Thread: P38a sitting high

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Hi Guys
We have a new neighbor that Im yet to meet.
Debby has spoken to her several times.She has a P38a that is sitting up what looks to be full off-road height,there is an EAS light on.
She wants me to have a look at it,I no nothing of this bussiness.
What do I check???
Andrew

thats beter then been stuck on the bump stops

it could be just locked in offroad,

A bit more info.
Deb now tells me they had a conversion done so they can pump the suspension up at the servo if the system fails.
Also seems they have cooked it.
She also told them I have a computer that can diagnose issues.Nanocon is good but not that good
Best I get more info.
Andrew

Re the conversion... is there anything under the bonnet that looks like this


or this


These are aftermarket EAS bypass kits that allow you to pump up the air suspension at a servo or with your own air compressor. For it to stay at max (wading) height, the relay under the passenger seat would need to be pulled. Each time the car starts there would be a message like "EAS Manual" on the message centre.

when you say "high"... is it this high?... a fairly stock P38A with Arnott Gen III's and Bilstein shocks on "standard" mode


same P38A on "high"


or this high?... no P38A should sit this high without a few mods


To diagnose EAS problems, you don't need a Nanocom/Rovacom/FaultMate... Download EASunlock from http://www.rswsolutions.com/ and make a serial-to-OBDII cable.

One of the great things about EASunlock is that you can also recalibrate your ride height. So if the P38A is sitting too high, just calibrate it back down to a more comfortable height.

Cheers, Paul.

Thanks Paul
Yet to look at it,I dont think they have it in town at the moment,Deb mentioned they may have cooked it.
I have seen it drive past once or twice,its as high as that last pic!!!
Andrew