Sports suspension plus problems

[nhojrs6]

Hi, went to change the settings in the mmi and found that it was set to comfort, changed it to dynamic about 9 secs later it changed back to comfort.
Tried changing it to sport and it went back to comfort,plug in Vagcom and came up with ride height sensor i replaced the level sensor or ride height sensor with a new part from audi but that did not work.
Had a rear shock changed and represuried last year, leaking fluid ,this was done by audi porsthmouth .
So it looks like i have to change the shock where the code is coming from as the part that compresses the spring is not removeable from the shock, is this right!
Anybody else had ant problems with this.


regards john.

[TomRS]

Having just had a problem with the DRC (burst rear shock)

My DRC is still adjustable through the system, if the light is on that means there is an electronic fault in the system, it doesnt have any corralation to the fluid movement or loss in the system.
Being honest i think its a shocking design, i mean if you didnt have some idea about cars the earliest you'd know about a suspension fault is when it started knocking due to lack of fluid.

Anyway i digress, best thing to do would be to reset and recheck your fault codes, if the code is still appearing "level sensor" then i'd assume it would be then down to either the central control valve or more likely as you stated the strut itself.
Get the code reset and checked again before spending £350+ on a new strut.

I was lucky i got a rear strut from my buddy at TPS for £315

[nhojrs6]

Hi,i did a code reset with Vagcom and half an hour later it returned to the comfort setting so this is a default setting if there is a problem i guess.

Regards john.

[TomRS]

So what code is it throwing?

[nhojrs6]

Hi Tomrs, heres what is showing Vagcom file

Address 07: Control Head Labels: 4F0-910-7xx-07-H.lbl

Part No SW: 4F0 910 732 K HW: 4E0 035 729 A

Component: Interfacebox H43 5140

Revision: 00000000 Serial number: 351CM087560165

Coding: 0031202

Shop #: WSC 00409 210 91017

VCID: 2B556EB18AB13666FB-807E



Subsystem 1 - Part No: 4F0 910 609 E

Component: Bedienteil MMIC6H01 0060



Subsystem 2 - Serial number: 00000001005393



Subsystem 3 - Serial number: 0125.02.080000000100010667ÿ



Subsystem 4 - Serial number: 010667ÿ



1 Fault Found:

01310 - Level Control System Control Module (J197)

004 - No Signal/Communication

Freeze Frame:

Fault Status: 01100100

Fault Priority: 5

Fault Frequency: 1

Reset counter: 242

Mileage: 103661 km

Time Indication: 0

Date: 2016.03.16

Time: 19:45:35

[nhojrs6]

Heres another one

Address 14: Susp. Elect. Labels: None

Part No SW: 4F0 910 376 HW: 4F0 907 376

Component: J250 DRC FahrwerH02 0010

Serial number: 00870000051500

Coding: 0000000

Shop #: WSC 131071 1023 2097151

VCID: 64C7C58DA7EFB91EFA-8030



1 Fault Found:

02993 - Sensor for Vehicle Height; Rear Right; Supply Voltage

002 - Lower Limit Exceeded

Freeze Frame:

Fault Status: 01100010

Fault Priority: 3

Fault Frequency: 1

Reset counter: 5

Mileage: 107169 km

Time Indication: 0

Date: 2016.10.08

Time: 01:57:26

[IanH755]

In the first fault - J197 is for the Headlight leveling only - there's an arm on the front and rear suspension (left side) and each is linked to a sensor, one of the two is playing up.

in the second fault - It looks like the right rear suspension is physically lower than it should be which you can measure (centre of wheel to arch) to confirm. If it is lower than the rear left then it looks like the DRC could do with a visual inspection for a broken spring, leak check etc and go from there.

[nhojrs6]

Hi chaps, thanks for your response,took car to southampton audi for an hours diagnostic, technician came back with a split plug from shock end this could be causing the problem or control module.
The shock with the split in it was only changed at portsmouth audi last summer so its still under warranty, so it will be replaced free of charge, the tech said if that does not work then replace control module.
Next day got some pilot super sports fitted, when i got back in car went to initialise tyres in the mmi menu then i went through to the suspension settiing and the pointer was sat in dynamic changed it to sport and it held, so it could be control module playing up, so today suspension settings stayed on what ever i chose so now seems to be working.
Next tuesday shock will be replaced, so i will see what happens from their.