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Jmac Member Since: 17 Feb 2011 Location: South Posts: 125 |
Don't think so but I would be careful lowering or raising the car with the park brake on as it shags the bushes on the suspension. |
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Sat Aug 06 2011 11:17am |
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tluk Member Since: 21 Jul 2011 Location: Oldham Posts: 17 |
On my 2007 you can programme the Land Rover button on the key to set the suspension to access mode. |
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Sat Aug 06 2011 5:02pm |
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BIG DJ Member Since: 25 Oct 2009 Location: Heathrow Posts: 816 |
Will only work if the hazard lights are on tho! |
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Sun Aug 07 2011 5:22am |
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JT Member Since: 28 Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 23 |
I've been searching on this for a few days now and i thought it was only possible if hazard lights were on??? also been searching to see if the mirrors can be folded upon locking of the car?? |
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Sun Aug 07 2011 10:03am |
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Supacat Member Since: 21 Feb 2009 Location: West Yorks Posts: 497 |
can you explain that a little more? |
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Sun Aug 07 2011 11:15am |
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JT Member Since: 28 Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 23 |
yes could you please? |
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Mon Aug 08 2011 3:50pm |
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mse Member Since: 08 Mar 2011 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2916 |
On a 2010MY you can lower ans raise the car off the fob with the hazards on, apparently you get 3 or 4 up before it runs out of juice Mike
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Mon Aug 08 2011 3:51pm |
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JT Member Since: 28 Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 23 |
thought so... i read somewhere the hazard lights have to be on....... guess theres no way to get it to drop without when you lock the car?? (without having the hazards on) |
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Mon Aug 08 2011 3:52pm |
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Jmac Member Since: 17 Feb 2011 Location: South Posts: 125 |
Ok.. I will try.. Next time you lower the car, do it whilst stationary with the park brake on. After the car has settled, release the park brake and you will feel the car lurch a little. This is because the geometry changes when the suspension goes up and down and the position of the wheel changes or rotates a little as a result. If the park brake is left on, the wheel can't move and the change in the geometry is absorbed (a little) by the rubber suspension bushes. So.. My theory is that if this is done regularly, it will accelerate the wear rate on the bushes.. leading to premature wear. It goes without saying that if you change the ride height with the park brake on and the leave the car for a long time, it will almost definitely deform the bushes and cause premature wear and knocking. I would be very interested to hear from those who have had repeated problems with their suspension knocking as to whether they have been lowering and raising their car with the park brake on.. And similarly if people have had problems when they don't ever play with the ride height.....as I will have just wasted the past 10 mins writing this rubbish! I should say that I'm not a mechanic.. These are just my opinions but they seem to make sense to me (and I've never had problems with my suspension bushes) Cheers, J Hope this makes sense... |
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Mon Aug 08 2011 5:45pm |
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Supacat Member Since: 21 Feb 2009 Location: West Yorks Posts: 497 |
Thanks for that - I can see a certain amount of logic in your argument. Some of it may depend on whether the loading on the suspension bushes is neutral at normal ride height or even access height.
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Sat Aug 13 2011 1:42pm |
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BulletProofBomb Member Since: 12 Jan 2010 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 164 |
This is only enabled on the newer models, MY10 onward if I remember correctly. RRS TDV8 (loving it) Suzuki Bandit 1200 (For when the suns out) Nissan 350z GONE |
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Sat Aug 13 2011 6:47pm |
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