Thread: EAS Oddities

Steve

Are you getting any error codes?
The long time taken come up from access I was starting to think air loss in the main tank? But then you also get the unexpected up to off road height. Does the height switch indicate that it is going to an off road setting (flashing light) rather than highway? My thought would be a suspect height sensor. Do you have a faultmate you could plug in to check if any errors have been present in the system?

Gary

Hi Gary

No error codes and no flashing lights, except when going from access to normal of course.

With the Ofrroad height it is just at that height when i turn the beastie on.

I have a faultmate on my list of stuff to get, looks like it just moved to a higher priority !

Steve

Hi Steve,
I have had similar strange events happen and more recently the compressor is now failing to be activated, ( The compressor actually works but the system is not activating it).
I am still tracing the issue and am trying to narrow down the problem area. It may be a couple of things rather than just one issue as I am suspect of the pressure switch and the EAS delay relay as being at fault.
The issues you describe are similar to mine before the compressor activation stopped, in that it would occasionally change from Highway to High rather than going to Standard height and other weird behaviour.
I will let you know if I find out the cause of the problem.

I have an unlock cable (thanks PaulP38) and the Storey Wilson software, so i will hook that up pretty soon and see what it says!

Steve

My Rangie also has what appears to be an EAS bypass switch mounted under the passenger seat, I am wondering if i should turn it on and see what happens.

Any opinions on that ?

Thanks
Steve

Hi Steve,
I ran the EAS unlock software on mine but if there are no fault codes to clear then its back to manual testing. In any event the faults indicated on the unlock software are not much more than a guess rather than actually identifying where the problem actually is. (see notes on Storey Wilson's site) most faults could mean all sorts of things rather than what the fault code actually identifies due to the way the EAS is set up.
If you have a bypass switch then all it will do is the same as pulling the delay timer relay under the seat and it will freeze the system and lock it at whatever height you are at.
I dont have a bypass switch but I am running around with the delay relay out so am in the same situation. Just keeps my system inflated for work but it sends a 55 slow message on the dash and lights up all heights. I also get a reminder beeping when I turn the ignition on but sure beats running around on the bump stops

Originally Posted by SteveFarmer

Hi

My EAS occasionally acts a little weird.

The Air Springs have been done and it never loses height overnight.

But every now and again after it has been turned off it takes a long time to come up from access mode and also occasionally goes to offroad height and takes a while to go down to normal height.

Sometimes this happens first thing in the morning and sometimes after i have been driving for a while.

Should i be concerned about this or just put it down to the odd weird glitch?

Thanks
Steve

Leaks in valve block... check especially o-rings on the backflow valves; and condition of the diaphragm....

Originally Posted by Hoges

Leaks in valve block... check especially o-rings on the backflow valves; and condition of the diaphragm....

Thanks Hoges, looks like a valve block rebuild coming up

Steve