Air Suspension died

[A8L Chick]

No they dont come with fitting instructions hun, but dont panic-I can tell you how to fit it. And ignore the audi parts guy-you will have eerything you need with the compressor

I may be able to get the compressor for a little less if you do end up ordering, let me know first

Even if I can save you £80 its something! lol

I didn't send my compressor off-I was sent 3 that were supposed to fit, and none of them did even though they were made by wabco (and the gen Audi ones are wabco too), I wasted so much money sending them back to germany (and countless hours removing and replacing, then removing and replacing etc etc) that I should have just gone straight to audi in the first place doh!

Tell you what though, it's the best nearly £1000 I've ever spent after the headache I had with the crappy german supplied compressors, I was so relieved to have it fixed I almost didnt care how expensive it was

[Glync]

Many thanks Bex

I do know what you mean about costs, I am using my petrol XJ at the moment and filling it up every two minutes which after a month will have cost me as much at the pumps at this rate!!

I have the relay coming Saturday so will give that a try and let you know. Probably another fuse blown knowing my luck!

On the German front I did have this place offer me a "suitable" compressor for the A8 which they stated was the exact replacement and with a two year warranty.
Intersting though they do list three versions for the A8 as opposed to some which only state one.
Bex are these the same folks you used ?

http://www.air-suspension-shop.com/i...396fb45892cb92

I can certainly see the attraction of them at this price though
Can't seem to find any other suppliers apart from in the states where again they seem much much cheaper to Audi

Cheers
Glyn

[A8L Chick]

Originally Posted by Glync

Many thanks Bex

I do know what you mean about costs, I am using my petrol XJ at the moment and filling it up every two minutes which after a month will have cost me as much at the pumps at this rate!!

I have the relay coming Saturday so will give that a try and let you know. Probably another fuse blown knowing my luck!

On the German front I did have this place offer me a "suitable" compressor for the A8 which they stated was the exact replacement and with a two year warranty.
Intersting though they do list three versions for the A8 as opposed to some which only state one.
Bex are these the same folks you used ?

http://www.air-suspension-shop.com/i...396fb45892cb92

I can certainly see the attraction of them at this price though
Can't seem to find any other suppliers apart from in the states where again they seem much much cheaper to Audi

Cheers
Glyn

Yep, thats the exact place that I used, although Oliver is a helpful nice chap, the compressors just dont fit properly, and I wasted oodles of time (and money with returns postage to germany) sending them all back

He also sells them on ebay (where I originally found him) so steer clear from there too

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news lol

I have my fingers crossed that it is just the relay Let me know how you get on

Bex

[Glync]

Right picked up the reply this morning so will have a go with that later today, see if I restore the Air ride back to normal and away from this BMW like feel
Turns out the additional parts suggested for puchase with the compressor is the relay anyway nothing else! Just £1084 even charge 2% extra to use the credit card, I am in the wrong business
Whilst in the dealers I enquired about the fitting of a new compressor if this relay doesn't do the trick just for an idea of not getting dirty ... quote was between 350 and 400
They then went on to say that it needs to be set up and calibrated using the laptop.
Mind you they said that about the AMI unit too
Will report in later
Cheers

[A8L Chick]

Originally Posted by Glync

Right picked up the reply this morning so will have a go with that later today, see if I restore the Air ride back to normal and away from this BMW like feel
Turns out the additional parts suggested for puchase with the compressor is the relay anyway nothing else! Just £1084 even charge 2% extra to use the credit card, I am in the wrong business
Whilst in the dealers I enquired about the fitting of a new compressor if this relay doesn't do the trick just for an idea of not getting dirty ... quote was between 350 and 400
They then went on to say that it needs to be set up and calibrated using the laptop.
Mind you they said that about the AMI unit too
Will report in later
Cheers

What a load of bull... it doesnt need programing-I was fed that too... Deffo save yourself a few quid doing it yourself hun, christ if I can do it anyone can hahaha

You dont really get dirty either, it's just a bit fiddly at times.

I'd come and help if you weren't so far away lol.

[A8L Chick]

How did you get on? Did the relay fix it?

[Glync]

Hi Bex
Thanks for taking an interest in my plight
Had to wait for the rain to stop my resto project (not as complicated as an A8) is occupying both sides of the garage so I have to work outside on the A8
As if I don't have enough on!

Anyway, whipped out the old relay added a new fuse, started her up... ok then ask the suspension to do something and the fuse popped. Last time it did work for a while before popping the fuse so I guess Mr Compressor is now totally knackered. There was no noise from the nearside front at all no smells this time nothing so I can only assume the worst

Interesting though I have been offered one from a breakers which comes from a write off, 2008 car with 20K miles covered for around the £300 mark.
I am sorely tempted as funds are tight at the moment I have just forked out a fair amount on other stuff. They say if it doesn't work they will have it back. Only worry is the part numbers are slightly different lord knows Audi love to change these numbers. Having said that the relay they suppied has a different number on it to the old one so I suspect they have some sort of model year change on most things. I recall when buying the AMI there were differing version by the last section of the number

Mine is 4E0616 007 C
The one of the write off is
4E0 616 005 G
What do you think am I asking for trouble? At least they are UK based.
Anyone on here know anything re the part numbers
Also the only thing worrying me is if it isn't Mr Compressor and turns out to be something else, although all the symptoms are leading to that and most people I have spoken to agree.
Many thanks
Glyn