Someone converted air bags to springs on a 1998 lincoln continental i bought. Now the check ride control warning stays on, can anyone tell me how to disable the warning, PLEASE........................

take the bulb out or pull the fuse

Is your mechanic in a factory shop > many automobiles error messages are generated by the main computer which needs to be reset by the dealership computer, Others can be reset with an OBD reader or a combination of inputs like locking and unlocking the drivers door a number of times rapidly.

Monroe make a convertion to standard coil springs should be available at any auto parts retailer

Yes, theres a kit that replaces the air bags with shocks and springs and then they give you a small module that connects in the trunk to the air suspension diagnostic connector to turn off the air ride light and keep compressor from running, i,ve found that the price ends up costing the same or more to replace than repair. i have done a ton of these and the problem is the bags leak and sometimes cause the airpump to go bad, theres a web site i use that sells these parts cheap and they work great, start by replacing the bags and then the compressor if needed, the selinoids on the bags are reuseable, now if this car has the front and rear air ride then it is cheaper to convert and i think this car does if its got the v6 engine then it is front and rear air suspension, they sell a kit for 499.00 dollars and comes with struts and springs complete to convert i think just one air strut is 200.00 so it is cheaper to convert .i hope this helps, the web site is get google Airnott industries and then go to the coorect year and make for your car,

Yes its the air bag module that's bad because he over rode the system the bags are not getting any air from the pump and are slowly deflating.

take to dealer and pay 1/2 hour to get fault codes.

No. The Lincoln Continental does not have air bags in the front. It is not exactly hard to convert the rear airbags to springs. It is more time consuming than anything. I have a 1996 Town Car, I had a mechanic replace the air shocks with springs.

whell the computer doesent know u converted your syspension, so u have to get the dealer to tern it off with a diagnostic computer, if thay can?

the lincoln continental has a central air bladder that controls the rear suspention. This bladder is prone to wear and will leak, and eventualy fail. Pelminary exam of the air compressor and listening for air leaks around the back of the car after its off will hopefully yeld the issue. When it comes down to it, it can be cheeper to convert the rear to regular springs, there are many kits avalible to do so.

Save your self the hassle and expence of troubleshooting and replacement parts, install a suspension retrofit kit which changes the rear bags to coil springs and the front to struts. A car this old you might as well start over for less than $500.00......