Hi Forum

I need some help please. My current RR 2003 has a warning on the dash " air susp inactive " I can here the compressor cutting in and out, the ride height is normal and car does not sink to stops when left for a long time. The button that you normally turn near the gear lever to go up or down does not do anything. I have tried turning from full lock to full lock but that does not clear it and also tried disconnecting the battery. Don't really want to go to the dealers as always leave feeling ripped off, can anybody suggest a fault finding sequence ?

Thanks Chris 2006 3.0 TD6 Vogue Black - sold
2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Black - sold
2007 4.2 supercharged Vogue SE Grey - sold
2003 4.4 V8 Vogue green - sold
2009 3.6 TDV8 westminster mariana black 59 plate - current

If there is no light in the center of the knob that raises and lowers the suspension then you have a hard fault and it needs a diagnostic tool to reset it... even if you find and fix the problem...

You can take it to a garage or buy yourself a diagnostic tool which will tell you want part has failed and reset the suspension...

The most comprehensive tool and the one to get if you intend to keep the FF is the IID tool available from Gap Diagnostics...

Search on here for air suspension inactive, hard fault, IID tool for more info.... Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
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Thanks Pete

I will buy a diagnostics tool and go from there. There is a light in the middle of the button. Also had just had tyres changed on rear so jacked up, could that make anything change ?

Cheers Chris 2006 3.0 TD6 Vogue Black - sold
2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Black - sold
2007 4.2 supercharged Vogue SE Grey - sold
2003 4.4 V8 Vogue green - sold
2009 3.6 TDV8 westminster mariana black 59 plate - current

Press the middle of the height control button to extinguish the light and give it a go...... when the light is on the EAS is locked in the current height and can not be adjusted.......

well that's not strictly true, can always make it go down with the aid of a big pin  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

As Miggit says, if the light goes out, great, it should work, if it doesn't go out you have a soft fault, fixing the fault will extinguish the light without using diagnostics, but you will still need one to read the faults to establish the fault...  Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

Just looking at the cost of the scanners will an icarscanner i930 do the trick as the IID tool very pricey ? 2006 3.0 TD6 Vogue Black - sold
2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Black - sold
2007 4.2 supercharged Vogue SE Grey - sold
2003 4.4 V8 Vogue green - sold
2009 3.6 TDV8 westminster mariana black 59 plate - current

Well sort of... it will reset the EAS, and get you out of a jamb, but it will also leave you wishing that you'd put the £100 towards an IID tool Not that I'd know it's a vicious rumour that I've got both and one is gathering dust  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

I get the point, ok IID it is then  2006 3.0 TD6 Vogue Black - sold
2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Black - sold
2007 4.2 supercharged Vogue SE Grey - sold
2003 4.4 V8 Vogue green - sold
2009 3.6 TDV8 westminster mariana black 59 plate - current

It is a bit of an expense to swallow, but I can guaranty that you wont be left thinking I wish I'd got the cheaper one.... Where as if you were to get the cheap one you will very soon be banging your head when something goes wrong and some nice peep says easy fix... plug in your IID tool

Trust me I've got the 'T' shirt, and I now have the IID tool... which has dramaticlly reduced the pain killer consumption, and reduced the amount of new dents in the walls  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

If you're going to keep the FF for any length of time it is well worth it, they always have a good resale value as well, so over it's life with you, it's cheap..... Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

Have you tried turning the steering lock completely to one side then completely to the other? That might clear the message. Current:
- 2017 L405 3.0 V6 Autobiography
- 2013 L405 4.4 TDV8 Vogue [For Sale]
Sold:
- 2004 L322 4.4 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 2002 L322 4.4 HSE (having fixed timing chain guides)
- 2000 P38 4.6 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 1981 2-door In-Vogue
- 1980 Ex-Army SIII LWB
- 1976 SIII LWB
- 1968 SIIA
Stripped for parts:
- 2003 L322 4.4 Vogue

Ooops, just read your message and you've tried that. Current:
- 2017 L405 3.0 V6 Autobiography
- 2013 L405 4.4 TDV8 Vogue [For Sale]
Sold:
- 2004 L322 4.4 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 2002 L322 4.4 HSE (having fixed timing chain guides)
- 2000 P38 4.6 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 1981 2-door In-Vogue
- 1980 Ex-Army SIII LWB
- 1976 SIII LWB
- 1968 SIIA
Stripped for parts:
- 2003 L322 4.4 Vogue

+1 for the IIDtool.

Their customer service is truly second to none. I bet they've helped a load of people on this forum get out of a jam.

They even downloaded a new software image for my BCU as mine for some reason had the wrong version on and nothing was working as it should. A few emails to Pat at GAP and he had it sussed, uploaded the software to my IIDtool and that was that.

As I said second to none, you won't regret buying one.

Regards ______________________________
Simon
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Range Rover Classic 3.5 efi - Gone
Range Rover Classic 3.9 efi - Gone
Range Rover Classic 4.2 LSE - Sadly gone
Land Rover 110 3.5 - Gone
Range Rover P38a 4.0 SE - Pleased it's gone
Range Rover P38a 2.5 DHSE - Just sold
Range Rover L322 4.4 v8 Petrol - Current

Does the IID tool lock itself to 1 car though ? if you change to another RR can I still use it ? thought I read about single VIN number ? 2006 3.0 TD6 Vogue Black - sold
2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Black - sold
2007 4.2 supercharged Vogue SE Grey - sold
2003 4.4 V8 Vogue green - sold
2009 3.6 TDV8 westminster mariana black 59 plate - current

It is locked to a particular VIN for CCF adjustment, it will read and clear faults on all LR products that it works for, if you buy another vehicle I think it's £25 to get your tool swapped to that one or £60 to add another vehicle to your tool....  Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-