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.

TIA,

How bout throwing some blocks and bricks in the back? :D

Was hoping for something a little more sophisticated:D 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.

Tom

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. :thumbup:

- Jose

Take it to an Indy (or the dealer) that has a GT1 DIS
Then you will know for sure.
http://bmwvacaville.com/My_Homepage_Files/IMG_235.jpg

When I stack the tailgate with people (enough to feel a drop) I hear/feel it running/raising for a few seconds.

Drop your tailgate. Stick this on it. If they jiggle your auto leveling is raising the car back up and is working properly.

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)

GT1
 

My drool just hit my keyboard.
I am trying to justify the expense.

Then check out this post...

http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...ight=group+buy

Yep, I posted that.
But that is a knock-off.
The one in the pic from Zerochief is the real thing.

Whoa! Never thought of those things as diagnostic devices.:yikes: I thought they were just play toys.

i heard recently that some scientist invented musical breast implants after he read magazine article which said that a lot of women complain that men are always staring at thier breasts and not listening to them .:yikes:

Things are that unreliable? Don't ya think it's time to sell?

More research money put to good use.

Hurumph Rumph , anyhoo back to issue , car in photos is 2002 x5 4.4i sport , measure from lowest point of rim to underside of arch , this car is 29 inches or 740mm with 20 inch wheels , measure ment will reduce by half inch for one inch reduction in wheel size.:thumbup: edit- tolerance is + or - half inch.