Thread: New EAS Compessor Option

[QUOTE=adzee;1799424]Seems any vehicle in this range that had a faulty compressor replaced with the hitachi is set to be replaced to decrease dissatisfaction amongst owners. Hence the replacements. What about D3 owners??
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At 83,000klms, the 2nd compressor on my D3 failed recently. After a tough weekend up in the high country (VIC), on the road on the way home it dropped to the bumpstops and I had to drive it home in slow mode, with the red suspension light bonging and saying not to drive over 35klms/hr. Resetting it worked for about 1 minute, then it would drop again.
I had it towed to the dealer next day. The LR dealer made me pay $220 for new software and re-calibration, but the compressor was covered under extended warranty.
Its physically larger and hangs lower than the old one. Its aalso noticeably faster to pump up the off-road height than the old one.
I'm pretty happy with it and hope it can last a few years now.

Originally Posted by wyperfield

.. it dropped to the bumpstops and I had to drive it home in slow mode, with the red suspension light bonging and saying not to drive over 35klms/hr. Resetting it worked for about 1 minute, then it would drop again.

If you can get the suspension back up, immediately remove the main 20A suspension system fuse from the engine bay fuse box which will prevent it from dropping again. Remove the cabin 5A suspension system fuse to stop the annoying 35 kph warning messages.

Well I have been looking in to my options for this compressor, and it just sucks for the time of year. The new compressor fitted was going to be around $1500-1600 at MLR and the compressor alone from Ritter was $1285.00 - I can get this from UK for about $700 shipped in 5 days, hopefully fit myself, and pay Ritter $44 for the software updates. So I am not sure how I am going to do this at the moment. One hand I want warranty, on the other they are charging me for a second one anyway so why spend that money unless i need to?

What would the warranty be - 12 months? The new one should last well beyond that anyway so why not get it and fit it yourself.

Originally Posted by Graeme

What would the warranty be - 12 months? The new one should last well beyond that anyway so why not get it and fit it yourself.

That's exactly my thoughts on it. Only issue for me is money... Pay day hits 21 Dec always the way. Hehe

Well it seems our suspension failure (also Vic High Country) was a compressor failure, it is being replaced as we speak.

We are fourth in line for a new compressor at the dealer, it's good they found the problem.

I have heard that constant driving of places like the High Country, where your constantly going up and down hilly country will kill the compressor as it over works trying to level the car all the time.

Guess we'll see how the new one goes over Xmas

If it helps, we did a hard re-set, removing the battery leads clicking them together, that got it back up.

Baz.

At least yours is covered by warranty? Mine is due Monday. Has come from a LR dealer in UK so warranty for one year globally $700 delivered in 5 business days. Pretty happy with that.

Update on mine... Bought from UK shopped here with in 4-5 days, had all components in it, got the instructions for fitting from disco3.co.uk and set about the task of raising my d3 again.

When turning the vehicle over for the first time I was very happy, the faults didn't show up... Straight away. The moment the car rocked it threw a fault! As I needed the software update for the new compressor I decided to drive it on the dreaded bump stops to get it updated.

The fault codes were showing fuse, and rear height sensors. After the update/reset of the ecu it worked a charm. Very easy install, seemed too basic!

Haven't had a fault since (didn't replace the sensors based on the advice of the fantastic service team, as they said its possibly just showing due to been on bumpstops for a while).

All in all saved over $500 by doing it this way.