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brad s1 Member Since: 23 Sep 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 134 ![]() ![]() |
this seems to be a problem with the l405... check the air drier which is part of the compressor. As the code says it's trying to vent air but the pressure is static. My guess is clogged compressor exhaust which passes through the air drier. |
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pherplexed Member Since: 27 Apr 2010 Location: SC, USA Posts: 69 ![]() ![]() |
Thanks brad s1. Once I get access to the compressor, is checking/clearing the air dryer something that’s pretty straightforward and accessible or does it need to be taken apart? 2021 P525 | Eiger Gray |
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brad s1 Member Since: 23 Sep 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 134 ![]() ![]() |
I do not know... on older vehicles the dryer used to be removable. Also on older vehicles this error had to do more with a clogged compressor exhaust silencer and less to do with the dryer. Someone else mentioned a similar problem recently and I looked up function of the compressor exhaust in the 405 service manual... Apparently the system vents through the dryer. The dryer itself is just a canister filled with media, you may be able to replace it or possibly open and replenish it. Not entirely sure. I cannot easily find a replacement part online but you may want to do a search and see what you come up with. I could also be totally off base on this but on the l322 and I'd suspect the l405 when the compressor exhaust clogs up air leaving the system cannot leave quick enough and you get this fault. |
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pherplexed Member Since: 27 Apr 2010 Location: SC, USA Posts: 69 ![]() ![]() |
Thanks for the tips. I dug up the manuals for the system on Topix so I could attempt to check out it this weekend...just in time for the fault to disappear. |
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stu1 Member Since: 06 Dec 2013 Location: UK Posts: 276 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
If it does have a sintered brass muffler on the exhaust (as per the 322) you can unscrew it and soak it in white vinegar for 24 to 48 hours to clean it - cleans it perfectly (expensive to buy). |
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