Suspension Fault Normal Height Only

**sheckster** · 21st April 2011, 08:52 PM

Hi,

Yes, I did a search before posting

It's nearly 10pm and just got home. On the way home the suspension light came on and stayed on so here I am.

Other posts say it could be the compressor but my question at this point in time is, it ok for me to use the vehicle until I can get hold of the dealer? As you know there's 5 days of no work, no dealer to talk to.

I'm driving down the coast, no off-roading. Just want to make sure that I don't inflict any further damage to the D3 (2007 SE)

Thanks,
Sheckster

**ADMIRAL** · 21st April 2011, 09:04 PM

If it is locked into the normal height mode, I would not think that is an issue. Even access mode should only increase tyre wear. Not good for long distances in access mode though.

**sheckster** · 21st April 2011, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by ADMIRAL

If it is locked into the normal height mode, I would not think that is an issue. Even access mode should only increase tyre wear. Not good for long distances in access mode though.

Yes, it's on normal height mode, will do mainly highway driving.

cheers

**101RRS** · 21st April 2011, 09:59 PM

Have you switched off, locked up and left the car for a while and then switched back on to see if the fault is still there - failing that try removing the battery leads and then reconnecting to reset the computer.

Failing that there is not much I can offer other than being at onroad height should not be an issue and should not further damage the car,

Garry

**gghaggis** · 21st April 2011, 10:30 PM

If the car's at normal height and the warning doesn't go away, pull the fuses for the EAS (there's 3 of them) to freeze the car at that height (it'll complain about it, but won't adjust the suspension). Otherwise, if an EAS fault is logged for any significant time , you run the risk of the car escalating the problem and dropping to access height.

Cheers,

Gordon

**Graeme** · 22nd April 2011, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by gghaggis

... pull the fuses for the EAS (there's 3 of them) ...

Just the engine bay 20A fuse will do but all 3 wont hurt, but definitely disable the suspension ecu because as the vehicle slowly looses height it will get to the point where the ecu will drop it all the way down to the bump-stops and without any warning. Its then a very rough and thus slow drive to get anywhere.

**Jamo** · 22nd April 2011, 10:13 AM

I drove 400km to the nearest dealer at Access Height. It won't hurt the car but 'rough' is not a correct description. It's not so much 'rough', more 'wobbly'. Not all the air gets out of the system. If you're prone to motion sickness.....

Check the fusible link in the fuse box near main battery. If the compressor is going then this may have blown. I got way with replacing it a few times before the compressor was well and truly kaput. The first replacement got me two weeks of driving before it blew again.

I couldn't get the proper link in Esperance so I rigged up a fuse to the terminals.

jimmydunc · 25th April 2011, 10:10 AM

Hi, been round most of the sites, have read 1000 threads as the Dreaded amber warning suspension light on, as this is our 5th Disco and the last 2 have had failed air suspension (98 and 2003)sold the 98 as is fixed the 03 for 800.Problem now is as I have got that sinking feeling (Litterally)I jack up the rear to check sensors and low and behold one cactus airbag.
Solution would be someone or thread of someone who has repaired them and if so how much for parts and any pics would be great.Have got pretty use to crawling under disco but would not like to make it a LIVING!!Thanks for any help.

Just seen post out of sequence sorry about that

**gghaggis** · 26th April 2011, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by jimmydunc

I jack up the rear to check sensors and low and behold one cactus airbag.

?? Can you give some more info? Never heard of an airbag go on a D3 or D4 that wasn't er, driver-induced.

Cheers,

Gordon

yakka · 27th April 2011, 10:36 AM

Hi all,

I have had a pretty good run with my 08 d3, with no real dramas, until Good Friday just gone. Yes, the dreaded "suspension fault" signal. In ordinary circumstances I would'nt have been too worried, but unfortunately I was fully loaded, towing a boat and at least 300klm away from the nearest dealer. All this on a 5 day extra long weekend. The OEM tow hitch is terrible at the best of times, but with a boat on the back and the suspension at access height it was downright dangerous. If i had a crusher i would've crushed the damned D3 then and there, for all the frustration it caused.

Luckily, my elder sibling was nearby with his old toyota kluger and and we managed to transfer the boat onto that. The d3 had to be jacked up to fit the jockey wheel under the trailer (and isn't that OEM jacking gear a pearler?). So yesterday my brother and his family had to endure 9 hours in a hopping d3 to Melbourne, while i towed my boat back to Sydney in his '02 Kluger.

I will give the d3 another chance though, because i can't as yet see a better alternative out there.

So, does anyone know the rough cost to replace the air compressor? Also, can anyone recommend a dealer in melbourne?

Thanks,
Yakka

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