Hey all,

I know this is an LR4 question, but I believe it would be applicable here.

I have a friend with an LR4 that has both the lift rods and spacers installed (spacers on the shock tower, not wheel spacers or anything). They are getting (out of range) faults and want to recalibrate. Of course the EAS is out of its calibration range and won't "take" a calibration. What are the steps?

I'd guess: replace the lift rods with stock, calibrate, then put them back on?....then calibrate with them on?

....idk, not my setup, not my rig. Just hoping someone here knows what to do. Thanks in advance.

-Houm

 

That would be my order of operations too.

Put the stock rods on and calibrate it, then put the lift rods back on. I don't think you'd have to calibrate a 2nd time after putting the lift rods back on

If it won't calibrate with the stock rods on, betting a height sensor is on the fritz

 

There might be one on the fritz anyway; could be how they got here. Either way, would need the stock rods on in order to calibrate once the sensor was fitted.

Thanks!

 

I guess I didn't mention that this thing has MONSTER tires on it (34.8") so I don't know how easy it's going to be to calibrate with the stock rods on. I guess that can still be done in off-road height, though. Or even if Normal height, it doesn't have to be moved.

 

is it stuck on the bumps?

I added the spacers and lift rods to the white LR3 and it was stuck on the bumps afterwards. I jacked it up till I had I think 18.5 or so inches wheel center to flare edge front and 19.5 I think on the rear. Than proceeded to adjust it up from there for my normal ride height 20.5/21.5 if memory serves

 

I just have a few photos of it....doesn't look to be on bumpstops. Thank you, though!

 

This is a bit off-topic, but is there a way to adjust the bumpstops? I'm assuming it just lets all the air out of the bags, if this is incorrect, would i be able to raise it? or would I just need to raise the physical bump stops?

 

The spacers on the shock towers reference here effectively raise the bump stops.

 

^ Was about to say that. So I am confused that if one has spacer on the struts, then the bump stops are now X over stock. Also the whole idea of the spacers is to prevent getting stuck on the stops. So something is not right or the spacers were inadequate.

In theory the bump stops should hopefully precent the sensors from going out of range with the rods installed unless the rods exceed the spacers. Either way, you dont really have to remove the rods to calibrate. You just have to be VERY certain you are calibrating to the height you want it to ride at. Obviously dont calibrate to stock. So if the rods should add tow inches, just add that to the stock numbers and calibrate to that for standard road height and you should be fine. The strut spacers themselves have zero influence on the calibration itself.

 

All true....it's just really difficult to be sure of what this guy did. He also has red polybushes installed, not that that would affect he calibration....but it's just a weird build (massive tires, polys, no sliders) and I just wonder how careless he was along the way with what he slapped on. Is he using a GAP tool with a taller calibration and the spacers+ rods just get it back to stock? idk....it's not in front of me, I literally was asking for a friend, who happens to be working on it (it's not his, either).