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 11 of 13)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
Section
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
FRONT SUSPENSIONDescription - ACE · page 11 of 13
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FRONT SUSPENSION

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

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When system faults are detected by the ECU, the ACE warning lamp in the instrument pack is illuminated by the ECU 
continuously in amber for minor faults or flashing red with an audible warning for faults which require the driver to stop 
the vehicle immediately.

The ACE ECU supplies a control current to the pressure control valve in the valve block. The current supplied by the 
ECU is determined by a number of input signals from the upper and lower accelerometers, road speed etc.. The 
pressure control valve controls the hydraulic pressure supplied to the actuators proportional to the current supplied 
by the ECU.

Power is supplied to the two solenoid operated directional control valves (DCV's) in the valve block by the ECU. 
Together, the DCV's control the direction of flow of hydraulic fluid to the actuators. When the ECU supplies power to 
the solenoids the valves open allowing hydraulic fluid to flow to the actuators. When power is removed the valves 
close.

The pressure transducer in the valve block receives a 5 V supply from the ECU. The pressure transducer measures 
hydraulic pressures in the range of 0 to 180 bar (0 to 2610 lbf.in

2

) and returns a linear output voltage to the ECU 

dependent on hydraulic pressure. 

The ECU supplies a 5 V current to each of the accelerometers. Each accelerometer is capable of measuring lateral 
acceleration in the range of 

±

 1.10 g. An analogue input to the ECU of between 0.5 and 4.5 V relative to the lateral 

acceleration sensed is returned by each accelerometer. The ECU processes the two signals received to produce a 
'pure' lateral acceleration signal which is then used as the main control signal for the ACE system.

ACE ECU connector pin details

Pin No.

Description

Input/Output

1

Not used

-

2

Not used

-

3

Spare

Input

4

Not used

-

5

Road speed

Input

6

ARC  relay

Output

7 to 9

Not used

-

10

K line (diagnostics)

-

11

Ignition switch

Input

12

Accelerometer - lower (supply)

Output

13

Pressure transducer (supply)

Output

14

Reverse switch

Input

15

Accelerometer - lower (signal)

Input

16

Pressure transducer (signal)

Input

17

Accelerometer - upper (signal)

Input

18

Accelerometer - upper (supply)

Output

19

Engine speed

Input

20

Main earth 1

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