P38A Long term parking

Digweed · Jul 19, 2018

New owner here. Just recently picked up my first Range Rover, 2001 2.5d, thing pulls like a train!!!! Electrics are a whole other question or series of them that I'll be asking here

, the dash is lit up like a christmas tree, every telltale light is on!. First question I have though is that the compressor for the suspension has been disconnected and the bags inflated manually but I'm planning on parking it for a while to sort out the electrical gremlins, should I deflate the bags completely or partially or leave them as they are?

Thanks.
D.

Shimsteriom · Jul 19, 2018

Digweed said:
the dash is lit up like a christmas tree, every telltale light is on!.

Well, at least you know they all work

Digweed · Jul 19, 2018

Shimsteriom said:
Well, at least you know they all work

If I didn't the beeping would've given something away!!!

DanClarke · Jul 19, 2018

Pics or it never happened, no lights are on, there are no faults present.

Digweed · Jul 19, 2018

DanClarke said:
Pics or it never happened, no lights are on, there are no faults present.

It would need video to truly appreciate the amount of faults coming up!

Grrrrrr · Jul 19, 2018

I suspect if you have had to inflate the bags manually it will find its own level soon enough.

Good battery is starting point.

gold rover · Jul 19, 2018

Digweed said:
It would need video to truly appreciate the amount of faults coming up!

Video is an accepted currency in lieu of pics

Digweed · Jul 19, 2018

gold rover said:
Video is an accepted currency in lieu of pics

I'll do that tomorrow!

Datatek · Jul 20, 2018

Digweed said:
New owner here. Just recently picked up my first Range Rover, 2001 2.5d, thing pulls like a train!!!! Electrics are a whole other question or series of them that I'll be asking here , the dash is lit up like a christmas tree, every telltale light is on!. First question I have though is that the compressor for the suspension has been disconnected and the bags inflated manually but I'm planning on parking it for a while to sort out the electrical gremlins, should I deflate the bags completely or partially or leave them as they are?

Thanks.
D.

Leave them as they are and if one corner drops, suspect that ai spring is leaking. If the bags are original, they will need replacing anyway. Leaking bags is probably why the compressor has been disconnected.

Digweed · Jul 21, 2018

Datatek said:
Leave them as they are and if one corner drops, suspect that ai spring is leaking. If the bags are original, they will need replacing anyway. Leaking bags is probably why the compressor has been disconnected.

I plan on leaving it parked for a few weeks to sort out all the electrical problems. i was just wondering whether it was better to deflate the bags, leave them full or partially full?

dubbleRR · Jul 21, 2018

You can leave them full ,but after two weeks .it will be a bit lower

Digweed · Jul 21, 2018

dubbleRR said:
You can leave them full ,but after two weeks .it will be a bit lower

That's great thanks. New to owning this type of suspension, didn't want to damage it by leaving it in a position that it shouldn't be in for too long.

Digweed · Jul 21, 2018

gold rover said:
Video is an accepted currency in lieu of pics

as promised.

tomcat59alan · Jul 21, 2018

Digweed said:
That's great thanks. New to owning this type of suspension, didn't want to damage it by leaving it in a position that it shouldn't be in for too long.

If possible use a maintenance charger if your leaving it for long time prevents any possible problems caused by a flat battery

Datatek · Jul 21, 2018

tomcat59alan said:
If possible use a maintenance charger if your leaving it for long time prevents any possible problems caused by a flat battery

Or a solar panel if you don't have a convenient power supply.

tomcat59alan · Jul 21, 2018

Digweed said:
as promised.

first you need to enter the Eka code to enable the engine, reset the windows as per manual that should clear most of the beeping

Datatek · Jul 21, 2018

Digweed said:
as promised.

So, it has an EAS fault. I would bet the compressor is toast caused by the airbags are leaking.
I can supply the EAS diagnostics and cable which works with Windows.
You need to plan a complete overhaul of the EAS, not difficult and not very expensive.

Datatek · Jul 21, 2018

Datatek said:
So, it has an EAS fault. I would bet the compressor is toast caused by the airbags are leaking.
I can supply the EAS diagnostics and cable which works with Windows.
You need to plan a complete overhaul of the EAS, not difficult and not very expensive.

Windows not set just indicates the battery has been flat. Run each window all the way down, then all the way up and hold the button for 5 seconds, you should then get the message "Window Set" for each window as you do it.

tomcat59alan · Jul 21, 2018

Datatek said:
Or a solar panel if you don't have a convenient power supply.

Was going to say that by I'm having trouble typingonly been up an hour and I'm knackered now

Datatek · Jul 21, 2018

tomcat59alan said:
Was going to say that by I'm having trouble typingonly been up an hour and I'm knackered now

Sorry to hear of your problem, I guess we all suffer in old age. Hope you get better quickly.

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