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Location: Gold Coast
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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,
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Location: Barcelona
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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 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
20th Oct 2007 10:29 am
caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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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. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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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
Any other tricks?
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22nd Oct 2007 8:52 am
PaulP
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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
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:
Cheers,
Paul2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
22nd Oct 2007 9:08 am
caverD3
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Location: Oberon, NSW
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You need to press the brake pedel at the same time. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
playing around with it for too long - so a hissy fit from the Disco - "vehicle will raise when system cooled"...
D3 - Buckingham Blue, SE, TDV6, 06 model; chipped; underbody armour; Mickey Thompson ATZ 275/65-18 AND MAXXIS Bighorn muddies; rear wheel carrier from 4x4intelligence.com; iPOD aux connection! GME 3200 UHF - aerial mounted on wheel carrier ; LR roof rails/cross bars; Autosafe cargo barrier, Safari Snorkel; Traxide - aux battery; ARB bull bar with Tigerz11 winch; Lightforce 240 XGT driving lights (mitchell bros tow hitch to come)
22nd Oct 2007 9:42 am
stapldm
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simon_arch1 wrote:
...instead of going into super-extended mode, it dropped back to off-road mode
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?Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
22nd Oct 2007 1:01 pm
disco4x4au
Member Since: 19 Jan 2006
Location: Perth
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The wood trick can be done more easily by putting the crappy LR jack to some use. Place the car in off-roadheight, 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,
Gordonex - 2006 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, with lots of stuff - R.I.P.
ex - 2009 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, had lots of stuff too!
Now - 2010 RRS 3.0 TDV6, rimini red, 18" rims + Cooper LTZ, rear eLocker, Spider tuning box, GOE protection plates and rock sliders, GOE 3way shortened rods.
Hey Gordon - how long does it stay in "super-extended mode" for? Is it speed, time or traction related?
Cheers,
Rob
23rd Oct 2007 5:31 am
disco4x4au
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Location: Perth
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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-roadheight. The same for extended mode.
Cheers,
Gordonex - 2006 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, with lots of stuff - R.I.P.
ex - 2009 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, had lots of stuff too!
Now - 2010 RRS 3.0 TDV6, rimini red, 18" rims + Cooper LTZ, rear eLocker, Spider tuning box, GOE protection plates and rock sliders, GOE 3way shortened rods.
24th Oct 2007 1:21 am
alfromoz
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Highfields
Posts: 8
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, AlIt's not the weight of it but the slippery hold I've got.
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; chipped; underbody armour; Mickey Thompson ATZ 275/65-18 AND MAXXIS Bighorn muddies; rear wheel carrier from 4x4intelligence.com; iPOD aux connection! GME 3200 UHF - aerial mounted on wheel carrier ; LR roof rails/cross bars; Autosafe cargo barrier, Safari Snorkel; Traxide - aux battery; ARB bull bar with Tigerz11 winch; Lightforce 240 XGT driving lights (mitchell bros tow hitch to come)
27th Nov 2007 1:47 am
alfromoz
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Highfields
Posts: 8
Can someone check how this is going. Been 3 months.
AlIt's not the weight of it but the slippery hold I've got.
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