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  1. 27th October 2012, 04:48 PM #31
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    Quote Originally Posted by mowog View Post
    In the linked Land Rover Video it states the stability assist will work without the trailer electrics connected. I suggest your Land Rover Contact needs retraining.
    I can't work out whether I'm being trolled here or not....

    I'll have one last stab at this. I have never suggested that the function only works when the trailer is connected. Here is the post where I set out what I was told:

    That half meshes with what the dealership told me - Trailer Stability operates all the time (basically it is just the ESC function) but when it detects a trailer is attached it moves up a notch - it applies the brakes in a different fashion.

    Also, they explained to me, that some other related functions are dependent on the trailer being detected - for example, the Disco won't raise or lower the suspension if travelling at speed with a trailer connected.
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  2. 27th October 2012, 05:17 PM #32
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    Quote Originally Posted by mowog View Post
    If you van has sway issues below this speed then there is something seriously wrong with it.
    Easily happen when going around a downhill sweeper with a couple of B-doubles come the other way pushing a lot of wind.
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    Quote Originally Posted by swordfish805 View Post
    I can't work out whether I'm being trolled here or not....

    I'll have one last stab at this. I have never suggested that the function only works when the trailer is connected. Here is the post where I set out what I was told:
    You are not being trolled.

    I have never seen any suggestion of different modes of operation of the stability assist system.

    I don't recall you saying what isn't working on your D4...?
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  4. 27th October 2012, 05:45 PM #34
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    Quote Originally Posted by rufusking View Post
    Easily happen when going around a downhill sweeper with a couple of B-doubles come the other way pushing a lot of wind.
    I have tow my van up and down the Blue Mountains in wet and very cold conditions with trucks coming the other way. I did have the stability systems operate a number of times. Its easy to pick rumbling brakes and flashing lights. All under 80klm/h. The world didn't end for me...
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  5. 28th October 2012, 10:47 PM #35
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    Quote Originally Posted by mowog View Post
    You are not being trolled.

    I have never seen any suggestion of different modes of operation of the stability assist system.

    I don't recall you saying what isn't working on your D4...?
    Firstly, the trailer indicator when the blinkers are used isn't showing on the dash.

    Secondly, the reversing sensors are disengaged when the van is attached.

    With those two items not working as they should - I wonder if anything else is working correctly - ie is the car in 'standard' or 'enhanced' trailer stability, will the suspension be allowed to change height while travelling at speed? etc
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  6. 28th October 2012, 11:13 PM #36
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    Quote Originally Posted by swordfish805 View Post
    Firstly, the trailer indicator when the blinkers are used isn't showing on the dash.

    Secondly, the reversing sensors are disengaged when the van is attached.

    With those two items not working as they should - I wonder if anything else is working correctly - ie is the car in 'standard' or 'enhanced' trailer stability, will the suspension be allowed to change height while travelling at speed? etc
    Hasn't anyone got a user handbook that would cover these issues?
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  7. 29th October 2012, 07:46 AM #37
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    Quote Originally Posted by swordfish805 View Post
    Firstly, the trailer indicator when the blinkers are used isn't showing on the dash.

    Secondly, the reversing sensors are disengaged when the van is attached.

    With those two items not working as they should - I wonder if anything else is working correctly - ie is the car in 'standard' or 'enhanced' trailer stability, will the suspension be allowed to change height while travelling at speed? etc
    None of that is hard to fix. And not isolated to Land Rover.

    These very issues have been discussed many times on the forum. I am not sure if the answers are in the FAQ area but a little homework here and your problems will be solved.

    Suspension height change... I doubt you will tow at 160k so that part is a non issue. Coming from access or off road heigth is well below normal towing speeds so thats a non issue as well.
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