Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Series II - Workshop Manual - 1999MY ON - 6th Edition - NAS02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 INTRODUCTION32 33 GENERAL INFORMATION34 35 GENERAL DATA36 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS37 38 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS39 40 LIFTING AND TOWING41 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS42 43 44 MAINTENANCE45 46 ENGINE - V847 48 EMISSION CONTROL - V849 50 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V851 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - V852 53 COOLING SYSTEM - V854 55 MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS - V856 57 58 59 CLUTCH - V860 61 MANUAL GEARBOX - R38062 63 TRANSFER BOX - LT230SE64 65 66 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF4HP22 - 2467 PROPELLER SHAFTS68 69 REAR AXLE70 71 72 73 74 75 FRONT AXLE76 77 78 79 STEERING80 FRONT SUSPENSION81 82 83 REAR SUSPENSION84 85 86 87 BRAKES88 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS89 90 DOORS91 EXTERIOR FITTINGS92 93 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS94 SCREENS95 96 97 SEATS98 99 SUNROOF100 CHASSIS AND BODY DIMENSIONS101 102 103 104 PANEL REPAIRS105 106 107 108 BODY SEALING MATERIALS109 110 111 112 113 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING114 PAINTING115 HEATING AND VENTILATION116 117 AIR CONDITIONING118 119 WIPERS AND WASHERS120 CHARGING AND STARTING121 122 LIGHTING123 BODY CONTROL UNIT124 125 126 ALARM SYSTEM AND HORN127 128 WINDOWS129 IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT130 HARNESSES131 DRIVING AIDS132 NAVIGATION SYSTEM133 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover Discovery II80 · FRONT SUSPENSION
80 · Steering & suspension

Description - ACE (FRONT SUSPENSION) (page 10 of 13)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
Section
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
FRONT SUSPENSIONDescription - ACE · page 10 of 13
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FRONT SUSPENSION

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

ACE Electronic control unit (ECU)

1 Body Control Unit (Ref. only)
2 Bracket

3 ACE Electronic control unit
4 Attachment nuts 3 off

The ACE ECU is mounted on a bracket behind the passenger glove box and is identified from the other ECU's by its 
single electrical harness connector. The single 36 pin connector is located on the lower face of the ECU and mates 
with a connector from the main harness. The connector supplies power, ground, signal and sensor information to/from 
the ECU for control of the ACE system.

The ACE ECU receives a battery power supply from fuse 15 in the engine compartment fusebox via the ACE relay, 
also located in the engine compartment fusebox. The ECU provides an earth path for the relay coil, energising the 
coil and supplying power to the ECU.

An ignition on signal is supplied from the ignition switch via fuse 29 in the passenger compartment fusebox. The 
ignition on signal provides an input to the ECU which tells the ECU that ignition has been selected on and initiates a 
250 ms start time. The start time is used to prevent functions operating when software routines are being initialised.

The ignition on signal, when removed, tells the ECU that the ignition is off. The ECU will remain powered for thirty 
seconds after the ignition is turned off. The thirty second period allows the ECU to store values and fault flags in the 
memory. These values are read by the ECU when the next ignition on signal is received.

An engine speed signal is transmitted to the ECU from the Engine Control Module (ECM) as a pulsed digital signal. 
The engine speed signal is used by the ACE ECU to detect that the engine is running and hydraulic pressure for ACE 
system operation is available.

A road speed signal is transmitted to the ACE ECU as a pulsed digital signal from the Self-levelling/Anti-lock Braking 
System (SLABS) ECU. The road speed signal is used by the ACE ECU for on and off-road roll compensation.

When reverse gear is selected, an input is received from the reverse lamp switch. When the ACE ECU detects that 
reverse gear has been selected, the ACE system reverts to a 'locked bars' condition until reverse gear is disengaged.

The diagnostic connection allows diagnostic interrogation of the ACE ECU. The diagnostic socket allows diagnostic 
equipment to be connected to interrogate the ACE ECU for fault codes.

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