for the third time, the car has popped a fault code for the front left height sensor, so i've gone to order a new one.

Seems that for early cars like mine, they sell a "Kit" which contains a new bracket, some wiring and bolts and things.

The kit is obviously handed, because the bracket is side specific, however what i'm wondering, is are the sensors used the normal 97-> sensors or are they specific to the conversion kit?

I don't know myself, thought I'd answer so you didn't think you were being ignored :-D

I bought a new sensor for rear right and that wasn't sided I don't know about the fronts, but it didn't come with nuts so I used nylocs.

I remember someone posting that they'd got a new sensor and mounting bracket and couldn't work out which way round it went (or something like that) don't remember who it was though.

Found it, but he was talking about rear sensors https://rangerovers.pub/topic/684-height-sensors

In the thread mentioned above by Gilbertd, Davew notes that a sticky link joint due to corrosion and lack of lubrication was the cause of his height sensor problems.

During the process of changing my front radius arms for a self reconditioned set I got to see four pivot pins. Only one of which was in anything like objectively acceptable condition with merely marginal, but still smooth, corrosion on the surface where some of the plating had worn off. The others were rough in greater or lesser degree with serous material wastage. The worst was down to about 1/8" thickness, not diameter as the remains were somewhat less than round. Far as I could see all the rusted out material was still in the bush. Sort of ferrous oxide gravel.

New stainless steel replacements made and fitted which should fix things for a while.

I've often wondered how folk without machine shop facilities manage?

Actuator rods on the sensors were OK. So just got lubricated. Rear sensor links show some corrosion but that can wait for now.

Clive

The later sensors (97>) arent sided (which means you can extend their useful life by swapping them side to side when they start acting up, as it moves the wiper round to the un-used area)

I was mainly wondering if this kit simply converted the early cars to use the later sensor, by providing the required brackets and wiring tail, or if it was a specific sensor for the early cars that wasnt interchangable. I suppose it doesnt hugely matter, it would just be nice to know if it did act up again, i can simply buy the sensor on its own, than the full conversion kit.

Hmm i wonder if its worth pulling the linkages and checking/cleaning everything up before just fitting a new sensor? Or maybe replace this one, but remove, clean and grease up all of the others?

When I swapped back to air, I needed new sensors.

All fitted up and the guy couldn't get anything to calibrate. Turned out I'd been sent post '97, rather than the '95-7 ones, although the physical fit was okay.

So I'm guessing they're not interchangeable.