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HOMESERVICE MANUALSMINI2013COOPER COUNTRYMAN, STANDARD TRANSREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT CARSECTION 1415 (INTEGRATED SUSPENSION SYSTEMS - REPAIR)90 TROUBLESHOOTING37 90 ... TROUBLESHOOTING ON LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEM
2013 Mini Cooper Countryman, Standard Trans

37 90 ... Troubleshooting On Level Control System

2013 Mini Cooper Countryman, Standard TransSECTION 37 90 ... Troubleshooting On Level Control System
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  1. Height setting not OK 
    TROUBLESHOOTING ON LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEM TABLE - HEIGHT SETTING NOT OK

    Fault Cause Remedy
    Vehicle too low on one side or both sides after being stationary but rises to correct height when vehicle is started
    1. Stationary for too long
    2. Large temperature drop while vehicle stationary
    3. Pipes/screw connections leaking
    4. Air supply unit defective
    5. Air springs defective
    1. No fault (system-related)
    2. No fault (system-related)
    3. Check pipes incl. screw connections (first in easily accessible area), then at air spring with leak tester spray, replace pipes if necessary
    4. Carry out diagnosis brief test and work through stored faults
    5. Carry out diagnosis brief test and work through stored faults
    * Vehicle is too high at one side (control not cutting in)
    1. Pipes mixed up
    2. Pipe/screw connections leaking or clogged
    3. Air supply unit defective
    4. Ride-height sensor mechanically defective (bracket, control rod bent)
    1. Connect pipes correctly
    2. Carry out diagnosis brief test and work through stored
    3. faults
    4. Check ride-height sensor  , bracket, control rod, replace if necessary. See 37 14 515 REPLACING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT RIDE-HEIGHT SENSOR .
    *Both sides of vehicle always too low.
    If the vehicle has been driven in this condition, refer to 37 00 ... NOTES ON AIR SPRINGS .
    1. Vehicle is overloaded
    2. Fuse blown
    3. Control unit for air supply unit defective
    4. Pipes/screw connections leaking or defective
    5. Air supply unit defective
    6. Air springs defective
    7. Ride-height sensors mechanically defective (bracket, control rod bent)
    1. a) Partially unload vehicle
    2. b) Replace failsafe
    3. c - Carry out diagnosis brief test
    4. g) and work through stored faults
    * Vehicle does not rise in response to loads.
    1. Vehicle is overloaded
    2. Fuse blown
    3. Control unit for air supply unit defective
    4. Pipes/screw connections leaking or clogged
    5. Air supply unit defective
    6. Air springs defective
    7. Ride-height sensors mechanically defective (bracket, control rod bent)
    1. a) Partially unload vehicle
    2. b) Replace failsafe
    3. c - Carry out diagnosis brief test
    4. g) and work through stored faults
    * One side of vehicle too low.
    If the vehicle has been driven in this condition, refer to 37 00 ... NOTES ON AIR SPRINGS .
    1. Pipe/screw connections leaking or clogged
    2. Air supply unit defective
    3. Air spring defective
    4. Ride-height sensor mechanically defective (bracket, control rod bent)
    1. a - Carry out diagnosis brief test
    2. d) and work through stored faults
    Vehicle only rises on one side in response to load.
    If the vehicle has been driven in this condition, refer to 37 00 ... NOTES ON AIR SPRINGS .
    1. Vehicle overloaded on one side
    2. Pipe/screw connections leaking or clogged
    3. Air supply unit defective
    4. Air spring defective
    5. Ride-height sensor mechanically defective (bracket, control rod bent)
    1. a - Carry out diagnosis brief test
    2. e) and work through stored faults
    Both sides of vehicle too high (does not lower in response to control).
    1. Transport mode set
    2. Pipes clogged
    3. Air supply unit defective
    1. Delete transport mode using BMW diagnosis system
    2. - Carry out diagnosis brief test
    3. and work through stored faults
  2. Control times not OK 
    TROUBLESHOOTING ON LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEM CHART - CONTROL TIMES NOT OK

    Fault Cause Remedy
    Vehicle rises too slowly.
    1. Vehicle is overloaded
    2. Battery voltage too low
    3. Pipes/screw connections leaking or clogged
    4. Air supply unit defective
    1. a) Partially unload vehicle
    2. b - Carry out diagnosis brief test
    3. d) and work through stored faults
    * Vehicle governs down too slowly.
    1. Pipe clogged
    2. Air supply unit defective
    1. - Carry out diagnosis brief test
    2. and work through stored faults
  3. Drive characteristics not OK 
    TROUBLESHOOTING ON LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEM TABLE - DRIVE CHARACTERISTICS NOT OK

    Fault Cause Remedy
    *Vehicle height control operates frequently while vehicle in motion.
    1. Air spring system leaking
    1. Check pipe incl. screw connections (first in easily accessible area), then at air spring with leak tester spray or detach pipe at air spring and air supply unit and blow through, replace pipe if necessary
  4. Compressor 
    TROUBLESHOOTING ON LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEM TABLE - COMPRESSOR

    Fault Cause Remedy
    *Compressor ran significantly longer than 2 minutes.
    1. Air supply unit defective
    1. Replace air supply unit  . See 37 22 540 REPLACING AIR SUPPLY UNIT 
    Compressor runs loudly
    1. Air supply unit defective
    1. Replacing air supply unit  . See 37 22 540 REPLACING AIR SUPPLY UNIT .
  5. Warning lamp 
    TROUBLESHOOTING ON LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEM TABLE - WARNING LAMP

    Warning lamp on, level control inactive, no fault memory entry in DIS Tester Protective cutout of compressor after frequent continuous control Allow compressor to cool down, turn ignition off and then on again
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