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RangeDog82

Member Since: 24 Jan 2017
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 6

2007 Range Rover HSE 4.4 V8 Santorini Black

Height Sensor

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Greetings all

I have been getting the nasty Suspension Fault message for a couple of weeks now and I don't have the Fault reading tool yet to diagnose. I do, however, have the Nav screen and it shows my Left Front Wheel bouncing all over the place. So with the research of this and a couple of other sites I am concluding it is the height sensor. (I posted on this site because you guy's seem to be the most knowledgeable (hopefully flattery will get me everywhere!))

As you can see by the Pic I have posted, there is a lot of gunk and grime all over the sensor connector. Do you think it may just need a good cleaning instead of it being the HS? I have already ordered the sensor so i will prolly go ahead and just change it out, but should I look into getting a new connector piece as well? I have seen some threads where folks suggest changing it out by splicing in a new one. Thoughts?

Some more info on the actual Fault: Sometimes it is just the suspension fault, which I guess is a soft fault, and sometimes it gives me the dreaded "dont exceed 30mph" message and it drops to the bump stops. In General, I know I can't diagnose without the code reader, but does a misbehaving height sensor have the ability to cause both of those issues?

I bought this 3 weeks ago and love it, just don't want to be afraid to drive it. I downloaded the Shop manual yesterday so kudo's to all of you who made that thing available.

25th Jan 2017 4:31pm

Haylands

Member Since: 04 Mar 2014
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 8719

2014 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

The plugs are very tight and secure, I doubt cleanliness is the issue...

The system can throw all sorts of faults with a failing sensor, just change that one, clean up the plug while you can and take it from there...

The loom replacements are for wire damage as it's a bit vulnerable there....

Good luck and welcome to the site... Pete
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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand Sold
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green (Fatty Offroader) Sold
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25th Jan 2017 5:09pm

RangeDog82

Member Since: 24 Jan 2017
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 6

Great, thanks for the reply. soo..anybody have a good way to get that clip off? It appears to be a

Thanks all!

25th Jan 2017 5:15pm

Haylands

Member Since: 04 Mar 2014
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 8719

If you mean the plug, yes they are a pain, I use a very small screwdriver to pry up the part that locks it in place and then rock the plug until it works it's way off...

I'd also investigate that oil leak you seem to have... Pete
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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand Sold
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

25th Jan 2017 5:23pm

RangeDog82

Member Since: 24 Jan 2017
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 6

Just an update for anyone who searches. I changed out the Height sensor and so far so good. No suspension faults. Have put about 500 miles on it since, whereas the faults would pop up about every 30 miles. Thanks for the input everyone!

2nd Feb 2017 8:08pm

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