ANOTHER EAS Thread - Emergency measures this time

[Surferjim]

Rather than hijack another thread, has anyone got experience with emergency kits for EAS on P38a's?

1. Is it hard to install an inline valve unit
2. How long does it last - just a drive home, or something more?
3, What are the options - is it better to have an inline manual pump or something more subtle like the fault clear buddy (Range Rover EAS Reset Buddy.)

Subtopic - what is going to fall off on a 1996 170k HSE? (notice the affirmative "going to fall off" rather than the speculative "may fall off")

[jbell110]

Contact The Air Bag Man in QLD & get the air susp. emergency kit.
Takes a little bit of time to install, but it works well.
And you can do it your self. You can pump up the system manually.


Jeff

[rovercare]

www.rangerovers.net

[Scouse]

LAB Electronics makes/sells ROVAIR.
Have a sticky here: LAB Electronics Electronics for the Automotive Industry

What he doesn't know about EAS isn't worth knowing.

[adm333]

The electronic options are geared towards clearing any hard faults that have shut down the system and stop you from proceeding.

The EAS override systems are more physical methods for getting air directly into the airbags without the use of the valve block or compressor. To answer your question, once air is manually pumped into the bags using one of these configurations, it will last indefinitely - assuming it is not the bags themselves causing the grief.

If you're serious about covering your bases you should get both.

You can download the software apps free of charge that will allow you to do the electronic side of this from your laptop. You can save money here as all you then have to do is spend a few dollars (around $30) making your own interface cable.

[adm333]

Now, what is going to fall off ?

Follow the previous suggestion of going to rangerovers.net - there you will find the top 10 issues and fixes.

However, at a ppinch, these things will require attention at some stage, or you can proactively see to them prior.

1. Heater core O rings - this is quite a big job.
2. Air suspension components - airbags, valve block o rings.
3. Radiator - need to ensure it is in very good working order, replace if necessary - never let a P38 overheat.
4. ABS accumulator - usually needs replacing at some stage.

Dave

[Surferjim]

Thanks Dave - and the rest. Will be going for the Eas Buddy + airbagman emergency pump up system which I think is a little cheaper than the Rovair product. I am THAT emotional from the last breakdown that it's made me paranoid!

I guess the other stuff can be covered off over time - I know the heater core is a bugger, but the other kits that are available will surely save thousands.

[adm333]

As a physical emergency kit, I like this one here.

Emergency Air Rescue THing.

You carry it around in your glove box, and if required you simply pull the airlines out of the valve block and puch them into this.

Its cheaper and you only use it when you need it.

Dave