New Owner Autoride and Airbag Questions!

[aguita]

Hello,

I own a 2010 tahoe ltz and i have a question about the autoride system.

Every time i turn the car on the compressor kicks in for some seconds then it shuts off, if i turn off the car and restart lets say 5 mins after the compressor kicks again and shuts down after some seconds. Is this normal to everytime i turn the truck on the compressor kicks?

Also when i pull my boat i can hear the compressor turning on lets say every 10 mins and shuts down after some seconds, does this sounds normal?


Couple of times i have been getting a intermittent airbag light along with service airbag system but i turn the car off and restart and the light won't come again, this have happened 3 times, what should I check?

thanks

 

[cor]

Yes the startup compressor cycle is normal. When pulling a boat it will work to level also. 10 minutes does sound a bit excessive but it maybe that when you are parked or especially as soon as you hit the boat ramp it will try to level.

To much compressor time can be indicative of your shocks air bags leaking air and having to be aired up again.

 

[aguita]

Thanks for the reply, no the compressor kicks in on the highway but my boat trailer is not balanced and it puts alot of weight on the back of the truck, but i noticed that every 10 min it kicks only when trailering, no load and i only hear it when i start the car.

 

[KMeloney]

Is your driveway sloped? If so, the compressor will always try to raise the rear to try to level things out when you start the truck.