Jack mode if lifted by hoist-necessary?
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Just wondering if the car needs to be in jack mode if it's lifted on a hoist.
I always change(swap) my own wheels but if I decide this year to take it to a shop do I have to worry about this.
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I always change(swap) my own wheels but if I decide this year to take it to a shop do I have to worry about this.
Thanks
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You only need it when you take the weight off a wheel and shock then fully extends. Using ramps is no different as far as the car is concerned than driving up a steep hill.
And FWIW, even from wrenching on it 10 years and lifting it probably 100 times, car doesn't turn to pixie dust or spontaneously combust if you blow it and forget, or the mechanic does same. Typical worst that happened to me is the suspension dumps right after you lower the jack, and then it takes a few minutes to pump back up and trim to normal. Of course if your compressor is already weak with a pre existing leak, a level sensor is screwed up, or whatever, this is when you may find out it has other (pre-existing) issues.
And FWIW, even from wrenching on it 10 years and lifting it probably 100 times, car doesn't turn to pixie dust or spontaneously combust if you blow it and forget, or the mechanic does same. Typical worst that happened to me is the suspension dumps right after you lower the jack, and then it takes a few minutes to pump back up and trim to normal. Of course if your compressor is already weak with a pre existing leak, a level sensor is screwed up, or whatever, this is when you may find out it has other (pre-existing) issues.
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Jacking it up a corner at a time requires jacking mode. Putting it on a lift where all 4 wheels leave the ground at the sane time, it can tell it’s on a lift, so automatically engages jacking mode.
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So I guess it thought the vehicle was to high and released all the air.
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