During the last oil change, I noticed the RH front height sensor had slipped out of place (not in the little notch where it should be) and slipped it back in place. After the car was back on the ground and running, the front suspension fully extended to what I would guess to be the maximum height, and the rear dropped lower than usual. So we decided to bleed all of the air out of the system hoping the car would level itself after the compressor re-charged. No such luck. The front end is still high...and rear lower than usual.

Is a visit to the dealership for a re-calibration necessary? Or would something as simple as disconnecting the battery for while "reset" everything?

 

Have you tried driving it around for about 20 mins?

 

Hi,


I have driven it twice since...about 30 minutes each time. I was hoping to take it out on a longer drive (300ish miles) this weekend, and given enough time it would sort itself out. I am leery of driving at speed for that many miles with the front end up so high though.

 

Just so your aware the front end suspension is speed activated and doesn't start to lower until you get above 100mph.

If you can access a scanner that reads the Jaguar proprietary codes there's a section where you can have the system do a full empty refill scenario specifically to reprogram the system including height sensors. It's there in case a sensor gets damaged or just quits so the system can be recalibrated to a new sensor.

You'll find that most of the electronics on the Jags are not swappable without such reprograming.

 

I don't think driving it will fix it. If your car's height was adjusted while the sensor was in the wrong place it will need recalibration now. Do you know what could cause the sensor to slip?

Guus