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[VXL V6]

If it helps I'll check the ride height (at the sills) and to the top of the front and rear arches on mine, should give you roughly the correct heights for the identical model of Omega then.

NB. My car is on original shocks / springs etc and has covered 68K.

[Albatross]

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Not sure which fuse powers the compressor (check the FAQ/Tech info sections) as pulling same should stop the compressor.....

fuse 27

Are they obviously numbered?  Are they under the steering wheel?

[hotel21]

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Not sure which fuse powers the compressor (check the FAQ/Tech info sections) as pulling same should stop the compressor.....

fuse 27

Are they obviously numbered?  Are they under the steering wheel?

yes and yes....

or check your handbook, if you have one, or the FAQ if not....  

[Albatross]

If it helps I'll check the ride height (at the sills) and to the top of the front and rear arches on mine, should give you roughly the correct heights for the identical model of Omega then.

NB. My car is on original shocks / springs etc and has covered 68K.

 

Excellent thanks, mine's original too and has done about 90k now, so should be lower if anything given the greater mileage.

[VXL V6]

Looking at the picture again I think there's also a bit of an optical illusion going on.... The tyres have so little sidewall compared to standard 235/45/17's that it exagerates the gap even more.

As I said earlier, a chat with Tony at WIM would be a good idea.

I'm booked in at WIM on Saturday 17th of May (I was talking to him earlier today, but didn't discuss this issue), but that is to get the car's tracking checked etc. I'm afraid that if there's something wrong here that the visit to him will be wasted because the car should be set at the right height before he adjusts it.

Do you reckon he'll be able to advise in advance over the phone?

Send him a message on the WIM forum.
Well worth getting the Geo done regardless as he can highlight any issues for you. He will also work out the ideal settings for cars with modified suspension / non-standard wheels.
Do make sure you have a full tank of fuel when you get to the centre though as all calculations are performed with the tank full.

He is going to fit two new wishbones to mine (far less hassle for me!!!!)and redo the Geo for free, Top Man!

[VXL V6]

If it helps I'll check the ride height (at the sills) and to the top of the front and rear arches on mine, should give you roughly the correct heights for the identical model of Omega then.

NB. My car is on original shocks / springs etc and has covered 68K.

 

Excellent thanks, mine's original too and has done about 90k now, so should be lower if anything given the greater mileage.

No problem, but will have to do it tomorrow when I get back from work now!  

[Albatross]

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Not sure which fuse powers the compressor (check the FAQ/Tech info sections) as pulling same should stop the compressor.....

fuse 27

Are they obviously numbered?  Are they under the steering wheel?

yes and yes....

or check your handbook, if you have one, or the FAQ if not....  

Took out fuse 27. Ran the car for 5 minutes. Sat on the boot lip whilst it was running and bounced.

Stopped car.

Measured: no difference.

Replaced fuse.

Ran car and watched, heard compressor, but no ride height change.

(I did notice that fuses 4, 10 & 24 are not present though :-/)

[VXL V6]

(I did notice that fuses 4, 10 & 24 are not present though :-/)

Pretty sure they are missing from mine as well, will have been for non-uk options etc.

[Albatross]

As a comparison to the 3rd picture, the car from the original Autotrader pictures that I bought it based on, and from a similar OSR angle, the ride height at the rear hasn't changed much, if at all, as far as I can tell from then.

[Danny]

i was gonna say that sometimes the sensor can be knocked if you're not careful when changing the wheels.... until i saw the photo of the standard one before the 19s went on it...

[Albatross]

i was gonna say that sometimes the sensor can be knocked if you're not careful when changing the wheels.... until i saw the photo of the standard one before the 19s went on it...

Unless someone did that before I bought it?

What do you think?

Here's a side view from when I bought it, if you look at the angles of the side of the land Rover behind it ou can see that the camera was on the p!ss when the picture was taken. Look how much lower the rear wheel is than the front too...

[Danny]

wouldnt a faulty sensor push it right the way up though? yours doesnt look overly high, just slightly higher than it should be

[Albatross]

wouldnt a faulty sensor push it right the way up though? yours doesnt look overly high, just slightly higher than it should be

It still looks a lot higher than the rear end of the car in your pictures in your signature though

[Danny]

wouldnt a faulty sensor push it right the way up though? yours doesnt look overly high, just slightly higher than it should be

It still looks a lot higher than the rear end of the car in your pictures in your signature though

my shocks are leaking tho, both need replacing

[Marks DTM Calib]

Pop the arm off the sensor and move it to check the back goes up and down .....