Recent content by IndroCruise

It looks like you are finding your way around the AHC and TEMS systems? Many of us have been there, done that, learnt the hard way, and lived to tell the tale!! Here is some information which may help, and also some suggested causes of the current issues ... About 'globes' -- OEM or...

A 2006 LX470 in Texas with only 186,000 miles seems likely to be in good underbody condition -- none or very little rust seizing parts together? @BullElk has summed it up succinctly as usual. Here is a bit more ..... Yes -- 'globe' replacement should be a simple and quick process, although...

The ultimate test of 'ride quality' is the 'backside test' -- how it feels personally. If happy, then delay 'globe' replacement until unhappy -- but damping is unlikely to be as good as it can be. As @BullElk highlights, the HI/LO graduation test gives an overall result for the four 'globes'...

Long answer to a simple question .... The MAX and MIN marks on the AHC Tank are a guide. MAX means that there is enough room in the AHC Tank for the vehicle to drop to LO height (or onto the bump stops) which causes AHC Fluid to be sent from the 'shock absorbers' and the 'globes' via the...

A great start @beanTime -- and this has established that the basic functions of the AHC and TEMS systems are capable of working. Continued maintenance is well worth the trouble. Black foamy fluid is exactly what should be expected where there is no history of AHC Fluid change-outs --...

An incredibly frustrating and unhappy experience -- but not the end of the world as we know it ..... Just to be sure that we are all on the same page and to avoid going in circles, can you please first confirm the age of the vehicle and that it actually was the AHC 'Shock Absorbers' which were...

Techstream readings for Height Sensors and and Front and Rear AHC pressures look good!! The Height Control Accumulator pressure is low at 7Mpa, should be ~10.5Mpa. It is worth keeping in mind that there is one (and only one) pressure sensor in the AHC/TEMS systems in LC100/LX470. There are...

Two threads which may help .... https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/brakes-overdue-write-up.1230968/#post-13463876 https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/landcruiser-100-brake-master-cylinder-installation-the-easy-way.1293213/#post-14597606

It has all been said above already ..... Way back in 2016, as an AHC beginner before I was MUD-trained by @uHu and others, I allowed a Dealer's Mechanic to pursuade me to change the Front 'shocks' (which as I learned later, are not conventional 'shock absorbers' -- no gas -- but simple...

AHC Pressures: IF these are the AHC pressure readings AFTER changing from “LO” height to “N” height and AFTER waiting for ~30 seconds to ensure that the raise has completed and the AHC Pump has stopped: Front AHC spec: 6.9MPa +/- 0.5 versus Front Actual 10.7 Mpa Rear AHC spec: 5.6-6.7MPa...

49141-60010 (Front)

If you are looking for the mounting bracket to which the Height Control Sensor arm is attached, then that bracket is welded on the Upper Control Arm (UCA) when manufactured. It is not a separate part. UCA Part Numbers: 48610-0030 (RH) and 48630-60010 (LH) The nearby visible drllled and...

Here is one of my old posts explaining the purpose of the plastic tab and temporary plastic pin on a new Height Control Sensor. The short as answer is "don't worry about it!". The long answer is in this link...

As shown in your picture at Post #6 taken from the FSM, there are several different parts including retainers and cushions at the top of the ‘shock absorber’ -- which is just a hydraulic strut on AHC-equipped vehicles -- it is not a damper in the manner of conventional suspensions. Damping takes...

Also suggest use VIN to explore parts at https://partsouq.com/. That will help identify the correct Part Number. Then decide whether to buy the Part locally, or from Partsouq, or elsewhere.