Thread: Eas issues.

If all else fails, I’d be going to old faithful - and I’ll preach this til the day P38’s die. The Driver Unit. They are getting old, and even I’ve experienced this. When the driver unit goes, the suspension starts doing strange things. Sometimes they fault, sometimes they won’t.

I used a freshly rebuilt valve block on my old P38, but the driver unit was original, and sent the car through crazy things. Admittantly I didn’t monitor the pressure in the tank, but it let me down the day I sold that P38. Luckily I had a spare.

Height sensors are very robust, I think yours are ok.

Cheers
Keithy

I agree with Keithy, If the insulation on the driver unit looks like old chocolate then it is cooked!

A little weird it's only playing up on one height setting though

Steve

Hi guys
The driver unit was replace 3 years ago when i brought the vehicle.As like many p38 it had been neglected for a long time i recall it cost about 600 if my memory serves me right .
I spent about 4 grand when first purchased it .went front to back
With all maintenance required.
If i dont fix this little problem its going to turn into a major problem its just putting to much strain on the compressor components. Im thinking of taking it to a specialist ,4 hrs away im just concerned that they are just going to swap parts.its starting to get real expensive due to loss work time .no one seems to know how to fix these cars

I've been trying to upload a 1 minute video of exactly what it's been doing but I just can't upload it to The Pinnacles site it says it's too big??

Frustrating stuff mate!

I would be looking at the sensors again because this only happens at Std height

Steve

Frustrating .all my mate's are Toyota and Nissan men. when I came across this car I thought you beauty what a magnificent vehicle and it was cheap.sometimes I wonder

G`day ,

if you suspect your height sensors take them off one at a time use on Ohm meter and test their range and consistency .

Mark them at problem height so you can easily check them there .

Check the connectors , and wiring to each etc , is the loom able to swing free .

If the numbers now are the same as when they were on the other sides i would swap them back to where they were so as to not create an unknown .

You have the capacity to alter the ride heights so i`d suggest you alter std height either higher or lower after noting the figs you have so it can go back if wanted .

If the problem is removed after height changes at the new std height and the height sensors check out , i`d suggest a closer look at the bags .

If it is only std height you need to look for reasons as to why and how it is possible to only happen then .

I take it for what you have typed that it is not soft or hard faulting .

Post #2 and the explanation of why has most merit for mine even if behaving at the other heights .

If Ritters are the specialist you refer to ring them and talk to them ,explain what your doing where you are , i`ve found they look after country folk and can be helpful if asked but they are a business .

Thanks for all the support guys.
Im glad i got a nanacom even though i dont know what half of it means (im sure i will learn in the future )just hooked it up and got my little girl in as co polit
Started it at extended height 150 psi lower to stardard drove out of drive .cycled 2 x30 sec .didnt come on again then hwy hieght didnt come on for 12 km .at farm gate . Cycled looking for hieght main problem.extended height compressor on off for 5 minutes.held for the next 40min no compressor. Out of gate onto road compressor on for 40 sec back home.hit lock in button hwy mode and pulled in drive and it held not looking for height.
Its 95 % perfect apart from very slow /stopped at standard height. Im replacing sensor arms and maybe talking to Peninsula rangie?
I go spotlighting once a week for 4 hrs .thats why ive been burning out plugs its continually on / ofg on these nights