Member Since: 12 Jul 2017
Location: Leeds
Posts: 1
Suspension Dropped on motorway, cant communicat with laptop
Just bought the car and owner said suspension light on dash goes out after a short time, it didn't and on the motorway the Suspension Dropped with no warning, it dropped so low it scraped the spare wheel and punctured the tyre.
turn the ignition off and back on and it raised to drive height, but dropped again as soon as you drove it.
we got it home and have tried to connect computer but it won't communicate, please can anyone help us to find the problem linking into the computer.
thanks
Eddie
12th Jul 2017 11:20 am
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 4399
If you've just bought it, with a suspension problem, I'd be inclined to take it back for a refund.
The suspension light should go out with engine start, not after you are driving!
I think you may have been had with this one.
What software are you trying to connect with?Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
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12th Jul 2017 12:13 pm
defector
Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Greater Manchester
Posts: 1419
I think this was a private purchase and new owner was aware of problem.
12th Jul 2017 12:23 pm
Erea
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Munster
Posts: 1509
Return to seller. It could be any one of a large number of things. Re the spare wheel that shouldn't have been low enough to hit the ground, was there something on the road or an uneven surface? The spare hitting the ground at speed could have been disastrous.
I was going to query it being able to drop so low too ... and it says on motorway so bl**dy dangerous.
12th Jul 2017 1:01 pm
Erea
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Munster
Posts: 1509
I just looked under mine there are two steel plates in front of the spare and the exhaust pipes that should hit the ground before the spare and none of them should hit the ground with the suspension dropping to the bump stops. The spare must not have been on properly. The spare hitting the ground at any bit of speed could flip the Discovery.
12th Jul 2017 1:18 pm
kevin-t
Member Since: 12 Nov 2007
Location: sheffield
Posts: 680
Cant help with the suspension probs, sorry. It could be a long drawn out affair that one
However regarding the spare wheel tyre, well i drove mine back from St.Ives in cornwall to Sheffield south yorks. Towing a tintent on the bumpstops. (yes i know i should not have, but did).
No damage to the spare or tyre.
You sure it wasn't damaged when you picked up the motor?
12th Jul 2017 1:35 pm
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 4399
The diff is lower than the spare, even a full size spare shouldn't touch the ground.
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Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
Discovery 2 4.0 ES 2001- Gone
Discovery 1 300Tdi ES '95 - Gone
Range Rover Classic '79 - Gone
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