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Old 02-05-2009, 02:58 PM
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Self Leveling Suspenion Test
Anybody have a sure fire/easy way to test that the self leveling suspension is working properly?

From time to time, I hear mine pumping up but recently I haven't heard it in a while.

No I don't just spend time wondering if the features of my X5 working or not:-) This is important now as I'm buying components for a weight distribution trailer hitch and a nonfunctioning self leveling feature would cause me to get the wrong hitch shank.

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How bout throwing some blocks and bricks in the back?
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How bout throwing some blocks and bricks in the back?
Was hoping for something a little more sophisticated Part of the reason that I'm suspecting it might not be functioning is that I can hitch my empty trailer to the X5 and I don't see or hear any autoleveling action. The empty trailer puts at least 350 lbs on the hitch.

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Was hoping for something a little more sophisticated Part of the reason that I'm suspecting it might not be functioning is that I can hitch my empty trailer to the X5 and I don't see or hear any autoleveling action. The empty trailer puts at least 350 lbs on the hitch.

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Okay, hopefully somebody can chime in with a better suggestion. I really don't know how it works or what limits there are for the self level. I don't know if its supposed to be able to keep the X level with a trailer on the hitch. I'd imagine its pretty heavy if its the enclosed type.

I'll try and wrangle the X from my wife tomorrow and throw some heavy stuff in the back. I'll tell you what happens to mine then.

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Take it to an Indy (or the dealer) that has a GT1 DIS
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When I stack the tailgate with people (enough to feel a drop) I hear/feel it running/raising for a few seconds.
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Drop your tailgate. Stick this on it. If they jiggle your auto leveling is raising the car back up and is working properly.
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Up front to a wall with lights on should tell, make a mark before loading the silicone ehrmm friend on tailgate and you would see. (just my 2 ti.. sorry p word)
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Old 02-06-2009, 06:28 PM
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