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Old 01-28-15 | 06:46 AM
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After Tightening the left Height Sensor Rod the maximum it comes down only an inch. At the Right the height actually increases more than 2 inches.
Can someone PLEASE help me why this happens. The Front left doesn't lower.
And Explain about all the four Sensors? Please?

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Old 01-28-15 | 07:36 AM
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The sensors work in conjucntion with each other. Adjusting the front left can affect the rear right from what I understand. You are trying to adjust the system out of spec. If you are dead set on using the existing system then I would get the controller. You also don't need to create a new thread if you are continuing an existing discussion. Just use the same one you made earlier.

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Old 01-28-15 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by mdanfas
After Tightening the left Height Sensor Rod the maximum it comes down only an inch. At the Right the height actually increases more than 2 inches.
Can someone PLEASE help me why this happens. The Front left doesn't lower.
And Explain about all the four Sensors? Please?

Thanks! God Bless
Use the search function on here, there's a massive amount of information about this. The front sensors adjust the left-right balance of the car and the average of the rear sensors determine the height of the rear end. IT is IMPERATIVE that you are on a perfectly flat surface when doing this. Prepare to spend several hours working on it, and without a computer with special software hooked up to car's OBD and showing the sensors' readings you will never get it perfect.
Old 01-28-15 | 09:40 AM
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What I don't understand is if the front sensors adjust the Left-Right, how can I lower the front. :/
Old 01-28-15 | 10:13 AM
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have you tried adjusting the headlights themselves? there are adjustment ***** on those also that can be turned with a 10mm socket.
Old 01-28-15 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by mdanfas
What I don't understand is if the front sensors adjust the Left-Right, how can I lower the front. :/
The repair manual does not cover any "custom" setting, but in case if you want to go back to factory specs, here are the pages from the repair manual for you to follow.
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Old 01-28-15 | 11:44 AM
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...djustment.html
Old 01-29-15 | 02:15 PM
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I have a somewhat similar problem to yours. I just posted about it in the linked thread above. My solution is to buy the air controller lol
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