Saint.V8

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• Mar 3, 2020

• #21

burf2000 said:

Farnborough, Hants mate

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Thats a shame - just moved from near there (Woking) and I used to work there (Cody Technology Park) - to the other side of Wiltshire.....

Diagnostics would be the way to go first to see why the HDC is out, this is usually because of either and ABS issue or an EAS (Air Suspension) issue....sometimes the headlamp leveling ECU can also drag the CAN down and cause HDC/ABS/EAS issues too.

 

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burf2000

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• Mar 3, 2020

• #22

So the new battery has cured nothing, every other time it clears the errors, does that odd gear thing then HDC inactive appears

I have noticed I am also loosing power steering a bit, sometimes hard sometimes not

 

Saint.V8

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• Mar 3, 2020

• #23

Steering issues - could be low fluid level, pump on its way out...or more commonly, the Servotronic Valve in the rack.

I am thinking it could be ABS related as the HDC uses the ABS system to function....diagnostics is the first step.

 

gold rover

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• Mar 3, 2020

• #24

burf2000 said:

So the new battery has cured nothing, every other time it clears the errors, does that odd gear thing then HDC inactive appears

I have noticed I am also loosing power steering a bit, sometimes hard sometimes not

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Maybe not connected? Have you checked fluid for power steering? Start with the simple things and then go look for the wallet

Ooops Saint got there before me.

 

Salisbury Nick

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• Mar 3, 2020

• #25

Saint.V8 said:

Thats a shame - just moved from near there (Woking) and I used to work there (Cody Technology Park) - to the other side of Wiltshire.....

Diagnostics would be the way to go first to see why the HDC is out, this is usually because of either and ABS issue or an EAS (Air Suspension) issue....sometimes the headlamp leveling ECU can also drag the CAN down and cause HDC/ABS/EAS issues too.

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Hi Saint, when did you become a fellow Sarumite? I’m in the Avon Valley - Just over the hill from you.

 

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burf2000

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• Mar 3, 2020

• #26

So I am getting a Hawkeye delivered tomorrow, I hope I can find out what it is

thank you, honestly for all your help

 

Saint.V8

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• Mar 3, 2020

• #27

Salisbury Nick said:

Hi Saint, when did you become a fellow Sarumite? I’m in the Avon Valley - Just over the hill from you.

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End of January....lovely place this Wiltshire thing.....nice views!

 

Salisbury Nick

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• Mar 3, 2020

• #28

You'll love it when you see it in day light and sunshine.... its bound to stop raining one day.

 

Datatek

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• Mar 4, 2020

• #29

Saint.V8 said:

End of January....lovely place this Wiltshire thing.....nice views!

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Good for the kids Ant, away from the smoke.

 

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burf2000

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• Mar 4, 2020

• #30

So got the diagnostics on and its saying Left side speed sensor, would this but the 3 amigos on

He also said my Power steering was heavy as hell

 

Saint.V8

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• Mar 4, 2020

• #31

burf2000 said:

So got the diagnostics on and its saying Left side speed sensor, would this but the 3 amigos on

He also said my Power steering was heavy as hell

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Yes....if a speed sensor is duff, it will fault out the ABS/HDC/EAS systems.

 

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burf2000

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• Mar 4, 2020

• #32

Oh are they easy to change/ fix/ get to?

 

Saint.V8

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• Mar 4, 2020

• #33

burf2000 said:

Oh are they easy to change/ fix/ get to?

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Easy to get to - depending on if they were fitted using the correct 'grease' they can be a sod to get out though...I was lucky with mine, some deft levering and swearing and it came out.....others have reported having to drill the little sods out!