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Super extended mode again?
Again? Yes as I can not get my G4 in Super extended mode. Yes I read the other posts.
I go to off-road hight.
Put a axle stand under the chassis.
Lower it to normal but then the D3 goes to extended mode and gives the warning like move away from the obstacle before lowering it again.
If I then put my foot on the Brake and push the height control up. The D3 goes down and wants to select off-road height but goes back to extended because the axle stand is still there.
It doesn't go higher then the normal extended mode. Measured distance between tyre and fender.
I tried it also with rockcrawl and other special programms selected.
Any idea's what I do wrong?
Will super extended mode be mentioned in the message centre?Roel
1997 Camel Trophy Disco ex-P101JWK (traded it for a Britains 42101)
1984 90 TD5
2005 G4 Disco 3 BN55WPT
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1st Oct 2008 8:28 am
AndrewW
Member Since: 06 Aug 2007
Location: Saddleworth
Posts: 2302
ATS guy put mine straight into superextended mode while they changed 4 tyres. I was not allowed in the workshop and didn't see this, but noticed the hazards were flashing from start to finish. Only realised what he had done when he had p d off in his van, and I could hardly get into the D3! The lass left behind didn't even understand my question, let alone answer it .
Must get back to him and ask what he did...2006 D3 finally swapped for a 2016 D4 Graphite in Graphite grey. No mods
I had the reason for the hazards plus the tail-gate open, I think it could be any door, explained to me when I had the tyres changed on mine. Apparently a memo came round on how to jack them up, all 4 wheels at a time, the reason for the hazards and open door is that it tells the car the wheels are being changed, they found this out the hard way on a RRS, they tried it normally and when they lowered the jacks the RRS followed them all the way down and they couldn't get the jacks out from under the vehicle for half an hour until the car had decided that it needed to raise itself The guy did say the RRS driver was a bit miffed as he was in a rush I'm not as good as I once was........but I'm as good once as I ever was.
1st Oct 2008 8:44 am
AndrewW
Member Since: 06 Aug 2007
Location: Saddleworth
Posts: 2302
2006 D3 finally swapped for a 2016 D4 Graphite in Graphite grey. No mods
1st Oct 2008 9:04 am
MB
Member Since: 14 Sep 2005
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 99
Anyone found this out yet on how to do it
15th Dec 2008 8:36 pm
SpiderBaby D3 Decade
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 1410
Didn't you're go into super extended mode at Tong Paul?
That thing nearly needed a ladder to get into as I remember.....I see no ships........
15th Dec 2008 8:47 pm
CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
I thought this could only be invoked by traction control kicking in and wheels going 'light' as if the car is grounded?
Maybe only then can you invoke the super-extended setting?2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
15th Dec 2008 8:52 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
Posts: 10441
CFB wrote:
I thought this could only be invoked by traction control kicking in and wheels going 'light' as if the car is grounded?
Maybe only then can you invoke the super-extended setting?
Thats how I do it.In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
15th Dec 2008 8:54 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
The rear hatch can be open while you change height. Only the passenger doors will disable the height change.
Never heard of the rear hatch & hazards trick before.
15th Dec 2008 10:55 pm
TallPaul
Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Near Reading
Posts: 1214
If you have the car in reverse and the rear hatch open the system assumes you are changing a puncture.
If you don't have the hatch open, it will go looking for the ground when you get "beached" on the jack, I know this cause I saw it and had to start again...
16th Dec 2008 12:57 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
Makes sense, I always reverse when I have a flat tyre in the vein hope it will put the air back in and remove the offending nail / thorn I just drove over
16th Dec 2008 2:13 pm
hernan1304
Member Since: 28 Feb 2008
Location: Dubai
Posts: 490
Reverse on manual... assuming this would be P in an auto.
This is what happened to me while changing the tyre last weekend... The car was off, in Park, with the front right wheel braced, and I lifted from the frame.
I think maybe I'll try the flashers next time! Also one of my friends jumped the gun and started the jacking before I could put on the EPB and turn off the car (although it was in P), so I'm thinking perhaps this confused the car into thinking it was beached.
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On the plus side, friends were mightily impressed with the articulation
16th Dec 2008 7:58 pm
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
Re: Super extended mode again?
Roel wrote:
Again? Yes as I can not get my G4 in Super extended mode. Yes I read the other posts.
I go to off-road hight.
Put a axle stand under the chassis.
Lower it to normal but then the D3 goes to extended mode and gives the warning like move away from the obstacle before lowering it again.
If I then put my foot on the Brake and push the height control up. The D3 goes down and wants to select off-road height but goes back to extended because the axle stand is still there.
It doesn't go higher then the normal extended mode. Measured distance between tyre and fender.
I tried it also with rockcrawl and other special programms selected.
Any idea's what I do wrong?
Will super extended mode be mentioned in the message centre?
It should go into super extended after you have fooled it into going to extended.
Did you wait the five seconds with the brake on before pressing the supension up switch?“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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17th Dec 2008 3:47 am
aukre
Member Since: 03 Oct 2008
Location: Sydney
Posts: 41
I too have been having the same issues as Roel. I'll try waiting 5 seconds with the brake on and see if this does work.Cairns Blue 05 TDV6 SE. Stock standard with a wish list a mile long. ARB Deluxe Bull Bar Ordered !
17th Dec 2008 5:31 am
aukre
Member Since: 03 Oct 2008
Location: Sydney
Posts: 41
No - it didn't work. Followed the steps as indicated by Roel (and having the hazard lights on) and waited at least 5 seconds before pressing and hold the suspension switch up.
What I also noticed is that the height I achieved with the extended mode on subsequent trials was that the height gained actually decreased - on one (last) occassion I had to use the jack to remove the axle stand
Any advice? Cairns Blue 05 TDV6 SE. Stock standard with a wish list a mile long. ARB Deluxe Bull Bar Ordered !
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d off in his van, and I could hardly get into the D3! The lass left behind didn't even understand my question, let alone answer it 
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