Active seemingly in-Active

[tkd_q45]

My 94Q45a does not seem to want to raise and lower. I tried to lower my front end as it sits a bit high - 3 finger gap front vs 2.25 finger gap rear (I know I should measure in inches - I was rushed for time). Anyhow I turned the sensors fully clockwise as per the directions in the manual but there has been no change in height.

There is no change in height when I use the N/H switch as well. Seems the same height in both modes.

Texasoil - does this have to do with the other unreplaced accumulators that you spoke of?

[tkd_q45]

Now I'm noticing that the drivers side is lower than the passenger side - WTF?

Also, now both my front actuators hiccip intermittently on shut down. The sometimes do this on start up as well.

Please, someone keep me from going Non Active!

[elwesso]

Im going to get the Q45 police on you if you convert that active car!

Theres a thing with the consult for the active suspension to adjust the ride.. It sets it at full pressure so that you can lower it..... Do you have the FSM?

[elwesso]

Also, your VERY limited on what you can do with an active car without the consult.....

[tkd_q45]

No consult - isn't that like a $3000 item (ebay)?

Not sounding promising! I've emailed Texasoil about this as well to see what he thinks. I do realize that I need to get under the rear suspension and checkout how the sensors are set.

I remember when I bought this car that it did raise and lower when switching between H & N. But now nothing! Front actuators seem to intermittenly "jump" up (just a bit but it is noticalbe on start up or shut down. The car does have an impeccable service history - the reason why I bought it.

[tkd_q45]

OK went back under and set (this time, properly) my sensors to full low.

Once I backed off the ramps I had NO fender gap! SWEET! But I just had to fool - I tried going to H then back to N (just to see if I'd see any movement) and now I'm back to where I was when the sensors were in the middle position! Doh! Rear dr side still 1/2" lower than passenger side - will fool w/next weekend.

[texasoil]

Well its like this--if you misadjust the front sensors (side to side) one side is full up--and the torsion bar lifts the other side--which then tries to lower to set height, which then pulls down the other side, which tries to go up , which ....

Side to side imbalance in the height adjustment can easily result in a 'stand-off'. SMALL angular movements of the position sensors are essential.