried to re-set the valve, after deleting error codes, but it did not work.
I will do another round of testing.
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Re: Skyhook

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If the currend pass it should not a current problem of the shock (coil inside). Do you check the resistance of the shock ?

2,13 Ohm +/- 10% should be o.k. (This is the spec. of the coil )

regards
Aleksandar Vidojevic
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Re: Skyhook

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Hello,

Yes, I did testing as suggested. Everything seams ok, however the problem persists (error warning on the dash, plus C1201 on AlfaOBD diagnostic). I check all the connectors and disconnected battery (-) for 10 min. No improvements. Here are the photos of the C1201 error code. I heard a squeaking noise from the right shock, immediately after I started to drive the car (the same noise when I had the problem with the shock which was leaking (the new shock is gas, not an oil one). I purchased 4 shocks last February and I put less than 10,000 km.
The diagnostic shows the same error C1201 when the shock is connected or disconnected (of course I deleted the errors in between testing). The left shocks reacts normally (error is displayed when shock is off - error disappears when shock is re-connected).

Any ideas?
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caddydaddy
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Re: Skyhook

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I know it is not simple, but could be work. Put out the shockers and change them (not physically just connect it). Now run a test. It the diagnostic say font driver side error, you can be 100% sure it's a shock error and not electric.

You can see if you have problem with oil shock. Now you used a gas version. It is not possible to test it.


Bye the way my Thesis front passenger shock totally died, but I did not get error message.
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