2DISCO3ORNOT
Member Since: 27 Apr 2009
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| LOwered Suspension, constant yellow light? |
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Morning all, have done a search that returned 198 pages so thought I'd consult directly on this.
I drove off from Eurotunnel last night without releasing the handbrake and noticed that the yellow suspension light had come on, swmbo checked it out in the manual and it said okay to drive home although suspension is lowered, I tried stopping letting her go to sleep and restarting to no avail, and could get no response when trying to raise or lower her. this was fine on the motorway but a rough ride over London speedbumps.
I have taken her for a spin this morning and all seems well again is this a precursor to more trouble, should I call WD now 
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 25th Jul 2011 7:49 am |
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TwelveSticks
Member Since: 16 Jan 2010
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Doesn't look promising. Sounds similar to what I had last summer, which turned out to be the precursor to requiring a new compressor within about a week... 2001 D2 GS (I must be mad!)
2005 D3 S 10-12 (gone and missed)
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| 25th Jul 2011 8:03 am |
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Hobgoblin
Member Since: 15 Nov 2007
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| Re: LOwered Suspension, constant yellow light? |
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2DISCO3ORNOT wrote:
I drove off from Eurotunnel last night without releasing the handbrake
This shouldn't really have made any difference, hand brake release in an Automatic is............well automatic.
A bit of coincidence possibly, like TS said look elsewhere.
Regards
Paul I'm not as good as I once was........but I'm as good once as I ever was.
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| 25th Jul 2011 8:22 am |
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maplecottage
Member Since: 01 Feb 2011
Location: Norfolk
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Compressor relay on the way out ??
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| 25th Jul 2011 8:25 am |
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John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
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+1 for the relay. I change mine every year just to be on the safe side! 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
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| 25th Jul 2011 7:40 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
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sounds like compressor Duncan
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| 25th Jul 2011 9:01 pm |
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2DISCO3ORNOT
Member Since: 27 Apr 2009
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Is it one relay or lots of em...........and Er! where be they hidden.................???
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| 26th Jul 2011 11:36 pm |
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Gareth
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Had you dropped it to access height to get onto the train?
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| 27th Jul 2011 6:51 am |
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2DISCO3ORNOT
Member Since: 27 Apr 2009
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No Gareth I was in the full height section so no adjustments needed, its been a couple of weeks since it happened and a fair bit of offroading and all's well.....Ive now got WD premium cover so hopefuly if something goes its all covered 
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| 17th Aug 2011 2:36 pm |
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maplecottage
Member Since: 01 Feb 2011
Location: Norfolk
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2DISCO3ORNOT wrote:Is it one relay or lots of em...........and Er! where be they hidden.................???
Just in case you decide to check it out ...............................
Air Supply Unit Relay
The air supply unit relay is located in the battery junction box in the engine compartment. The relay is connected directly to the battery via fusible link 10E (60A). The relay coil is connected to and controlled by the air suspension control module. The relay is used by the air suspension control module to control the operation of the compressor.
When air supply unit operation is required, the air suspension control module supplies power and ground for the relay coil which energizes, closing the relay contacts. This allows battery voltage via the fusible link to pass through the relay and operate the air supply unit electric motor and the compressor.
The battery voltage is also passed from the relay, via a splice joint in the harness, to the air suspension control module and is used as a signal that the relay is operating.
I've put the full Dynamic Suspension write-up here http://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/albums/use...on%7E0.pdf
Enjoy
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| 17th Aug 2011 4:49 pm |
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Dan_NL
Member Since: 19 Sep 2010
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I've posted my version elsewhere... Executive abstract: started with parking on sandy patch and lowering.. Came back : yellow light on. Drove it back to hotel. Checked one hour later : no light, so raised it. Since then 22/7 ; everyday/time the light comes on after a few minutes, and is off when restarted an hour later... Only once it stayed off for almost the whole day, after parking on a sandy patch, nose a bit pointing uphill. when the light is off can raise/lower...
Will have it checked with next service... 
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| 17th Aug 2011 10:32 pm |
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wvlenthe
Member Since: 07 Jan 2009
Location: Arnhem
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You probably ruled this out but my experience with lowered suspension went accompanied by 3 amber lights on the dash. Turned out to be the brake light switch. New switch fitted and all ended well.
regards,
Wiljo D3 V8 HSE Auto in Zermatt silver - driveway version gone but not forgotten, only the living room cupboard version remains
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| 18th Aug 2011 6:17 pm |
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Dan_NL
Member Since: 19 Sep 2010
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Wiljo, there are many posts on this subject. But I only have ONE amber light ; always suspension. And if I park it lowered & drive off, its frozen in that position... If it's the brakelight switch, I expect an influence of if one breaks or not... that's not the case. There is no real trigger to set it off. Probably they can read it from the OBD... Thanks anyway, Dan
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| 18th Aug 2011 6:24 pm |
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wvlenthe
Member Since: 07 Jan 2009
Location: Arnhem
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Dan_NL wrote:If it's the brakelight switch, I expect an influence of if one breaks or not...
 as I said you probably ruled it out already.
The influence would be about 10 times braking before it goes into limp mode. It took me a while to find that about because 10 brakings can mean end of the street or 20 kms away 
Good luck finding the problem and please post when found
Wiljo D3 V8 HSE Auto in Zermatt silver - driveway version gone but not forgotten, only the living room cupboard version remains
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| 18th Aug 2011 7:16 pm |
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Dan_NL
Member Since: 19 Sep 2010
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Abmber light stayed OFF today, after visit to the dealer, replacing the compressor and relay and ECU update... is it my imagination or is the ride much smoother now ???
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| 21st Sep 2011 5:57 pm |
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