2018 F3L suspension fault?

[Revrent]

Recently up graded to Elka stage 2 shocks. Now my wife is getting an intermittent "Suspension fault" message on her 2018 F3L.

We cannot get an appointment for a couple of weeks (shops around us are swamped). Is there anything I should be looking at? I have read where the 2018 F3 Limited has an automatic suspension leveling system and I cannot find anything to check manually?


Thanks for any help

John

 

[mcalva]

The signal to activate the rear shock is a negative from dashboard. So if you have a problem and the wire do ground permanently the motor will rest out of service and the message could be cause the processor cant inflate the shock. Sorry by my english but today I have not aid from translator. :-(
I had that problem and was reported to Brp from Spain. I could try ro retrieve the video with the problem from my dealer but I don't know I he has it yet.

 

[h0gr1der]

Not an F3 Rider, but I think I read that the F3 Limited has self leveling rear suspension. If so, my RT Limited had the same problem when I made my rear shock adjustable. Simply put, the ride height computer keeps the air bag inflated to a certain narrow range of heights in the middle of the adjustment range. If it goes out of this range for any amount of time it throws a suspension fault code. I suspect it is the ride height too high because if it was too low the air bag will take up the slack. This is pure speculation on my part, but it happened to me. Mine threw a code unless it was within about 3/8" of the original ride height. Luckily for you the new shock will have a pre-load adjuster that can set the ride height correctly. You can verify if yours has the self leveling suspension by looking for a linkage connected to the swing arm, about halfway up on the drive side. At least that's where it is on the RTL.

 

[mcalva]

View attachment 181187
Yes, F3 has self leveling rear suspension. I think original rear shock has not adjustements. There are a lot of parts involved. DPS, level sensor, air pump, helicoidal shock, solenoid valve and a rubber air bag. DPS has the level max & min saved into the software. When level sensor says level is lower to min, pump inflates the rubber bag depending weigth and other facts and it maintains the shock pressure.
Is just a little crazy but only start working when all steps in point 1 on the pic are OK.

 

[Revrent]

my wifes F3L does have a self leveling rear suspension. The dealer finally replaced the compressor but the fault light came on again about the 25 mile range. Do you know where I can find what the ride height should be for her bike and how to measure it?

Thank you
John