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trots
Member Since: 04 Jul 2015
Location: Auckland
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| Time to fill air suspension gallery? |
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Does anyone have a benchmark for the time that the latest (2014 model) AMK compressor should take to get the gallery pressure up to its peak of ~1750 kPa?
Mine’s often cutting out with a U0132-87 (0B) ‘Pressure increases too slow when filling reservoir’ error message.
I’ve leak checked all valve joints and reachable pipes, replaced all o-rings on front & rear valves (one was not seated right and had been deformed, rest could have probably just been cleaned), checked compressor inlet pipe for blockages, swapped out 75A relay, checked for leaks around compressor & reservoir. The compressor appears to be pretty much unserviceable - hex bolts don't hold up to removal attempts.
I’ve clocked it once at 45 seconds to raise from 1255-1360 kPa, another time of 80 seconds to raise from 1360 to 1515 kPa. Compressor sometimes keeps going until hitting ~125C, and I guess heat overload then kicks in, other times the amber suspension light comes on far earlier.
Seems slow, but I’ve nothing to go against and don’t want to replace compressor if there’s a chance that is still a sneaky leak somewhere.
Anyone have logs files or details they can share?
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 17th Jul 2017 12:08 pm |
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trots
Member Since: 04 Jul 2015
Location: Auckland
Posts: 41
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Installed new compressor. 60 seconds to get from 1300 - 1760 kpa with a temp increase of 30c. Tip when installing - cut the first few threads into the compressor casing with the suspension feet bolts without attaching bracket, rubbers and spring, then remove and redo through bracket.
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| 22nd Jul 2017 12:33 am |
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Cosmo1
Member Since: 11 Mar 2016
Location: North ayrshire
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Thats excellent you fixed it. I have exactly same symptoms on mine. My discovery already has been changed to AMK compressor and I have new one ready to go in. Can I ask you did you remove compressor and leave mounting bracket on chassis?, or maybe not enough space to bring compressor out.?Did you have any trouble with pipe connections.Did you disconnect battery or remove fuse? What about warning lights on restarting? I took your tip and put holding bolts in pump (cut thread). Thanks for any advice. jBD
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| 22nd Jul 2017 4:49 am |
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trots
Member Since: 04 Jul 2015
Location: Auckland
Posts: 41
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Degassed system (else just ease hoses off), removed relay, removed electrical connections and pipework, removed bracket, swapped thermostat wiring over, pipe at front on plastic elbow joint was threaded on old compressor, so cut off the threaded end from hose and inserted directly into the compressor housing. Installed new relay. Took a couple of minutes for whole system to regas from bump stops - 'raising slowly' warning came up, but that was a oncer and since then has been fine. No warning lifhts
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| 22nd Jul 2017 9:28 pm |
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trots
Member Since: 04 Jul 2015
Location: Auckland
Posts: 41
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Degassed system (else just ease hoses off), removed relay, removed electrical connections and pipework, removed bracket, swapped thermostat wiring over, pipe at front on plastic elbow joint was threaded on old compressor, so cut off the threaded end from hose and inserted directly into the compressor housing. Reused all other old fittings (used new o-rings). Installed new relay. Took a couple of minutes for whole system to regas from bump stops - 'raising slowly' warning came up, but that was a oncer and since then has been fine. No warning lifhts
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| 22nd Jul 2017 9:31 pm |
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Cosmo1
Member Since: 11 Mar 2016
Location: North ayrshire
Posts: 107
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Thanks for information. Now each time you drive the confidence level goes up. I'll get a box of O rings from Halfrauds. I don't want to strip it and be left with no transport. ill post results of my attempt when I muster up the confidence. Thank again jbd
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| 22nd Jul 2017 10:29 pm |
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trots
Member Since: 04 Jul 2015
Location: Auckland
Posts: 41
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The replacement compressor came with connections, so just swapped out the o-rings from those. The old ones were still probably fine, but thought may as well swap. Checked for leaks before re-attaching bottom cover too.
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| 23rd Jul 2017 4:23 am |
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