Ride Height Sensor: Service and Repair

WM 433419 Removing and installing sensor for body


Information on acceleration sensors

The two acceleration sensors are used to measure vertical movements of the body (one sensor per axle).
The sensors at the front right and rear left are identical.

One acceleration sensor is fitted close to the front right spring strut. The other acceleration sensor is fitted at the rear left, under the DME control unit.
The installation position of the rear left sensor -1- is slightly different sometimes (fitted further left and longitudinally).





Front right sensor





Rear left sensor

Removing and installing sensor on front axle

Removing sensor on front axle

1. Remove covers over the right spring-strut supporting mount.
2. Release and unplug connector -1-.
Loosen two M6 nuts -2- and remove sensor -3- from the holder.





Front right sensor

Installing sensor on front axle

1. Secure the sensor -3- to the holder (two M6 nuts -2- /tightening torque 10 Nm or 7.5 ftlb.).
Plug in connector -1- on the sensor until it locks securely.





Front right sensor

2. Install covers over the right spring-strut supporting mount.

Removing and installing sensor on rear axle

Removing sensor on rear axle

1. Open rear luggage compartment lid and loosen the carpet lining for the rear luggage compartment at the left (so that you can reach the sensor).
1.1. Boxster: Lever out the clips for the carpet lining using the removal tool. Fold over the carpet lining.





Loosening carpet lining - Boxster

1.2. Cayman: Loosen the carpet lining and lay it to one side.





Loosening carpet lining - Cayman

2. Release and pull off connector on the sensor -1-.
Loosen the M6 hexagon-head bolt and remove the sensor -1-.
The installation position of the sensor -1- is slightly different sometimes (fitted further left and longitudinally).





Rear left sensor

Installing sensor on rear axle

1. Install sensor -1- and secure it (one M6 screw/tightening torque 10 Nm or 7.5 ftlb.).
The installation position of the sensor -1- is slightly different sometimes (fitted further left and longitudinally).





Rear left sensor

Plug in connector on the sensor -1- until it locks securely.
2. Secure carpet lining for rear luggage compartment at the left. -> 700619 Removing and installing rear luggage-compartment trim panel - section on "Installing" .