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Dear Villads,

Reading your previous issue I noticed that the time that the red light did't light was about 3 seconds, right?
That means an all new situation.
Nevertheless, we must eliminate the easiest parts first, so don't get disapointed.
If it is the relay, the light comes red with in a microsecond, it wasn't the case.
So, deconnect the shocks one by one, if the light stays on, do this; - Take all the things you have in the trunk ( heavy things) not the spare tyre!! if you have them, of course. Than, deconnect the minus cable on the battery and wait for some minutes, connect the cable again, see what happens.
If it stays on, a last test can be done, but you will need a second person with you.
Put your friend inside the car and your head in the engine bay in one of the sides, your ear must be very close to the shock, give an order to your friend to turn the ignition on but not the engine, than tell him/her to press the buttons auto/sport, at the same time, you MUST hear a noise coming from the motors inside the shocks. Do this for all the 4 shocks, and you'll get the damaged one(s).

Keep in touch,

P.S. It is because of this moments of "intense connection" with our Italian cars that we get so "inlove" with them...
You would understand, why I can't leave without my Maserati...

Ciao!!

Miguel

Dear Villads,

Reading your previous issue I noticed that the time that the red light did't light was about 3 seconds, right?
That means an all new situation.
Nevertheless, we must eliminate the easiest parts first, so don't get disapointed.
If it is the relay, the light comes red with in a microsecond, it wasn't the case.
So, deconnect the shocks one by one, if the light stays on, do this; - Take all the things you have in the trunk ( heavy things) not the spare tyre!! if you have them, of course. Than, deconnect the minus cable on the battery and wait for some minutes, connect the cable again, see what happens.
If it stays on, a last test can be done, but you will need a second person with you.
Put your friend inside the car and your head in the engine bay in one of the sides, your ear must be very close to the shock, give an order to your friend to turn the ignition on but not the engine, than tell him/her to press the buttons auto/sport. At the same time, you MUST hear a noise coming from the motors inside the shocks. Do this for all the 4 shocks, and you'll get the damaged one(s).

Keep in touch,

P.S. It is because of this moments of "intense connection" with our Italian cars that we get so "inlove" with them...
You would understand, why I can't leave without my Maserati...

Ciao!!

Miguel

Dear Villads,

From my experience, you should look, first, to the relays in the trunk. One by one.
But if by chance, it is a damage strut, you can buy just one.
With these shocks you have a good one or a bad one, not more or less...

Keep in touch,

Miguel

Thanks Miguel

I will try out your suggestions as soon as i stops snowing!

kind regards

Villads Bønding

I HAD THIS TROUBLE ONE YEAR AGO. I SOLVED IT CHANGING THE SUSPENSIONS CENTRALINA NEAR THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. BUT IN MY CASE WAS THE CENTRALINA DAMGED BY A SORT OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

hi villas do you fix the problem??? when not you can send me E mail to mwracing@t-online.de. i have many espacally spare part for lx including self leveling for 3.sieres.note the self leveling system is evertime working. the shockabsorber ventil is opening or closing and more or less oil is circilation into the system. sport or auto . sport =lttle hole=Absorber hard,auto bigger hole= absorber soft. Selfleveling system is seperatly. when the E system is broken the leveling system is working.
sorry fo my bad english:-)

Dear Friends
I have not solved the problem! My problem is finding a work shop in Denmark that knows how to work with this suspension. I hope to get someone to look at the problem this summer. I will let you know how it turnes out!
Thanks for your support!
Markus I will get back to you shuld i need spare parts, thanks!

Hi Markus,

Do you have info on the suspension??? I am looking for a workshop manual for this suspension incl the elect circuit diagrams. Can any body point me to where or who can help??