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LandyAndy
27th December 2009, 12:42 PM
Hi Guys
We have a new neighbor that Im yet to meet.
Debby has spoken to her several times.She has a P38a that is sitting up what looks to be full off-road height,there is an EAS light on.
She wants me to have a look at it,I no nothing of this bussiness.
What do I check???
Andrew

stig0000
27th December 2009, 12:54 PM
Hi Guys
We have a new neighbor that Im yet to meet.
Debby has spoken to her several times.She has a P38a that is sitting up what looks to be full off-road height,there is an EAS light on.
She wants me to have a look at it,I no nothing of this bussiness.
What do I check???
Andrew

thats beter then been stuck on the bump stops:D:wasntme:

it could be just locked in offroad,;)

LandyAndy
27th December 2009, 08:33 PM
A bit more info.
Deb now tells me they had a conversion done so they can pump the suspension up at the servo if the system fails.
Also seems they have cooked it.
She also told them I have a computer that can diagnose issues:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D.Nanocon is good but not that good:D:D:D:D:D
Best I get more info.
Andrew

PaulP38a
27th December 2009, 10:39 PM
Re the conversion... is there anything under the bonnet that looks like this
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

or this
http://paulp38a.com/gallery/d/1107-1/EAS-Vblk-12s.jpg

These are aftermarket EAS bypass kits that allow you to pump up the air suspension at a servo or with your own air compressor. For it to stay at max (wading) height, the relay under the passenger seat would need to be pulled. Each time the car starts there would be a message like "EAS Manual" on the message centre.

when you say "high"... is it this high?... a fairly stock P38A with Arnott Gen III's and Bilstein shocks on "standard" mode
http://paulp38a.com/gallery/d/1442-1/IMG_6228.JPG

same P38A on "high"
http://paulp38a.com/gallery/d/1368-1/Resize+of+DSC_0748.JPG

or this high?... no P38A should sit this high without a few mods
http://paulp38a.com/gallery/d/801-1/090501-003.JPG

To diagnose EAS problems, you don't need a Nanocom/Rovacom/FaultMate... Download EASunlock from http://www.rswsolutions.com/ and make a serial-to-OBDII cable.

One of the great things about EASunlock is that you can also recalibrate your ride height. So if the P38A is sitting too high, just calibrate it back down to a more comfortable height.

Cheers, Paul.

LandyAndy
28th December 2009, 01:04 PM
Thanks Paul
Yet to look at it,I dont think they have it in town at the moment,Deb mentioned they may have cooked it.
I have seen it drive past once or twice,its as high as that last pic!!!
Andrew

Aussie
3rd January 2010, 02:02 PM
I had a problem on the way back from Dalesford, the RR kept wanting too go too high mode, I locked it in normal access mode till I got home then used the EAS reset program and all fixed. Seems to happen when it rains.