Mini-roundabout induces EAS wade mode.

Castor · Feb 3, 2015

1997 P38 4.6

So as I do the swift left-right-left of our local mini-roundabouts at 30 or so, this somehow tells my suspension that it should rise to its highest heights.

Any suggestions as to what's causing this? Generally the suspension's pretty well behaved.

quavey · Feb 3, 2015

Dicky height sensors maybe?

dogsbody · Feb 4, 2015

Castor said:
1997 P38 4.6

So as I do the swift left-right-left of our local mini-roundabouts at 30 or so, this somehow tells my suspension that it should rise to its highest heights.

Any suggestions as to what's causing this? Generally the suspension's pretty well behaved.

As you leave the roundabout behind does the car automatically drop back down? What state are your shocks?
My first thought would be that the body is rolling far enough to confuse a height sensor.
Do you ever feel sea-sick?

Datatek · Feb 4, 2015

dogsbody said:
As you leave the roundabout behind does the car automatically drop back down? What state are your shocks?
My first thought would be that the body is rolling far enough to confuse a height sensor.
Do you ever feel sea-sick?

As above, or take the roundabout at a more sedate pace.

Castor · Feb 4, 2015

dogsbody said:
As you leave the roundabout behind does the car automatically drop back down? What state are your shocks?
My first thought would be that the body is rolling far enough to confuse a height sensor.
Do you ever feel sea-sick?

The shocks are fine - not a lot of body roll.

I was asking in case there was a known issue maybe? Apparently not..... this could be anything I guess - perhaps a bit of dangling wire acting as a G-switch.

The sensor thing sounds plausible too - if the EAS module sees an open or short circuit, does it ignore it for a bit, or does it go straight for high or low?

There must be a cause and effect diagram somewhere - I'm off for a hunt....

Castor · Feb 4, 2015

dogsbody said:
As you leave the roundabout behind does the car automatically drop back down? What state are your shocks?
My first thought would be that the body is rolling far enough to confuse a height sensor.
Do you ever feel sea-sick?

lol No.

>>>>PUKE!!<<<<

The body doesn't recover - I have to press buttons - then it does.

Datatek said:
As above, or take the roundabout at a more sedate pace.

Sedate? Sedate? I don't do sedate! I must be doing all of 25 or 30 mph.
I'm a grumpy old git who complains about people driving too fast these days....

Rob Edge · Feb 4, 2015

Get it plugged into EAS unlock and see what it says. When my first P38 did this it was the ECU getting fubar and generating odd messages. More likely to be a height sensor if no EAS fault coming up on dash.

tomcat59alan · Feb 4, 2015

Castor said:
1997 P38 4.6

So as I do the swift left-right-left of our local mini-roundabouts at 30 or so, this somehow tells my suspension that it should rise to its highest heights.

Any suggestions as to what's causing this? Generally the suspension's pretty well behaved.

You are in a 38, go straight over the mini roundabout

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