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Old 04-24-2018, 07:38 PM
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Right Side Air Gap Excessive?

Friends. I have the Flat Tire Amber light followed by Air Suspension Inactive.

This started after I had my front drive shafts replaced due to a broken CV joint (Left side) and a split CV Boot (Right side).

Sometimes it clears using my iCarsoft. Or INPA. INPA shows the error as being Excessive Air Gap Right Side’

How can I adjust the gap please?


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Old 04-24-2018, 07:41 PM
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Friends. I have the Flat Tire Amber light followed by Air Suspension Inactive.

This started after I had my front drive shafts replaced due to a broken CV joint (Left side) and a split CV Boot (Right side).

Sometimes it clears using my iCarsoft. Or INPA. INPA shows the error as being Excessive Air Gap Right Side’

How can I adjust the gap please?


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What brand of axles did you replace with? If the sensor is the same it must be the trigger rings on the outer cv joints?
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Old 04-24-2018, 07:47 PM
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Thank you. I did not do the work. But the shop who did seem unwilling (at this point) to accept that it is their issue? The car was fine for 48 hours after they did the work.

Can the air gap be set up? And how. Or is it a fixed gap.

The Amber tire light seems to trigger the suspension fail

If I clear the errors in INPA all is good for a few miles, then on comes the puncture light followed within seconds by the suspension fail.
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Old 04-24-2018, 08:04 PM
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Thank you. I did not do the work. But the shop who did seem unwilling (at this point) to accept that it is their issue? The car was fine for 48 hours after they did the work.

Can the air gap be set up? And how. Or is it a fixed gap.

The Amber tire light seems to trigger the suspension fail

If I clear the errors in INPA all is good for a few miles, then on comes the puncture light followed within seconds by the suspension fail.
It is a fixed gap but you might try pulling the sensor and have a look and see if it is covered in grease. Give it a good inspection.
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