EAS?? It's perfectly reliable until it's not!!
RangeRoller dt
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+1
Only 40a fuse I have in there is for ABS pump
(below the 30a EAS/SM)
Mine are rated same as in owners manual.
Like mine...
RangeRoller dt
Well-Sprung Member
Taken from owners manual of 1995 DT
Under bonnet
Right hand seat
Under bonnet
Right hand seat
Datatek
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Not given me a lot of trouble since I overhauled it 10 years ago.
52 classic
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Only difference seems to be that Maxi fuse position 2 is empty on my car, but fuse 40 has been wired to replace it uprated to 40A. There have been no alterations to my car and of course it has worked up to now. I found a topic on this subject
going back to 2018. seems that other cars late 2000 have been wired this way.
Starts on the key but I think it is the EAS compressor which is blowing the fuse. I replaced it with a cheapish aftermarket one at the start of lockdown so I removed the EAS relay for the time being and as long as the system stays full of air it appears to be fine. Fuse stays OK. I'm going to do some research on the dessicant. Others have mentioned it previously.
That's because Dopey had a mystery leak and eventually Saint had a look and found the air-dryer leaking. If it has ever had a hole in the exhaust I would be checking that line or bypassing it.
RangeRoller dt
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Wouldn’t think so it’s very mint and quietest DSE I’ve ever heard.
LR did change wiring on later models. much better not have them on same fuse can be a big load.
Don’t bother changing desiccant new drier is cheap with far less hassle
LR did change wiring on later models. much better not have them on same fuse can be a big load.
Don’t bother changing desiccant new drier is cheap with far less hassle
RangeRoller dt
Well-Sprung Member
Leak finding is just a case of pressurising the system then going along everything with a bottle of soapy water spraying and checking
Even If you find nothing it will be gleaming under there
Even If you find nothing it will be gleaming under there
Datatek
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+1 to the dryer.
52 classic
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Suspension is staying up fine with the relay removed and of course the pump not running, but it can't last forever. I still have my old (original) pump and the plan is to recon that before the weekend and then swap them over and put the relay back in. The desiccant thing sounds like a reasonable precaution and it sounds like the preference is to replace the bottle rather than the stuff itself. Is there a recommended supplier?
RangeRoller dt
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NTC9812 is the air dryer part number. Get it most usual places.
52 classic
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Fair enough wammers. Didn't understand the significance of the change point - Well that's my excuse.
Latest news is that the fault appears to be fixed. After running around for a few days with the available air in the tank, I used a repair kit on the OLD compressor and refitted it, Fuse has stayed intact, plenty of air so far and normal starting is resumed!
Must admit that I still have a shunt wire in the console, just in case things go awry! Next, I'll approach the vendor of the replacement compressor and in the meantime get and fit a replacement drier.
Thanks again one and all.
Latest news is that the fault appears to be fixed. After running around for a few days with the available air in the tank, I used a repair kit on the OLD compressor and refitted it, Fuse has stayed intact, plenty of air so far and normal starting is resumed!
Must admit that I still have a shunt wire in the console, just in case things go awry! Next, I'll approach the vendor of the replacement compressor and in the meantime get and fit a replacement drier.
Thanks again one and all.
