Another EAS problem!

Hi guys. Here we go again.... Put a heavy load on the back of my 1998 money pit and the EAS started complaining. Ran for a few days but then sank to the bump stops as per usual. Hooked up my cables and connected up the EAS software suite (getting quite good at this now) But, I can't get the software to sync with the EAS system. I get flashes of 'Good Idle' but then the wrong replies come back in. I never get a long enough 'hook up' to reset the system. It will read the ride heights etc. but I just a long spurious list of fault codes which I know mean that I'm not synced. I find this starnge as I've never had a problem before. I've tried slowing down the transfer speed and I've checked and double checked that I have the right comms port, but it just wont sync properly. All the connections and sockets are clean and rust free as well. When I manually run the compressor pump (using a shunt) I can get the ride up to full wading height, but I have all four Christmas tree lights lit as well as the dashboard warning light. Can run around for a few days at this uncomfortable and unsafe ride height and then the thing sinks back to the bump stops and I get the Max 35 message. Any ideas?

Johnny Fart Pants said:

I can't get the software to sync with the EAS system
Have you checked the white plug/sockets behind the kick panel in the passenger footwell. Corrosion in these can cause 'interesting' results when you try to connect into the EAS.
I have all four Christmas tree lights lit as well as the dashboard warning light.
That is telling you that you have an uncleared fault.

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Dropping to the bumpstops in a couple of days is not usual so I'd guess that you have a leak and the fault is being caused by the system trying, and failing, to overcome it.

Thanks for that. Yes, I've checked all the plugs for corrosion. If I don't drive it, it doesn't sink down to bump stops, so I'm fairly sure there isn't a leak. Any other ideas? Cheers

Have you checked your blue Teflon pipe between compressor and valve block, this I s prone to leaking causing EAS failure

Yes, Ive checked it now. Its a comms issue definetly. I see that there has been some discussion on the use of Windows 7. I've tried all versions of windows and all different comms ports. The annoying thing is I can get the Good Idle message up, but as soon as I try another command it goes again back to no idle.