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TristanCarroll

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Hi Guys,

Had my Rangie since August now with no problems at all.

She's a 1997 4.0 SE

And this evening I was traveling around 50-60 mph on an A road and the EAS fault came up on the dash with the orange light and all lights on the suspension switch flashed.

What should I be checking? The suspension has worked flawlessly up until tonight. - I usually leave the ride hide locked at motorway level, but this evening I let it do it's own thing at normal level and it highered up and down accordingly until that point!!

Bit worried now and have no idea what to do!!!

Please help

Tris
 
Have you got a 'SLOW: 35MPH MAX' message on the dash??

Is the EAS fault still present if you restart the vehicle??

-Wills :)
 
No, the only message is "EAS Fault"

I've stopped and restarted a few times and the fault is still there.

Just tried again this morning and fault is there still.

The suspension height is still in same position as when it went wrong yesterday and hasn't dropped.

I checked fuses, they are ok. And all connections seemed to be ok too in the EAS box.

The pump was warm when I felt it last night - not sure if that is significant?

Also, it's worth mentioning that when the suspension was working - when I shut the car off and got out, there was a couple of puffs of released air. Guessing it was leveling itself a bit? - But again, the suspension never dropped.

Thanks

Tris
 
The first thing I do nowdays with any fault message is dissconect the battery, charge it and reconect, to be sure im not getting duff messages!
 
there was no way of tellin mine like yours just dropped one day thought it was drastic, but my independant give me a new filter. i put it on 3 seconds later no problems. Maybe they overheat or something.

i alo trongly agree with wadebuild, i was recently getting gearbox fault all the time i again cr***ed my self all it was was a duff batt.
 
Thing is my suspension hasn't dropped at all.

The fault came on at the current ride height and the ride height hasn't changed or dropped since yesterday evening.

Been for a drive in it today, fault still there (only the "EAS Fault" - not the "35mph" one) Checked the compressor and it was warm - so I'm guessing the system is trying to do something.

I did replace the number 44 10a fuse - that made no difference.

Anyone know of a specialist in the South Wales area ??

Cheers

Tris
 
You need to get it on test-book asap to read and reset the fault or pretty soon it will dump you on the bump stops, not funny at 70mph :D
 
I think you may have a height sensor fault from what you have described.

Your not in hard fault mode yet. Get it to a specialist as soon as possible so the codes can be read otherwise, as has been said, you will end up in hard fault mode on the bump stops.

-Wills :)
 
Got myself booked in for fault diagnosis with my local stealer !

Surprisingly they are cheaper than my local specialist !!

Stealer: £58 including Vat
Specialist: £60+ Vat !!!

So hopefully I'll know what is wrong after they diagnose it.

Are the height sensors easy to replace?
I'm guessing I'll have to get the error cleared after the height sensor is fitted?

cheers,

Tris
 
You can clear the fault message immediately but when the sensors are replaced it will have to go the computer again to be recalibrated
 
TristanCarroll said:
Got myself booked in for fault diagnosis with my local stealer !

Surprisingly they are cheaper than my local specialist !!

Stealer: £58 including Vat
Specialist: £60+ Vat !!!

So hopefully I'll know what is wrong after they diagnose it.

Are the height sensors easy to replace?
I'm guessing I'll have to get the error cleared after the height sensor is fitted?

cheers,

Tris
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Make sure you post back with what the dealer finds before asking them to do anything. You may be saving a few quid but I wouldnt be surpised if the dealer comes back and says something along the lines of... 'ooooooo, are you sitting down, theres quite a bit wrong, your going to need a brand new EAS ecu and 4 new air srpings'. There are lots of stories around the net like this when the problem was much more simple.

Dont get sucked in by the dealer thats looking to make lots of money.

-Wills :)
 
Tervueren said:
You can clear the fault message immediately but when the sensors are replaced it will have to go the computer again to be recalibrated
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i think you may find that incorrect mate i have replaced both rear hieght sensors ( one at a time , ignition off and tailgate open ) and didnt need to do anything .
rick.

p.s also its so easy even my granny could change em , 2 x 6m/m mounting screws and 1 x 6m/m ball joint nut undo wiring plug ........................job done !!!!!!!!
 
Lovely stuff, thank you guys for all the info.

To top it off, it went for an MOT today and failed on a track rod end. :(

That'll be fixed tomorrow and a fresh MOT on - then on to the EAS.......

Oh, I wasn't going to get the Dealer to do anything on the Rangie, I just want them to tell me what the fault readout says, so I can take it to my local mechanic who is in to his Rangies.

Will let you know what happens.

Tris
 
rick071155 said:
i think you may find that incorrect mate i have replaced both rear hieght sensors ( one at a time , ignition off and tailgate open ) and didnt need to do anything .
rick.

p.s also its so easy even my granny could change em , 2 x 6m/m mounting screws and 1 x 6m/m ball joint nut undo wiring plug ........................job done !!!!!!!!
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2 times out of 3 you can get away with it, on the third time the car will sit down at the back or lean to one side.
 
Other members are 100% right. Do not let the dealership fix the problem. Ask for each error code in detail. Do not let the mechanic interpret the results. Sometimes the error codes can be misleading and it is important to get them all before making a decision on the original offending error. For example, I have gotten a failed compressor fault code when the actual fault was a leaking bag. The leak caused a constant compressor situation which registered as a failing compressor.

Most EAS problems are easily fixed yourself. I would check first with some soapy water on the tops of the bags and the exit points of the valve block and air dryer. Leaks and failing bags are far more common than failing sensors. Compressors also wear out but are also easily repaired. Always check for leaks and simply replace worn out bags on sight.
 
Ok chaps, had a report back from the dealers. (who were actually pretty good)

Their machine came up with one fault: "Faulty Right Height Sensor"

He also said that it's now slow to raise itself up and down and therefore thinks that it could be the compressor on the way out.

And he did a complimentary check over the Rangie too!! Said it was in good nick and alot of money spent keeping it in tip top shape!! Cool eh?

Anyways, what do you guys think? Get a compressor kit for £80 or a Height sensor for £60? Or both ??

Cheers

Tris
 
Call me thick, but how do I test the height sensor? All 4 corners seem to be lifting up/down ok - so guessing this is the test? :confused:

Will check in the compressor over the weekend. Is that easy to do?
Any instructions on how to do that bit?

Cheers

Tris
 
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