RangeRoller dt
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In all fairness everyone here is always great at looking after one another. Reading over the years they’ve taught me everything I know pretty much
tomcat59alan
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Not a competition, just its all there in the tech archive, @wammers took the trouble etc.You should be on the Disco section.Sorry Alan, didn’t realise it was a competition. I’m not going to look it up, don’t have EAS thank god.
Datateks not bad mind. He’s coming along...
Datatek
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If you read the posts, the bags are very old and need replacing in any case if the OP wants the EAS to be reliable.
Yes, found the techno archive bit. Not sure how geared up I am to do a lot of that stuff.
Indeed, my local 4x4 guys are nice n helpful but this is all getting quite niche expertise in fairly dated technology. I'd rather go to them with a solution and ask the nicely what to replace, than pay for £150 worth of head scratching before anything actually gets done (sorry chaps if you're reading this btw).
I'll say!
One last thing, will the RWS software actually tell me where any leaks might lie? As in some of the locations mentioned already?
Or will I need to crawl round with squirty bottle of soapy water?
It will definitely be a garage job to change out the airbags though, I'm just not set up for that kind of job I'm afraid.
Very grateful indeed for everyone's kind input.
Or will I need to crawl round with squirty bottle of soapy water?
It will definitely be a garage job to change out the airbags though, I'm just not set up for that kind of job I'm afraid.
Very grateful indeed for everyone's kind input.
No.
Datatek
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Diagnostics will not show where the leaks are. changing the airbags is a very easy job.
Garages usually ignore the airbags as a source of problems, you may well end up spending a lot over many visits.
It is highly likely the thermal switch has failed due to compressor overheating constantly feeding a leak. Checks for that are included in my EAS post in tech archive. I have tried to make it as simple and easy to follow as possible. If you don't feel confident copy it and take it to the garage for them to do the checks.
Thanks Wammers. Been through your post.
Continuity on the compressor between orange n black.
Compressor runs nice and strong with good output when powered directly to black and green.
However, with my clumsy claws I did touch the positive feed against the orange connection at one point. Now there's no continuity bt orange and black. Have I completely f#cked a perfectly good compressor, or is it something easily rectified?
Yes possibly destroyed thermal switch you were warned.
RangeRoller dt
Well-Sprung Member
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Found the thermal switch. Quite cheap.
Then found fitting instructions. Bit of a f@nny!
gold rover
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No I hadn't, but thanks.
I have seen videos of how to replace the airbags, but I can only park on the side of a residential side street so even if I had the right jack and axel stands, I'd be stopping work and getting out of the road every thirty seconds to let a Tesco delivery van go past....
I'll see if there's someone local with a laptop, cable and RWS software. My kids also make good cake. Thanks for the tip.
tomcat59alan
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Where's local? Cannot see a location. Bugger, just seen the thread title
Sorry. Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
Update - I have arriving tomorrow cable to connect car to computer and RWS software to diagnose and clear fault code.
New air bags ordered. New compressor ordered. Hope that's it.
Thanks for all your help.
tomcat59alan
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Once you have resealed the valve block, the air drier there's not much more 6o go wrong
