DIY Ace
Member Since: 06 Feb 2019
Location: Hampshire
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| Up down up down, I feel sick. Suspension has mind of its own |
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My D3 HSE has a weird habit of adjusting the suspension all by itself. I’m not sure whether this is normal and intended, or whether there’s a problem.
The suspension adjusts itself when driving occasionally, unprompted by me. Most commonly it’ll happen when I’m stopped at traffic lights or at a junction for a moment or two. The front will randomly raise itself or settle down, almost as if it is trying to self level the car. It can also happen after I get out and lock the car, sometimes a particular corner will go down by a inch or two and then stop.
It seems to happen most when on a slope, not necessarily a steep one but sometimes just a shallow camber in the road.
The 4x4 screen does not show any height difference when this happens oddly, suggesting maybe the sensors are at fault? How can the car drop a few inches on one corner but not show any change on the 4x4 screen?
I think (but I’m not certain) that it is mostly the front drivers side, but sometimes it seems that any corner can do it.
I don’t think there’s a leak or issue with the airbags themselves as the car doesn’t drop if it’s left for a few days. Could the sensors be faulty?
Or do all D3s have this odd quirk? Seems a little unsafe to me! 2022 BMW i4 M50. Bought Oct 2022. 10,200 miles and counting...
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 14th Jun 2019 1:34 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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It shouldn't do anything when stopped at a traffic light. (possibly a strut fault)
However dropping just after you parked it is fairly normal. (
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| 14th Jun 2019 1:39 pm |
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
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mine does it all the time on incline or when stopped on uneven surface
and also does it when parked so pretty normal
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| 14th Jun 2019 2:21 pm |
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Scott #55
Member Since: 15 Apr 2015
Location: Glasgow
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Mine too. I'd read somewhere that this is normal for the car. If it does it a lot, might be worth getting it checked. 2014 - D4 2010 HSE Nara Bronze
2012 - FL2 2009 GS Stornoway Grey
2001 - VW Passat Estate Inky Blue
1999 - Ford Mondeo Light Blue
1998 - Rover 25 Red
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| 14th Jun 2019 2:45 pm |
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Scott #55
Member Since: 15 Apr 2015
Location: Glasgow
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| Re: Up down up down, I feel sick. Suspension has mind of its own |
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DIY Ace wrote:I think (but I’m not certain) that it is mostly the front drivers side, but sometimes it seems that any corner can do it.
Bear in mind as well that even a light driver will weigh in the region of 10 - 12 stone, with the weight concentrated in the front right of the vehicle. 2014 - D4 2010 HSE Nara Bronze
2012 - FL2 2009 GS Stornoway Grey
2001 - VW Passat Estate Inky Blue
1999 - Ford Mondeo Light Blue
1998 - Rover 25 Red
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| 14th Jun 2019 2:46 pm |
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