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holland389

Member Since: 21 May 2019
Location: Mayenne
Posts: 15

suspension won't stay locked in access mode

L320 2.7, 2006, The car drops down into access mode, the locked light is on, but it immediately resets itself i.e. it squats but then goes back up to its normal height. Where do I start?

Tue May 21 2019 8:09pm

Father Jack

Member Since: 16 Oct 2016
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 480

2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Santorini Black

Does this happen every time and at all locations ? My drive has a steep slope so depending on how I locate the car on it, sometimes it will spook it into thinking it is grounded or in danger of grounding and it will lift the car. I am assuming there will be sensors linked to the system so if yours does this all the time and anywhere or on any surface, you may want to ask your local indy to give your system a one off healthcheck and to look for any associated fault codes stored by your car to narrow down the cause.

Wed May 22 2019 7:03am

Brit Plumber

Member Since: 05 Jan 2018
Location: Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Posts: 1849

2012 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Autobiography Fuji White

I also find it can be funny if it’s in park with the park brake on. If I remember, I select access when just finishing my journey or else I put in neutral with the park brake off and let it roll back a little to help the suspension settle. Works 95% of the time when I get the extended mode message after access mode selection. Sometimes it just doesn’t like it!! 2019 5.0 SC SVA (Current)
2012 5.0 SC AB. Sadly written off by a campervan
23 plate Focus ST (Current)
1942 VEP Ford GPW Jeep (Willys) (Current)
1943 Whites M16 Halftrack (Current)
16 plate Eurofighter Typhoon, 2 x Eurojet engines with 20,000lbs thrust each. 1380mph

Wed May 22 2019 9:26am

holland389

Member Since: 21 May 2019
Location: Mayenne
Posts: 15

Father Jack wrote:
Does this happen every time and at all locations ? My drive has a steep slope so depending on how I locate the car on it, sometimes it will spook it into thinking it is grounded or in danger of grounding and it will lift the car. I am assuming there will be sensors linked to the system so if yours does this all the time and anywhere or on any surface, you may want to ask your local indy to give your system a one off healthcheck and to look for any associated fault codes stored by your car to narrow down the cause.

as far as I can tell, up to now, yes, it happens all the time. I have some other advice i.e. put in neutral with park brake off, perhaps let it settle....etc...! it all seems a bit of a faff really. I only wanted to do it to let my aged relative find it easier to access the car. I have no fault warning lights but I have not checked the fault code message logs......something else I can do. I thought that I'd come onto the forum and some flash of inspiration would be forthcoming but it appears that it might just be idiosyncratic of a 2006 RRSPORT.

Wed May 22 2019 4:41pm

holland389

Member Since: 21 May 2019
Location: Mayenne
Posts: 15

Brit Plumber wrote:
I also find it can be funny if it’s in park with the park brake on. If I remember, I select access when just finishing my journey or else I put in neutral with the park brake off and let it roll back a little to help the suspension settle. Works 95% of the time when I get the extended mode message after access mode selection. Sometimes it just doesn’t like it!!

See my response to Father Jack. You all appear to understand that the car has foibles.....! I will do as you describe, mess around a bit, but I don't think its worth wasting time over especially when my parking brake module is making noises and won't apply.

Phil

Wed May 22 2019 4:43pm

Andy K

Member Since: 18 Sep 2015
Location: GL
Posts: 4966

2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Rimini Red

Yeah, as plumber says, try and select access in the last 30 seconds of your journey.

It will drop down when the speed reduces

Wed May 22 2019 4:52pm

Brit Plumber

Member Since: 05 Jan 2018
Location: Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Posts: 1849

I think, as has been suggested, at stand still the sensors think there’s an obstruction so go to extended mode. The suspension geometry massively changes when you select access and all that weight is trying to push the wheels out. It does put a lot of strain on components and can cause excessive and premature ware. 2019 5.0 SC SVA (Current)
2012 5.0 SC AB. Sadly written off by a campervan
23 plate Focus ST (Current)
1942 VEP Ford GPW Jeep (Willys) (Current)
1943 Whites M16 Halftrack (Current)
16 plate Eurofighter Typhoon, 2 x Eurojet engines with 20,000lbs thrust each. 1380mph

Thu May 23 2019 6:54am

Father Jack

Member Since: 16 Oct 2016
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 480

Mine to be fair is placed in access every time I park it with no issues (over 50k miles) other than the occasional issue I refer to in my post above. Typical RRS lottery I suppose but see if you can find any fault codes which might help you to a resolution.

Thu May 23 2019 8:23pm

holland389

Member Since: 21 May 2019
Location: Mayenne
Posts: 15

I forgot to reply

it works now as long as I select the access ride hight just before the car comes to a stop.

Thanks, apologies for delay in responding.

Phil

Sat Aug 17 2019 11:57pm

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