ABC red herring

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zoros

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Location
N Wales
Car
SL55 AMG
Got an ABC red warning not to drive the car a week ago. Tried rodeo'ing it but wouldn't clear. Rear N/s stayed high forcing the front of the car to appear low. Front wheels rubbed on the wheel arches when lock to lock turning.
Took a hard look from underneath and found the "Level Sensor" moving arm had snapped clean in half. A new one is £12 from main dealer.
Took it to my Indy and he found that the STAR flagged up the actual level sensor sender unit also (£78), a small black box attached to the level sensor moving arm. Replaced both and voila, car back to normal. PHEW!!!

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Z
 
They get super stiff before they fail, that, coupled with a rusty rod. Something has to go (in this case the link snapped in half,probably as the sensor seized.
 

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