In his post 27 Nov 1:01 p.m. in the topic “Air suspension compressor.. are there different types?” (http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic28769.html), miggit suggested that the more you make the (tiny) suspension compressor pump work, the quicker it is likely to wear out. I tend to agree with him, so on that basis I only lower the suspension when absolutely necessary.
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Andy S wrote:

Always drop the suspension when parking up. Did the same on my previous RRSs too. Makes entry and exit so much easier. Love the way the steering wheel moves out of the way too!

Andy,

Give some consideration to how long you will be keeping the car and to weather its a good idea using the column function my friend...

We have replaced quite a few now and they are a flipping fortune!!!

Just food for thought sir

Ok mixed views thanks. I think it's a good idea to keep something used but perhaps I'll do it once a month or so. In reference to the low range gears, I have not even tested these yet. I've tried the manual sport mode which works a charm.

I assume to drop into low range gears, foot on the brake, into park, then drop the switch, then back into drive? Forgive my ignorance but I have never used it. I also red in the owners manual not to use it on normal roads so I'm not sure exactly how to test it as I don't go off road. I will have to read some more on this topic.

Into N then flick the switch and it should toggle between low & high... Its an electrical motor on the transfer box sir...

Craig,

What is the column function? 2006 4.2 SC
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Yours will be switched off from factory Stan... 02-05 retract with ignition... Then because they wore out after 1-2yrs and JLR had to keep changing them under warranty they turned off the function on the 06 "facelift" model... It then became a drivers switchable function from the 09 facelift...

They can be switched on or off via the CCF files in all pre 09 models (before everyone says "mines on" or "mines off"

Ahhhhhhhh, you're talking about the steering tilt! Sorry, I was still on EAS access mode (or not).

I blame the wine!

And I agree, the electric steering tilt I have had in all my cars has gone a bit iffy, even the mighty Lexus! Mine is switched off (I think you did it) and moved manually if need be, if ever... 2006 4.2 SC
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Exactly

The more often you drop your EAS the more you will use the pump to raise it when you drive it, and as the pump only has a plastic piston ring, you'll be buying a new pump before long.
If your car hasn't already had a new pump it would be worth changing the piston ring asap. Because I found that when the pump stopped pumping on mine in was beyond the point of repair, cylinder was scored to bu ry
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@OP.

Re parking it on a slope. I read somewhere (or was told) that if you park a RR on a slope it will try to level itself up whatever attitude it is on, and that if it on too severe an angle it will keep on trying to level itself up, causing a drain on the battery.

This's may be all BS but we always try to park ours on the level, and hardly ever drop it down to access mode overnight, they are too twitchy with electronics anyway!

But in access mode there is less air in the "system" - Surely that is a good thing, especially in the cold weather as this therefore means less moisture is likely.

So whilst the pump is used more, fresh air is pumped in on a regular basis.

Very open to be corrected on this one. Just a theory that was in my mind! 2006 4.2 SC
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When I first got the FF I used to lower most times when parked up, now only do once a month if that now. If it dont work.......burn it!

If the IId tool cant fix it.......burn the FF.

If the FF cant be fixed......buy a Land Cruiser!

If the LC cant be fixed..............................................BUY a horse !!

The later the car the lower they get when parked over time anyway...

Is a bit sad the amount of comments which relate to the premature failure of the product if it is actually used as intended and a bit of an inditement against the engineering and materials production used on these 50-80K cars.

Personally I drop mine every time it is garaged and most times I leave the car as I am concerned about the wear on the seats and seat moulding. That said reading the above it is clear there is no right answer and the repair bills will arrive whether you use the functions of the car or not. so why not just use them!!

As for the steering col retraction - I turned mine on as the gap between seat and wheel is tight on my settings - again just down to personal preference - clearly there is no right answer with these totally unreliable products  405 AB exec seats Baltic and Cirrus
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SKOT, if you keep refilling your suspension with new air, you will be causing more moisture not less. I think its better to suffer the small amount of moisture in the system, rather than refill it with moisture laden air every time you use the car. Besides which, the moisture trap in the compressor is not of a drain off type, it is more along the lines of silica gel and will become exhausted in time. This will mean that one day it wont be able to supply enough air to lift the car, then it will be BONG! time, along with the screen of DOOM telling you your shagged and you can't go over 35 MPH. It's a pain when it happens, and the Great God Sod will make sure that your 25 + miles from home went it happens  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
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