1991 Lincoln Continental Ride Control light is on and there's beeping
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I have my aunt's 1991 Lincoln Continental with 11000 original miles :) It seems to work well apart from the ride control. The light comes on, the alarm beeps and the car is a low-rider!! (i.e. it doesn't rise up to ride level) The compressor starts as soon as the ignition is on. What to check first? We put it up on the lift and the bags appear to be in great shape. We can't hear any obvious leaks. We connected the code reader to see if there were any registered faults and all we get is a power steering pressure switch code. Can you advise where to start? We figure either the compressor isn't making air or there is a massive leak somewhere. Maybe disconnect the compressor and see if we can actuate the bags with shop air?
What makes this problem better or worse?
Nothing
How long has your 1991 Lincoln Continental had this problem?
Just got he car out of the garage - it has sat for 10 years
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Hello,
Shop air regulated around 50PSI will show you if there is a leak in the bags. If you want to run higher pressure, check the specs for the system.
Now, if the wheels hang all the way down, the ride height sensors must be manually adjusted to allow air into the bags. Otherwise the car will think the bags are full and stop airflow.
The regulator valves could be full of debris, there could be leaks going unnoticed, or, like you said, the compressor may not be running.
The trick here is to find where the air pressure is, where it isn't, and if it is stopped due to a faulty part, or a part that is working correctly.
