Mystery Check Air Ride Message

[GMAN]

Yesterday, I did some much needed front end work on my 98. This car is sensor lowered, and the front airbags are new. After I changed everything, I took it to go get aligned about 5 miles down the road. While on the freeway, the "Check Air Ride" message came on. I thought that was weird, I felt nothing different, so I pressed reset an proceeded on. After the alignment, I drove around for a bit before going home, and the message didn't reappear. This morning, on the way to work, message reappears. Now this is getting strange. Nothing felt different, the car drove fine. Again I pressed reset and continued on. Now on the way home, the message comes on again. Now I now there has to something going on here. So when I get home, I noticed that the front was a bit more lowered than normal. I restarted the car, and I heard the compressor kick in like normal. I take off the wheel, and check everything. Everything looks good and the airbags are nice and solid. I'm at a loss. Anyone recognize these symptoms?

 

[slowmkviii]

turn off air ride and see how long it stays up when driving around

 

[DieselDan]

I had the exact same symptom when my drier got restricted. The car couldn't vent at highway speed and made the light come on. Listen when you shut off the car and close the door. Listen to see if it vents. It might make a wheeze sound, but not vent, so listen carefully.

 

[mespock]

Call Eddie!! or send him a PM ...

Why not go to the source.

 

[philly0420]

Mine did the same thing once and never again. Its been 5 years now.

 

[dnehthend]

unrelated, mine used to give me an error i hit a bump, after i cleaned the sensors and compressed/expanded them all the way a few times it never happened again

 

[American Air-1]

Several possible scenarios here. If it were me, I'd do a leak test first and go from there. http://www.americanairsuspension.com/air-leak-test-1.htm

It very well may be a timing out issue(taking too much time to accomplish a goal set by the module), which could be a leak somewhere and/or weak compressor problem, but I'm a big fan of finding the "root cause". In other words, find out what started the problem to begin with. If you don't, theres a good chance you'll wind up replacing something twice.

Do the leak test(follow directions EXACTLY) and reply with the details.