Just noticed two signs of an apparent suspension issue.
*Car appears to be noticeably low in the rear
*When turning on the ignition key not hearing the air pump run to charge the shocks as it always has done in the past.
The air compressor access in the rear, for inflating recreational devices, runs when pressing the switch. The pressure measured at the sherader valve is >60psi (dial gauge measures up to 60 psi full scale).
Thanks to Mooseman for the service manual, it was possible for me to determine that fuse #1 or #48 feeds the compressor and the switch but it doesn’t show the detailed compressor switching. Which fused circuit feeds the switch and which one the pump uses for low shock pressure. I presume they are are separate. The actuators and fused feeds simply are tied to switching that isn’t shown in the schematic. I imagine one fuse may feed the compressor drive when the shock actuators go low and the other fuse feeds the circuit that is switched on when the inflator port is used. Without a lift, it doesn’t seem to be reasonable to pay an hourly rate to have someone else troubleshoot what I could do myself “if I only had a lift”. (Kind of like the straw man in the Wizard of Oz)
At this point, I’m wondering if replacing the shocks with say a Monroe or equivalent, NOT air shocks, so I would like some input as to a suitable replacement? Not sure it’s safe to be driving even locally around town with the shocks apparently deflated.
Any additional troubleshooting suggested?
Thanks!
*Car appears to be noticeably low in the rear
*When turning on the ignition key not hearing the air pump run to charge the shocks as it always has done in the past.
The air compressor access in the rear, for inflating recreational devices, runs when pressing the switch. The pressure measured at the sherader valve is >60psi (dial gauge measures up to 60 psi full scale).
Thanks to Mooseman for the service manual, it was possible for me to determine that fuse #1 or #48 feeds the compressor and the switch but it doesn’t show the detailed compressor switching. Which fused circuit feeds the switch and which one the pump uses for low shock pressure. I presume they are are separate. The actuators and fused feeds simply are tied to switching that isn’t shown in the schematic. I imagine one fuse may feed the compressor drive when the shock actuators go low and the other fuse feeds the circuit that is switched on when the inflator port is used. Without a lift, it doesn’t seem to be reasonable to pay an hourly rate to have someone else troubleshoot what I could do myself “if I only had a lift”. (Kind of like the straw man in the Wizard of Oz)
At this point, I’m wondering if replacing the shocks with say a Monroe or equivalent, NOT air shocks, so I would like some input as to a suitable replacement? Not sure it’s safe to be driving even locally around town with the shocks apparently deflated.
Any additional troubleshooting suggested?
Thanks!