Thread: LLAMS electronic height controller for D3/D4/RRS

Originally Posted by Redback

Where ya going for a trip, if you are coming this way we can fit it for you or anywhere near Wagga, Graeme can fit it

I'm available almost any time.

I've been caught up for a month, when I thought I'd have some spare time.

I had a tyre place swap my wheels to the GOE ones yesterday, and they said just around the corner from them is Rova Range, Land Rover Service Centre. So I went there ... spoke to the owner. Curiously I think he said his brother had GOE 18s but had problems with the height sticks ... the owner said they had to re-set the computer as the sticks had created crazy issues. I am unsure which height sticks his brother was using. He said he was not familiar with Llams, but understood how it might work vis a vis the signal, and that he'd fit it ... so all I need is to get Llams ASAP.

I will leave on Tuesday, so I'd need to get Rova Range to fit it Monday ...

I am driving to Alice Springs, via either Mildura or Adelaide, from Melbourne. If I went by Wagga Graeme, It would cost me 5 hours ... and 500km. I'd have to leave I think on Monday ... hmmm .... maybe that is the way???

I have not purchased Llams yet ... I may have left it all too late. Can't believe such stuff isn't easily available in Melbourne. Tomorrow I am having a roof panel put on the Disco.

I went to the tyre place primarily for a TyreDog kit, but Australian stock is zero, for the next 3 weeks. So I guess I'll have to check my tyres with the hand gauge a fair bit.

I am not doing any serious dirt road work though ... only dirt will likely be in the Ranges from Alice to Uluru, and I am not going the dirt tougher road, mainly because I haven't fitted a Stone Stomper yet. With Stone Stomper, its also a back yard type product without a factory to fit it. Plus my time is limited so I am going to keep the roads easy. Otherwise I'd have gone via Adelaide and Stone Stomper to do it. I am concerned about braking a back window you see. Although the trailer has a very good stone reflector absorber setup, I am still cautious. Slower speeds should work to keep the rear window intact I hope.

My ankle is in a caste at the moment but when i come back I'll get out of the caste ... I'll be able to do things myself then I expect. But it takes me time to do things and even time itself has been very limited for this last month. Also I don't want to rush interior panel removal work, and threading cables through fire walls is not my thing.

It doesn't sound as though you will benefit much from being able to keep the suspension raised on this trip, with possibly only a better ride if the gravel roads are pot-holed but you wont be travelling very quickly without good rear window protection anyway. Monday is not a good day for me due to other commitments .

I can recommend Marty at Rovarange. He does good work and is pleasant to deal with.

Originally Posted by Graeme

It doesn't sound as though you will benefit much from being able to keep the suspension raised on this trip, with possibly only a better ride if the gravel roads are pot-holed but you wont be travelling very quickly without good rear window protection anyway. Monday is not a good day for me due to other commitments .

Marty will do it I guess ... but I would need to a kit by Monday, and for him to agree to squeeze me in this monday. And ARB told me of another Land Rover specialist, in the Moorabin area ... !!!

My van does have an effective stone diffuser - users claim no rear window issues. But there is some stone blast onto the higher areas of the van itself. These are eliminated by the Stone Stomper.

But the Llams has other advantages, due to greater height being available when attaching and detaching the van. Because the van has a swing jockey wheel, sometimes the height of the tow bar is too low to get it onto the van. The emergency height would be a benefit there.

Anyway I can get the kit by Monday?

Mr Park

You may or may not be aware... Whilst not a finished solution...

LLams module is fitted by unplugging, plugging and using Hook and Loop tape just up inside the kick panel...

The controller - for your trip at least (or until you get somewhere to mount it fully)... Could simply and easily be cable tied / taped / sat between the instrument cluster and top of steering column, or underneath column resting on top of the drop down flap...

Later on you could then fit the switch in your desired location..

I understand you have a boot on your foot at the moment, but as long as you can reach an arm into a void in the footwell inside the vehicle you can fit this unit...

No passing of wires through firewalls, no cutting or anything for this level of install - then later just decide where you want the switch

I had thought the module connection was in the engine bay ...

The problem now is, that I leave on Tuesday morning ... does anyone have stock in Melbourne? Or somewhere to pick it up on Monday in Melbourne?

If not, I'll get it installed when I get back ... I've been flat out with work things, so I am mostly resigned to not having it for this trip.

I don't currently provide stock to any outlets in Melbourne. Some weeks ago there was an inquiry but nothing has eventuated to date, perhaps because the kits can arrive by post in about 3 days either from Davis Performance Landys or directly from me.