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I have to read the manual again, but why would it lock out ride control height??? Isn't that the point of the whole air height system.....putting 300lbs tongue weight on the rear-end and the air suspension lifts the rig to keep the rear from dragging on the ground....??

Currently I just tow a bass boat with surge brakes, so, as of now anyway, all I need is the lights.

Thanks

Jake

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Originally Posted by Lowblock (Post 1064439)

You don't need the factory harness if all your looking for is running lights, infact you really don't need it at all. I install hitches on these rigs quite often at my shop and there is aftermarket pieces that are available. The only thing that I have seen going OEM offers is that it will disable the PDC when your in reverse, lock out the ride height control, and on some will monitor the lighting of the trailer, that may have been the e70's tho.

I have a 7 way with charge line on the back of my e53 with brakes being controlled from a p3 control mounted in the center console.

I believe its so you don't try to raise and lower the truck when you connected to the trailer, I'm pretty sure that the sls still is engaged so everything is flat.

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Originally Posted by Lowblock (Post 1064548)

I believe its so you don't try to raise and lower the truck when you connected to the trailer, I'm pretty sure that the sls still is engaged so everything is flat.

I didn't know I could manually adjust the height. Just bought the rig about 2 weeks ago....

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Originally Posted by Jake335i (Post 1064705)

I didn't know I could manually adjust the height. Just bought the rig about 2 weeks ago....

Only the 2 axle trucks you can raise and lower manually, if you just have SLS that part is still active. Do you have front and rear air bags or only rear?

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Originally Posted by Lowblock (Post 1064708)

Only the 2 axle trucks you can raise and lower manually, if you just have SLS that part is still active. Do you have front and rear air bags or only rear?

That's a good question....it is an 01 4.4. It does have 2 axles....front and rear lol, but I am guessing you are referring to something else.

There is no switch in the dash for height control. The mid is getting repaired, so unless you adjust the height through that, I don't think mine is adjustable....

No, you would have SLS, rear bags only. I have not seen many 4.4's with two axle bags. On those trucks there is a small control just to the right of the headlamp switch on the dash that allows you to control one of 3 different heights, "normal" is the center position and you can raise or lower from their. It will not drive around in the raised or lower position once you hit a certain MPH.

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Originally Posted by Lowblock (Post 1064715)

Ok, based on that info, I definitely don't have adjustability.