electronic shock absorbers
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Chezand
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- I drive a: 2.0 TDI 140
- In: Rising Blue
- With a: Manual box
electronic shock absorbers
hi all can someone help , just had my 20ltr tdi 140 moted , sadly failed on leaking shock , my question is if i replace my std shocks with coil overs ect will have a fault on the dash if the electronic ones are unplugged ? is there a way around this ? or does it not throw a fault when unplugged , also any advice on what coil overs to fit dont want the car too low as i have some tall speed bumps around where i live , thanks in advance
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Cuprabob
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- I drive a: GT 2.0 TDI 170/184
- In: Rising Blue
- With a: Manual box
- Location: S/W Scotland
Re: electronic shock absorbers
Yip, if you fit coilovers and lose the electronic dampers you will get a fault. The light on the switch will just flash. You could just unplug the switch if it annoy you.
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Chezand
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2016 7:04 pm
- I drive a: 2.0 TDI 140
- In: Rising Blue
- With a: Manual box
Re: electronic shock absorbers
Ok thanks for that maybe put a sticker over it lol
Re: electronic shock absorbers
A replacement shock is about 200quid
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Cuprabob
- Posts: 5036
- Joined: Sat Aug 07, 2010 2:31 pm
- I drive a: GT 2.0 TDI 170/184
- In: Rising Blue
- With a: Manual box
- Location: S/W Scotland
Re: electronic shock absorbers
If you decide to replace with another OEM shocker, it's good practice to replace in pairs.