Hello All,
I was stranded on my bump stops about 100 miles from home after a fairly aggressive off-roading session (very rocky) recently and had a local repair shop service my 2006 LR3 145k.
They had to do a lot of trial and error (obvious ha!) they ended up replacing the right height sensors. (right side)
My question is, how often do they fail? would a IID Tool help if in case i get stuck on a trail (the sensor failed when i got back on the pavement)?
I just want to be more prepared-
Thank you!
James

 

Absolutely. I always have a few spare sensors in my parts kit, and I don't go anywhere without the IIDTool.

A height sensor is fairly easy to install and if it goes bad the results can mess you up big time, as you well know. I wonder, how many times is the issue really the sensor versus the calibration.

 

if the sensor/s failed would the IID tool be able to re-level to road height?

 

You can momentarily get the EAS back to an appropriate height, then pull the fuses, as a "get home" procedure.

 

Thank you-
I would hate to go with a misunderstanding of the IID tools capability-

 

You're welcome...I've had it happen to me. I was in the forest, had a sway bar link snap because my air shock had failed inasmuch as it was no longer limiting travel and the upper control arm was wacking it. I think in the process my bracket holding the height sensor in that corner got tweaked and that messed up the calibration.

I used the IIDTool to get off the bumpstops, and then pulled the EAS fuses and tip-toed out of the forest. A few things stood out to me through that experience:

1. WOW! The LR3 an really ball out on a trail. Even in that state, I walked over a legit trail without spinning a tire.
2. EAS failures that result in bumpstops are fairly rare and usually preventable. If I had recognized the symptoms I was experiencing in the months leading up to that event, I would have known that the shock was failing. I should have...because I read this damn forum so much, but at the time I didn't.
3. The IIDTool is invaluable.

 

Excellent-
Yea prior to the fault I hit a difficult ATV trail and it was spectacular on the trail- I was really surprised :-)
Next pay period- I will get the IID tool.
James Atop Peters Mill Run on the Green Mountain Trail (457) George Washington Nat Forest Virginia

 

Good plan!