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Rosco



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Height Sensors help pleaee

So, I have put my 04 into a local indie with suspension issues, He has said, height sensor which I thought, problem is this he has one from ebay with a 3 pin plug and mine has a 6 pin plug?? does this resonate with anyone? Thanks

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Joe90



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Yep, your model has a 6 pin connector!

Specify VIN/Year/MY when ordering .
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Rosco



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Thanks Joe, not sure why he has had this issue !!

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IIRC that happened on mine, I got one from Ducky Dan and it only had three wires, the old one had six, I asked and he said the old one had been superseded. I fitted it and it worked fine..!! Can't see why it would need six wires when it is just a variable resistor like a petrol sender... surely only needs a couple of wires to work...!! Pete

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Rosco



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Pete, thanks, are you saying he can use the 3 pin one then? cheers Thumbs Up

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Joe90



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Seems like things have moved on since I needed a height sensor.... .
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Rosco



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I will have the conversation tomorrow with the indie and report back, all you can find online say fitment to 02-12 so we shall see Thumbs Up

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Joe90



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See here on Island 4x4

https://www.island-4x4.co.uk/suspension-pa..._3756.html

Browse the list you will find "Six Pin Type" for Front and Rear (you didn't say which) .
Experience is the only genuine knowledge, but as time passes, I have forgotten more than I can remember Wink
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Mine through up suspension fault yesterday, fault code for left front so had both front wheels off today for a look see, unbolted from suspension arms and checked the readings on the foxwell while moving sensor arm up and down both doing more or less what I expected to see so back together been round the block and fault not come back just have to see how it goes and mine has three wires on left front and six wires on right front.

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Ramblin Man



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I attempted replacement of my right rear height sensor today but had to abandon the job after a couple of hours toil.

The screws which mount the sensor to the mounting bracket are just spinning without loosening so I can’t get them out.

I suspect the brass inserts in the sensor are rotating in the sensor mounting…. I can feel a sort of “notching” as the screw rotates. The screw heads are still good without any rounding.

I’ve put some deblock spray on and left overnight

I’m guessing loads of people on here have replaced height sensors.

Any advice or tips on how to proceed ?

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UPDATE: today I spent a truly joyous three hours lying under the car with a junior hacksaw cutting the heads off the sensor mounting screws whilst trying not to damage the bracket. I was finally able to use a rotary file once the heads were gone and then to lever the sensor free from the bracket when the heads were filed flush. A total pig of a job!

New sensor ready to go on first thing tomorrow morning once the new coat of Dintrinol has dried. So I hope it solves the fault otherwise it will be a connector/wiring issue.

I was planning to do both of the rears at the same time but funnily I’ve gone off that a bit! TDV8 4.4 2012

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Post #649576 30th Nov 2022 9:03pm
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mjdronfield



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Same happened to me when I did a front one. I had already unbolted the bracket from the car to change it. In the end I found some bolts in my tool box that threaded in to the new height sensor ok, so I literally just needed the bracket. Ended up cutting the plastic on the old sensor to get to the brass insert, which I could then grip to get the bolt out and the bracket off. I pulled the actual sensor off the insert before that…. 20 min job ended up being rather longer….

Rang LR up for a price on the bracket…. £170 odd…..

I soaked it in WD40 overnight but I think that just enabled the insert to spin in the plastic more 🤣

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Jamesh7216



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I had the same problem on my car, I just cut the head of the bolts off with a Dremel with a cutting wheel, the bolts for the sensor are M5 or M6 from memory, easy enough and cheap enough to replace with stainless steel bolts so the problem does not happen again.

I also re-calibrated the suspension heght after fitting the new sensor, and the car has been fine since

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