Magnetic Selective Ride Control
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Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 10,036
Likes: 346
From: Anaheim CA
I got a C0579 error on my 2003 Gold Anniversary when it was new. The dealer replaced the left front shock and told me the price was $580, and likely to go up as time passed.
I recently started getting SERVICE RIDE CONTROL messages on my DIC with error C0579 and decided it was too coincidental that the same shock had failed. I started investigating the system and found that one of the connectors on the controller was broken and several pins were bent. After I straightened the pins the errors went away. I tried to buy a new connector, but the dealer told me I could only buy the whole harness (which has been discontinued) for about $400.
I think the bracket that holds the controller was a poorly designed. The controller is not constrained vertically and can bounce up and down, pounding the connectors, which are pressed against the bottom of the storage compartment. I saw a couple of notches in the controller casting that looked like they could be used to hold it in place if the bracket were modified. I gave up on modifying the bracket when I discovered that it is pop riveted in place (too much trouble to remove it).
I recently started getting SERVICE RIDE CONTROL messages on my DIC with error C0579 and decided it was too coincidental that the same shock had failed. I started investigating the system and found that one of the connectors on the controller was broken and several pins were bent. After I straightened the pins the errors went away. I tried to buy a new connector, but the dealer told me I could only buy the whole harness (which has been discontinued) for about $400.
I think the bracket that holds the controller was a poorly designed. The controller is not constrained vertically and can bounce up and down, pounding the connectors, which are pressed against the bottom of the storage compartment. I saw a couple of notches in the controller casting that looked like they could be used to hold it in place if the bracket were modified. I gave up on modifying the bracket when I discovered that it is pop riveted in place (too much trouble to remove it).
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Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 362
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From: Windsor California
