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heldentage

Member Since: 11 Apr 2024
Location: Munich
Posts: 4

Air Suspension Balancing for Camping Mode

Hey all, has anybody any idea on how to use the air suspension for leveling the car for overland camping? As the L663 has all the information available and can control each tyre individually it should be easy to level (balance) the car instead of using the "good old drive-on wedges"?

11th Apr 2024 5:54pm

Moo

Member Since: 01 Oct 2021
Location: Bath
Posts: 1050

I thought that they self levelled?

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11th Apr 2024 6:23pm

heldentage

Member Since: 11 Apr 2024
Location: Munich
Posts: 4

Nope - not at all

11th Apr 2024 6:31pm

J77

Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
Posts: 3250

I assume he means he’d like more air on one or more corners to compensate for any gradient it’s parked on? 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue

11th Apr 2024 6:37pm

WizzardPrang

Member Since: 05 Nov 2020
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 123

You can use the Rear Height Adjust controls to raise or lower the rear of the car, which would help fore and aft balance.

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11th Apr 2024 9:58pm

Lightwater

Member Since: 28 Jun 2020
Location: Sydney NB
Posts: 61

A few blocks of wood. A bit like pencil & paper, getting back to the fundamentals! Visitor - Freelander owner

14th Apr 2024 11:07am

stevemfr

Member Since: 18 Sep 2022
Location: Strasbpurg
Posts: 100

I use the IIDTool for this - and have since we came out with the very first version.

It is still a little, how shall I put it, work intensive. We don't have a "one button" solution (...yet. But we may or may not be coming out with something - not tomorrow tho. Still busy with the G4). It's not nearly as work intensive as blocks of wood, rocks or even the foldable ramps people with caravans and motorhomes use, tho.

I have to check for the L663 to make sure of the procedure, but on the earlier vehicles:
- you put the EAS into 'build mode' to incapacitate the EAS
- lay your level on your sleeping surface (I use a phone app)
- and inflate each corner as needed with the 'test valves' function

When you are finished camping, you exit 'build mode' and the EAS functions as before.

I will check on the procedure (terminology - in earlier vehicles build mode was called transport mode) and post back here.

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19th Apr 2024 6:55pm

stevemfr

Member Since: 18 Sep 2022
Location: Strasbpurg
Posts: 100

L663 is the same, the only difference is that the ECU/system is now called CHCM (Chassis Control Module) whereas in older vehicles it was the RLM (Ride Level Module).

Takes about 1-2 minutes to set the corner heights.

RRC 2Dr, RRC 4Dr,
P38, and 2 L322s,
2 FL1s and a L663 on the way

24th Apr 2024 10:09am

TexasRover

Member Since: 24 Nov 2022
Location: Paris
Posts: 799

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Lightwater wrote:
A few blocks of wood. A bit like pencil & paper, getting back to the fundamentals!

The problem with a block of wood is that you need to get out of your car, so that's not going to work. Then what if some mud would stick to the wood? You are snookered then!

I bet you did not think of that did you! Boomers always think they know best!

24th Apr 2024 11:52am

Sideways

Member Since: 15 Feb 2023
Location: Surrey
Posts: 19

FWIW, that came across as weirdly aggressive!
Cheers

25th Apr 2024 9:11am

heldentage

Member Since: 11 Apr 2024
Location: Munich
Posts: 4

stevemfr wrote:
L663 is the same, the only difference is that the ECU/system is now called CHCM (Chassis Control Module) whereas in older vehicles it was the RLM (Ride Level Module).

Takes about 1-2 minutes to set the corner heights.

Hey Stevemfr,

Thank you so much for the feedback / I also have been in contact with Powerful UK (Simon) and he also gave me the info, that Gap Diagnostics with the IIDTool BT G4 is working on something.

Just a question: are you a customer of Gap or do you have any (in-)direct link to GAP?

Many Greetings

2nd May 2024 11:09am

stevemfr

Member Since: 18 Sep 2022
Location: Strasbpurg
Posts: 100

There's a reason for the signature. I've been a part of GAP since the beginning...

RRC 2Dr, RRC 4Dr,
P38, and 2 L322s,
2 FL1s and a L663 on the way

2nd May 2024 10:19pm

DFNDER

Member Since: 02 Oct 2023
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 62

For the L319 platform, a Czech company built and sold the X-Lifter, a plug and play module to let you customize ride heights, and add custom settings, etc. It also allowed individual corner adjustments to get the vehicle level, regardless of surface (within limits of course). Emailed them late last year, Jan told me they are working on a solution for the L663 platform. It's a "one button" solution for the L319, seems to me not that hard to adapt for the L663.

https://www.xlifter.com/?gad_source=1

3rd May 2024 12:57am

heldentage

Member Since: 11 Apr 2024
Location: Munich
Posts: 4

stevemfr wrote:
There's a reason for the signature. I've been a part of GAP since the beginning...

Hey Steve,

Thanks again for your feedback - much appreciated / if you have any news or an update on this topic I would be really greatful.

Thank you in advance.

5th May 2024 7:06pm

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