Member Since: 01 Sep 2013
Location: Birmingham wythall
Posts: 79
air suspension ding ding
Had a d3 for 6 months no problems but epb fault. dreading a air suspension fault! well say no more went to pick my son up from week away and what!!!! light and ding sound was here oh no..... went through a bit off water down a back road .The water was on right hand side off road it said on information screen restricted in (normal height mode only) pulled over half a mile down the road turned of d3 and back on again and wait for system progress and no fault was displayed drove all way home about 4 miles and all OK now!
7th Mar 2014 6:06 pm
blackbeltbob
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Troon
Posts: 366
They do like to play with you
7th Mar 2014 7:26 pm
simond3
Member Since: 01 Sep 2013
Location: Birmingham wythall
Posts: 79
what!!!!!!!!!
been out in d3 this morning and oh no!!!!!
HELP!!!!!
8th Mar 2014 10:01 am
IOM man
Member Since: 03 Nov 2013
Location: Peel
Posts: 303
Probably the suspension air compressor on its way out, just had mine replaced + the relay and software upgrade for the upgrade compressor - £695.00 fitted by a local LR Indie Garage
It started by putting the light/warning on once in a while then it became more regular (within 5 mins of starting) - It did stay on normal height though until the compressor was replaced Current:
2010 Discovery 4 HSE TDV6
2020 Audi Q2 TSFI 40 Aline Quattro Black Edition
2006 Audi RS4 4.2 V8 - Toy in the garage
Gone but not forgotten:
2006 Range Rover Sport HSE TDV6
2018 Lexus NX 300 F Sport Hybrid
2005 Discovery 3 HSE TDV6
2015 Discovery HSE Lux
200 Discovery TDI
300 Discovery TDI
Land Rover 90 2.5 Diesel
Series III SWB Land Rover 2.25 diesel
TD4 Freelander Kalahari
1.8 petrol Freelander
8th Mar 2014 10:23 am
wobbley
Member Since: 15 Dec 2013
Location: essex
Posts: 133
I had same problem on mine coming up saying pressure raising slow as a fault code took to my local independent and got chatting to him as I was expecting to have to fork out for a new compressor and he advised me to change the drier on the compressor as he has done about 15 vehicles with the same code and never had one come back. He said they block up and cause restriction and then bring on the light cost about £120 including parts
8th Mar 2014 11:12 am
mickdundee
Member Since: 06 Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere between the Moon & NY city
Posts: 302
Mine was a leak from one of the fittings on the dryer cover. Replacement part was less than £50 & an hour of my time. No problems since so take a bit of time & try it yourself first before forking out a fortune.
8th Mar 2014 12:11 pm
simond3
Member Since: 01 Sep 2013
Location: Birmingham wythall
Posts: 79
could this be water in main harness connector in the wheel arch left hand front has and anybody got photo of it. As been reading more and more posts on this great forum
8th Mar 2014 8:42 pm
simond3
Member Since: 01 Sep 2013
Location: Birmingham wythall
Posts: 79
front vavle block location
hi guys been out this morning looking for some signs of water on the amber light issue for air sus fault. reading more posts i have came across a post about front valve block. Has anybody had a issue with them with water in connector. notice i tapped the front bumper on right hand side and light (amber) came on again could this be my issue
9th Mar 2014 10:08 pm
discoandrewoz
Member Since: 05 Feb 2014
Location: Sydney, New South Wales
Posts: 60
For me, I found it was dust ingress, not water. Mind you if dust can get in, I can't see why water couldn't. I now have a spare valve block which I intend to rebuild. One thing I'm going to LOL at is a decent way of sealing up the block itself.2006 TDV6 D3. Completely stock except for the fluffy dice hanging from the mirrors.(Joking, no dice)
9th Mar 2014 10:37 pm
aljo
Member Since: 20 May 2007
Location: west sussex
Posts: 804
Front valve block is behind the front drivers side inner wheel arch behind the bumper Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where,s the f**king ceiling!!
9th Mar 2014 10:52 pm
hector
Member Since: 20 Jul 2010
Location: East Anglia
Posts: 24
Not should if this is due to the front block but hoping you chaps can help!
The supension has been dropping for a few weeks if left in normal ride height. it will drop all the way to the stops if left for a couple of days. since leaving it in off road height it has not dropped a inch!! Hopefully this means that the air bags and lines are all ok, do you think that the vavles in the block are the problem or something else?????????
9th Mar 2014 10:53 pm
discoandrewoz
Member Since: 05 Feb 2014
Location: Sydney, New South Wales
Posts: 60
Hector I'm no expert, not by any means, but mine was doing the same recently. I swapped the front block and all is good. Maybe I was lucky??? I don't know, but it worked.
Also, I was able to pick up a second hand valve block for about £12 so for that price it was worth a go.
As I mentioned above, they are rebuildable, if you want to mess around with it. I noticed that the internal O rings are pretty much standard, except for the main block seals. These appear (don't quote me) to be either Viton or something a bit more fancy. The tip is they are orange instead of the usual black.2006 TDV6 D3. Completely stock except for the fluffy dice hanging from the mirrors.(Joking, no dice)
9th Mar 2014 11:58 pm
hector
Member Since: 20 Jul 2010
Location: East Anglia
Posts: 24
Thanks for your advice discoandrewoz
Has any one else had the same problem or do you think it could be something else?
Thanks in advance
11th Mar 2014 9:53 pm
simond3
Member Since: 01 Sep 2013
Location: Birmingham wythall
Posts: 79
bad news
Been to my mates house tonight and put d3 on autologic test book run test came up with compressor slow fill oh no!!!!!!!!
11th Mar 2014 10:30 pm
simond3
Member Since: 01 Sep 2013
Location: Birmingham wythall
Posts: 79
bad news!
Had d3 on autologic test book tonight and bad news lads compressor slow fill
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Had a d3 for 6 months no problems but epb fault. 
dreading a air suspension fault! well say no more went to pick my son up from week away and what!!!! light and ding sound was here oh no..... went through a bit off water down a back road .The water was on right hand side off road it said on information screen restricted in (normal height mode only) pulled over half a mile down the road turned of d3 and back on again and wait for system progress and no fault was displayed drove all way home about 4 miles and all OK now! 
