Today, we've gone to pick the vehicle up ('97 RR HSE). It drove superbly at all speeds but after half an hour, the dashboard went Apollo 13 with EAS Fault issues. Big suprise to the current owner as he'd never seen the issue before. It was around 50mph, where the vehicle is trying to go into motorway mode. The vehicles height didn't change - neither up nor down.
So we went into the nearest specialist, who cleared the (Continuous High Pressure) fault and spent half an hour making the car go up and down. We left, drove at reasonable speeds with the suspension working correctly, transferred money and started for the petrol station to fill up for the journey back.
As soon as the vehicle got to a reasonable speed, the EAS fault came back. We had already agreed that if the lights returned within a reasonable period, we could return the car.
Looking at the history, the car has had recent airbags and hoses and a new compressor. The seller has offered to get the vehicle fixed, then I can make up my mind what I do - buy or walk away. The rest of the vehicle is in good condition: drives well, looks good, quiet and comfortable. It's what I'm looking for and cheap enough that I can spend some money on it, getting it right, but he's offered to fix this.
So, I've read loads of threads here about EAS: some made sense, others were way over my head. Given that the vehicle maintains 'normal' height and was responding to commands in the workshop (stationary), I would assume that the system generates air and holds it. Also, the pump isn't running constantly to maintain height.
What I'm looking for (please!) is some background, so that when I'm told it's the spraggle clutch stepper motor, I can give a reasonably knowledgable reply.
Thanks for reading this and for the benefit of your knowledge.
So we went into the nearest specialist, who cleared the (Continuous High Pressure) fault and spent half an hour making the car go up and down. We left, drove at reasonable speeds with the suspension working correctly, transferred money and started for the petrol station to fill up for the journey back.
As soon as the vehicle got to a reasonable speed, the EAS fault came back. We had already agreed that if the lights returned within a reasonable period, we could return the car.
Looking at the history, the car has had recent airbags and hoses and a new compressor. The seller has offered to get the vehicle fixed, then I can make up my mind what I do - buy or walk away. The rest of the vehicle is in good condition: drives well, looks good, quiet and comfortable. It's what I'm looking for and cheap enough that I can spend some money on it, getting it right, but he's offered to fix this.
So, I've read loads of threads here about EAS: some made sense, others were way over my head. Given that the vehicle maintains 'normal' height and was responding to commands in the workshop (stationary), I would assume that the system generates air and holds it. Also, the pump isn't running constantly to maintain height.
What I'm looking for (please!) is some background, so that when I'm told it's the spraggle clutch stepper motor, I can give a reasonably knowledgable reply.
Thanks for reading this and for the benefit of your knowledge.
