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Old Sep 4, 2013 | 11:22 PM
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So, driving back home on I-70 tonight and nearly got home, but heard and felt a huge bang/pop about 10 miles from home. At first, I thought I simply hit something bouncing on the road, based on the sound and the fact that I could actually feel it. However, about 5 miles later I got a red suspension fault just as I was getting of the interstate to check the problem. So, pulled the car into a lot, and the tire was blown. Didn't think too much of it, thinking that the sudden drop in pressure (driver's side rear) probably triggered the suspension fault. I swapped out the tire for another full size spare I carry in the back (I run 285/60/18's). When I got back in the car and started up, I figured the fault would disappear and the car would operate normally. Unfortunately, the fault stayed. So I limped home on the red suspension fault, limited to under 30 MPH. Once home, I performed a hard reset, thinking that would likely clear the fault; unfortunately, it didn't. So, at this point, I'm a bit confused as to what may have happened and how to resolve the issue; any insight is greatly appreciated.

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It's an '06 LR3 SE running 285/60/18's with J Rods.
I performed a hard rest; no help.
When I changed the tire, I DID NOT jack on the compressor.
I did check the compressor casing for any signs of damage, but nothing appears that I can see. I have never had any suspension faults on this vehicle, except for one time when I installed the J Rods and got some grease on the height sensor.
The blown tire was driver's side, rear. I can see the puncture hole, but whatever caused it (guessing screw/nail) is no longer there. Not sure if it was initially stuck in the wheel & centrifugal force dislodged it, or maybe it simply punctured the tire and never actually embedded in the tire.

So, any ideas? At the same time, I found out today I have a failing septic, so as I write this I've already had a few beers to ease the pain I'm hoping when I wake up in the morning, the LR will magically resolve the issue on its own and the compressor will raise the car and I can ride off with a big smile on my face; however, I'm not technically drunk, so I fully realize that's likely not going to happen. I'm hoping someone can shed some light on this; not my drinking problem, but the car
 
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 10:24 AM
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I think you're going to need the fault codes to see what flipped on the Danger Will Robinson light....
 
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 06:16 PM
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Fixed. Big thanks to you Sasquatch; putting the factory rods back on cleared the fault and made the suspension operable again.

I took her for a spin and did actually get the amber suspension fault, but I've always gotten that when I swap the rods. For whatever reason, it generally takes a half day or so for the fault to clear after swapping the rods. The only other thing is I also got the "Suspension is raising slowly" warning on the dash, and it certainly took longer than normal to raise. I've never had that issue on this vehicle before and never any real issues with the EAS at all (my wife's LR, on the other hand, has had a faulty EAS for about a year). I'm hoping once I let the LR rest for a night, everything will be back to normal in the morning.

Anyways, just posting in case anyone else has the same issue. Plus a big thanks to Sasquatch.
 
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