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Lowering overnight - No leak - Pull Fuse & it holds properly

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RickyN29

Member Since: 29 May 2018
Location: San Jose, CA
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Lowering overnight - No leak - Pull Fuse & it holds properly

I'm trying to figure out what could be causing my LR3 to lower dramatically overnight (sometimes down 4-5").

I suspected a leak of course so began pulling fuse 26 to shutoff the auto leveling....but when I do this, it doesn't lower at all overnight or a couple days. So this seems to tell me that the computer is lowering it over and over to try and re-balance...but shouldn't be.

Any ideas?

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9th Mar 2020 10:28 pm

Globetrotter448

Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
Location: Londonderry NSW
Posts: 1782

2007 Discovery 3 4.0 V6 Petrol SE Auto Java Black

Pulling the fuse just stops the valves from opening. If the ground is not level the system will self adjust to level the car out. If that is not the case then one of the height sensors may be faulty.

15th Mar 2020 9:28 am

highlands

Member Since: 11 Jan 2010
Location: NW Highlands
Posts: 5095

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java Black

A leak in the reservoir or any of the valves other than the blocks dealing with the 'corners' won't lower the car when you pull the fuse. Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
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15th Mar 2020 10:02 am

Sidestick

Member Since: 22 Apr 2012
Location: Rome
Posts: 2288

2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java Black

If without the fuse it keeps ride height, should be a worn height sensor that give it false indication during periodic self leveling.

A good diagnose tool could show You an "out of scale" indication on a corner sensor

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17th Mar 2020 11:49 am

Geoff at Drym

Member Since: 18 May 2015
Location: Cornwall
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2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Java Black

I have a similar problem with it lowering overnight. My indy has recorded a sensor fault and showed me the offending unit whilst D3 was on the ramp. Just then as he was showing me this sensor he noticed that one of the three wires going into the sensor was broken. Waiting for new plug to arrive which will be spliced in to existing wires. Hopefully this is the problem and may not need a new sensor. 2007 Disco3 2.7 tdv6 SE
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17th Mar 2020 12:26 pm

Geoff at Drym

Member Since: 18 May 2015
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 584

Typical!! A new sensor was needed. The old one was fairly well corroded. So my indy fitted new one complete with new plug.
Could have been worse, it could have needed a new airbag.

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18th Mar 2020 11:24 am

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