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stevo68
 


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Australia 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Java Black

Can anyone with an 07 plate model confirm whether they can put their suspension into extended mode with the switch as opposed to as with mine it is reactionary? My dealer seems to think there is a software upgrade where you can put it into extended before tackling a particular type of terrain. Have also asked for them to look into the Offroad height to 80kms an hr,

Regards

Stevo
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Post #216869Sat Oct 20 2007 7:42am
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PaulP
 


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Spain 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue

stevo68 wrote:
Can anyone with an 07 plate model confirm whether they can put their suspension into extended mode with the switch as opposed to as with mine it is reactionary?

Hi Stevo,

I'm pretty sure that this issue is worldwide and not related to any particular market/country or model year....

As you say, Extended Mode is completely automatic/reactive and cannot be set manually by the owner. It only happens to help you in freeing yourself from 'sticky' situations where you have grounded the car.

If Extended Mode is not enough you can then manually tell it to go into Super-Extended Mode by pushing the suspension height lever forward for a few seconds. It raises it even higher (see below pic of my D3 from last weekend).

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stevo68 wrote:
My dealer seems to think there is a software upgrade where you can put it into extended before tackling a particular type of terrain.

As far as I know, there is NO software upgrade available from LR to sort this issue out.

I hope this helps Thumbs Up
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Post #216881Sat Oct 20 2007 9:29am
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caverD3
 


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Australia 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Zambezi Silver

You can however fool it into going to extended mode by sticking a bit of wood under the chassis and dropping the suspension. It will then entend automatically. Just cut the the correct length to fot under. Very Happy
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Post #216993Sat Oct 20 2007 10:57pm
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simon_arch1
 


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Australia 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue

super - extended mode?

I tried caverd3's trick and put a lump of wood under the chassis, got it to go into extended mode - but when I then held the the lever for a few seconds, instead of going into super-extended mode, it dropped back to off-road mode Sad

Any other tricks?

Simon
 D3 - Buckingham Blue, SE, TDV6, 06 model;
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Post #217227Mon Oct 22 2007 7:52am
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Spain 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue

simon_arch1 wrote:
I tried caverd3's trick and put a lump of wood under the chassis, got it to go into extended mode - but when I then held the the lever for a few seconds, instead of going into super-extended mode, it dropped back to off-road mode Sad

Did you actually get it to spin all four wheels too? If all of the wheels don't spin, then the car will rightly assume that you still have enough traction to be able to get out of wherever it's stuck.

Have a look at this info from AndrewS which has a nice explanation about how it works:

http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/post210195.html#210195

Cheers,
Paul
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Post #217229Mon Oct 22 2007 8:08am
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caverD3
 


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Australia 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Zambezi Silver

You need to press the brake pedel at the same time. Very Happy
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Post #217231Mon Oct 22 2007 8:28am
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simon_arch1
 


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Australia 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue

ahhhh - thanks for that extra tit bit!

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Post #217232Mon Oct 22 2007 8:30am
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simon_arch1
 


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Australia 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue

playing around with it for too long - so a hissy fit from the Disco - "vehicle will raise when system cooled"...

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Underbody armour, Mickey Thompson ATZ 275/65-18; rear wheel carrier from 4x4intelligence.com; iPOD aux connection! GME 3200 UHF - aerial mounted on wheel carrier Smile; LR roof rails/cross bars; rated cargo barrier, Safari Snorkel; Traxide - aux battery; ECB nudge bar; Lightforce 240 XGT driving lights 
 
Post #217233Mon Oct 22 2007 8:42am
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stapldm
 


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United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

simon_arch1 wrote:
...instead of going into super-extended mode, it dropped back to off-road mode Sad


Mine does this too, even when pressing the brake pedal. Sadly spinning the wheels isn't an option parked on my drive at home, so I can never get to super-emergency-nosebleed-height-extended for cleaning.

Going to have to take a look at the rod-shortening trick or an electronic mod to the height sensors to do this I think.

edit : Thinking about it, I haven't tried a second piece of slightly longer wood the height of the extended height before I try to super extend - perhaps when it tries to drop and can't it'll allow the move up to next base?
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Post #217265Mon Oct 22 2007 12:01pm
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disco4x4au
 


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Australia 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Zambezi Silver

The wood trick can be done more easily by putting the crappy LR jack to some use. Place the car in off-road height, wind the jack up so that it's just supporting the chassis and then try to lower the car. It should go straight to extended height, and from there you can select "super-extended" mode.

Cheers,

Gordon
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Post #217448Tue Oct 23 2007 12:29am
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Hey Gordon - how long does it stay in "super-extended mode" for? Is it speed, time or traction related?
Cheers,
Rob
  
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disco4x4au
 


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Australia 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Zambezi Silver

jonesy63 wrote:
Hey Gordon - how long does it stay in "super-extended mode" for? Is it speed, time or traction related?
Cheers,
Rob


It is both - if you exceed a pre-set speed (I think its 8kph) or drive for more than 45s or so, it resets to std off-road height. The same for extended mode.

Cheers,

Gordon
 2006 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, with lots of stuff Wink  
Post #217696Wed Oct 24 2007 12:21am
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alfromoz
 


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Australia 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue

simon_arch1 wrote:
I'm in touch with some locals in melbourne who are looking at a fix for this too - might be connected with the UK - but it's getting closer, testing on D3 and RRS at the moment.

cheers,

Simon


Any more development on this front? Waiting with cash!
Cheers, Al
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simon_arch1
 


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Australia 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue

Spoke with Dieseltune last week - they are making good progress, but realistically expect it to be 2-3 months more...
 D3 - Buckingham Blue, SE, TDV6, 06 model;
Underbody armour, Mickey Thompson ATZ 275/65-18; rear wheel carrier from 4x4intelligence.com; iPOD aux connection! GME 3200 UHF - aerial mounted on wheel carrier Smile; LR roof rails/cross bars; rated cargo barrier, Safari Snorkel; Traxide - aux battery; ECB nudge bar; Lightforce 240 XGT driving lights 
 
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alfromoz
 


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Australia 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue

Can someone check how this is going. Been 3 months.
Al
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