EAS FAULT :( portsmouth chichester

just got to work and have the EAS FAULT

its been fine for the 2 years since ive had it, on the odd occasion maybe twice in the last 6 weeks, it seemed to take a while to pump up

on way to work a minute ago was driving along, it beeped and said EAS FAULT on dash with the 4 lights on the eas button flashing then all stuck and remained on, stuck in high/off road position

ive crawled to work, tried switching engine off/on, no change, if turn key on the lights all flash EAS FAULT, although stuck in "high" it doesnt look like it is, it looks like the ride height is lower in motorway mode

il try it again in a couple of hours or so and see if its cleared

appriciate any help on what to do

have no cable or software and if any use im in the CHICHESTER - PORTSMOUTHA AREA if anyone can help

thanks

You've got a 'hard' fault so you're going to need some type of diagnostic to clear that before you go any further.
Sorry I'm too far away to help but DOZ is in Totton and he's one of the good guys, try a PM.

Ok thanks mate

Any idea what is the "likely" fault/cause ?

Hi mate
I'm based in Fareham & have the EAS software & the cables but never used it myself & not even uploaded it to my laptop but if you want to borrow it & give it a go mate you are more than welcome. Drop me a PM if you need

polsta said:

Ok thanks mate

Any idea what is the "likely" fault/cause ?

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If someone knew that you would not need the diagnostics would you?

thepartworntyreshop said:

Hi mate
I'm based in Fareham & have the EAS software & the cables but never used it myself & not even uploaded it to my laptop but if you want to borrow it & give it a go mate you are more than welcome. Drop me a PM if you need

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Excellent thank you !! Might have to take you up on that to give it a go

Anyone any idea is this is viable/doo able for someone who's never done it before ?

polsta said:

Excellent thank you !! Might have to take you up on that to give it a go

Anyone any idea is this is viable/doo able for someone who's never done it before ?

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If you can get your computer to talk to the car, using the software is easy. You will most likely need USB to serial adaptor.
The fault will most likely prove to be a leaking airbag or a sensor.

I can't really add anything to this other than without getting it on a daig your not going to find the problem. The EAS will have you going round and round in circles like a dog with a itchy botty. Once you can tell us what the diag machine is saying repairs tend to be pretty simple........ mostly.

dogsbody said:

You've got a 'hard' fault so you're going to need some type of diagnostic to clear that before you go any further.
Sorry I'm too far away to help but DOZ is in Totton and he's one of the good guys, try a PM.

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I've had a similar fault recently and all it was, was a bad connection on the plug that goes on the height sensor, I gave all of them a wiggle and it fixed the fault. Worth a try

Ok thanks guys

Can you explain where that connector is ? Im a total newbie to eas stuff , its worth a try as you say , maybe the icy cold this morning had a part in it ?

I can give them a quick wiggle before I leave work, I pray its something simple

polsta said:

Ok thanks guys

Can you explain where that connector is ? Im a total newbie to eas stuff , its worth a try as you say , maybe the icy cold this morning had a part in it ?

I can give them a quick wiggle before I leave work, I pray its something simple

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4 height sensors mounted on inner faces of chassis members close to axles. Connectors are either on the sensor or close by depending on year. You will still need diagnostics to clear the fault.

ok thanks data, are they easy to se ? what exactly do they look like ?

i need to work out best way to proceeed ??

the chap on previous page has the cable and software for laptop i can borrow, although never used it before etc

spoke to doz he is not that far but bit of a drive has the nanocom and can plug it in

whats best option ? is it a case of plugging it straight in asap and it will tell me/pinpoint the exact fault ?? then go from there ?

the air bags were new not long before i bought the car and looked decent, had no problems with them in 2 years and its not abused off road or anything and never had any faults with the EAS, so im hoping/presuming its not them at fault here

is there anything else i can check myself ?

theres also a breaker that has 2 p38s in a few years newer than mine not far from me i can get bits from ? was there recently and think all the eas pumps etc were still in them

just need a plan of action really

totaly new to this eas stuff as ive never had to touch it before

polsta said:

ok thanks data, are they easy to se ? what exactly do they look like ?

i need to work out best way to proceeed ??

the chap on previous page has the cable and software for laptop i can borrow, although never used it before etc

spoke to doz he is not that far but bit of a drive has the nanocom and can plug it in

whats best option ? is it a case of plugging it straight in asap and it will tell me/pinpoint the exact fault ?? then go from there ?

the air bags were new not long before i bought the car and looked decent, had no problems with them in 2 years and its not abused off road or anything and never had any faults with the EAS, so im hoping/presuming its not them at fault here

is there anything else i can check myself ?

theres also a breaker that has 2 p38s in a few years newer than mine not far from me i can get bits from ? was there recently and think all the eas pumps etc were still in them

just need a plan of action really

totaly new to this eas stuff as ive never had to touch it before

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If you get under the car (suitably supported), you will see short thin links going up from the radius arms to the sensor bolted to the side of the chassis, they have heat shields at the front.
If the airbags are newish, then it's likely to be a height sensor problem, but worth doing the compressor test in Wammers How To in case it's not making pressure, you can drive the compressor with diagnostics for testing.
Also, remove the EAS exhaust silencer, a small cylindrical device on the side of the EAS box towards the rear and see if it is full of white powder.
There are other checks that may be needed if it's not a sensor, diagnostics will show what the fault is.
DO NOT clean connectors with WD40, use contact cleaner such as Aeroclean

Don't get any ideas of what your fault is until you've had a look at some diagnostics.
My first thought was that your pump was failing as I had this issue a few years ago. As the weather got colder the pump got less and less efficient. I reckoned that the piston seal was getting hard in the cold. A rebuild sorted that problem - cheaply.

thanks guys points noted il check tomorrow on the pump powder etc

not touched it today as been at work all day, tomorrow morning its all go try get this sorted

right- top man doz, i spoke to yesterday on the phone whilst looking underneath, front right - is low/on bump stop, left is ok , front right corner funnily enough has felt/looked a tad low for a while, and was meaning to get that checked out,although operated fine i thought i needed it all calibrated to be at proper heights, overlander measured them all 2 weeks ago and said it looked like pass side was just a tad hight but his rovacom was a bit intermittent and wouldnt access the eas

anyway- doz thinks maybe a blown front right air bag ? although no bang or sudden anything happening , bar the eas fault comming up on the dash as was driving along the road- no sudded front right collapse/sink or anything like that

so i took it very easy last night drove it home slowly and got home ok, it didnt feel bad or anything just felt the ruts/bumps in the road a little

so now its what to do ??

a mate with a garage half a mile down the road said bring it down in the morning hel try the stuff hes got see if he can access the eas and what it says, hope he can

if not, what do i do ? i feel shouldnt realy drive the car far like it is and need to try get this sorted as im now off the road until it is back in action

I can't help now till the other side of Xmas. Sorry I'm away as of Monday and busy all weekend. That leaves only tomorrow and your a fair of jolly from me and Chichester on a Friday night is reet poo.

i shouldnt really be driving it 30 odd miles tho on a motorway like it is should i and back again ? im not working tomorrow and im down the road to see what he says in the morning prob 9/10am , its 2 mins away, he can also have a visual look and advise i spose

if he cant plug in and read faults etc and its drivable safly like that, then i could come up tomorrow anytime after then ?

little update

went there this morning, he had the snap on solus thing, plugge it in it accessed the codes and gave multiple faults, but would not clear them/theyd come back up, or could do anything else with it

he said to be honest i dont think this is the best system to use with this is doesnt seem right and ive never really used it on range rovers you need a proper range rover thing

there were a some valve stuck open ones, but also valve stick closed ones, an exhaust port one, and some height can not be changed or operated or something - which of course it cant coz it all seems locked up

had a chat with doz, on the phone (top man doz) and is being a legend and comming over in a bit to have a look and see what we can do

so fingers crossed

polsta said:

little update

went there this morning, he had the snap on solus thing, plugge it in it accessed the codes and gave multiple faults, but would not clear them/theyd come back up, or could do anything else with it

he said to be honest i dont think this is the best system to use with this is doesnt seem right and ive never really used it on range rovers you need a proper range rover thing

there were a some valve stuck open ones, but also valve stick closed ones, an exhaust port one, and some height can not be changed or operated or something - which of course it cant coz it all seems locked up

had a chat with doz, on the phone (top man doz) and is being a legend and comming over in a bit to have a look and see what we can do

so fingers crossed

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Those faults just mean that the Snapon Solus failed to communicate with the EAS ECU. Many diagnostic systems will not talk to P38 systems.

yes that was the case

right , DOZ has been round, plugged it in to the rovercom and the compressor was the fault , only fault that came up on it, not the others that other thing picked up this morning

so hes taken the compressor out and it wasnt blowing out much air,taken it apart and it was a bit shagged inside, needs a new seal kit and the barrel bit too was well worn

so now need to get a re build kit etc, trying to see if i can find one local to me to get, and also 1st port of call in the morning is a trip to a breaker and see if i can get a compressor on the cheap, i know of 3 p38s in breakers i have no idea if compressors are in them, but if i can get one for cheap tomorow and gamble on it working and being back on the road tomororw (il be delighted) , and then re build mine also and have a spare, that will be a good outcome

anyone know where best to get a re built kit ? OR if anywhere within reasonable driving distance from portsmout-chichester will have one ?

ive found a local place with a brand new compressor for £150 plus vat ,as another option, but id rather avoid that cost if i can