Help with UL Air ride and controller
09-07-08, 01:11 PM
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Help with UL Air ride and controller
I really need some help here.....
its been a whole week.....WTF
I do have the air ride controller...
Last Sunday the car started adjusting in height by itself.....it first statred with the drivers front....then a few days later....the rear passenger will lower on its own....as Im driving or parked .....this damn car is alll over the place....its adjusting on its own
my battery was going dead....so I thaught it would have something to do with it.....but it isnt cause I got a new battery put in yesterday...and the problem is still there...
when I feel the car going up or down from one side while driving.....I can notice cause the car shifts to one side and also because you can see the bars on the controller moving up and down.....what I do is hit the "L" mode,let it drop down ( as Im driving) and then place it back to the setting I was at......this helps.....but the problem comes back
its been a whole week.....WTF
I do have the air ride controller...
Last Sunday the car started adjusting in height by itself.....it first statred with the drivers front....then a few days later....the rear passenger will lower on its own....as Im driving or parked .....this damn car is alll over the place....its adjusting on its own
my battery was going dead....so I thaught it would have something to do with it.....but it isnt cause I got a new battery put in yesterday...and the problem is still there...
when I feel the car going up or down from one side while driving.....I can notice cause the car shifts to one side and also because you can see the bars on the controller moving up and down.....what I do is hit the "L" mode,let it drop down ( as Im driving) and then place it back to the setting I was at......this helps.....but the problem comes back
09-07-08, 01:16 PM
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also, dont know if this had something to do with it.....but Im usually the only one in the car.....but last sunday was my daughters B-day party and had kids in the back seat....
when we arrived at the party, the whole passenger side was slammmed and my drivers was high...
and ever since last sunday, I cant get the car to stay at one position.
when we arrived at the party, the whole passenger side was slammmed and my drivers was high...
and ever since last sunday, I cant get the car to stay at one position.
09-07-08, 02:51 PM
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sounds like a faulty datasystems controller. Either that or it was wired in-correctly.
also, dont know if this had something to do with it.....but Im usually the only one in the car.....but last sunday was my daughters B-day party and had kids in the back seat....
when we arrived at the party, the whole passenger side was slammmed and my drivers was high...
and ever since last sunday, I cant get the car to stay at one position.
when we arrived at the party, the whole passenger side was slammmed and my drivers was high...
and ever since last sunday, I cant get the car to stay at one position.
09-07-08, 05:27 PM
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Quick way to tell were the issue it. Unplug the controller. It should take about 5 minutes to do. Ride without for a couple of days to see if its still doing weird things.
09-08-08, 07:09 AM
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I spoke w/ GATO on this, I have the same issues on my car once in awhile. He told me he did unplug the data system. And so far so good....from when I last heard from him.....he is driving w/out the data controller plugged up and he has a few lights on the gauge cluster showing up.....but he said the car has not changed since then, I mean could it really be a bad data controller? I've had mine for over a year......
09-08-08, 11:21 AM
#7
OK, I took a chance when the car was leveled at an ok height and pulled the PLUG
......Yep, I disconnected the air controller and so far so good.....well not that its a fix, but at least its stable for now.Bad controller???
blacksc400, I drive on 5 rear 7 front and sometimes on 7 rear and 9 on front.
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09-09-08, 12:31 PM
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OK, I took a chance when the car was leveled at an ok height and pulled the PLUG......Yep, I disconnected the air controller and so far so good.....well not that its a fix, but at least its stable for now.
Bad controller???
blacksc400, I drive on 5 rear 7 front and sometimes on 7 rear and 9 on front.
......Yep, I disconnected the air controller and so far so good.....well not that its a fix, but at least its stable for now.Bad controller???
blacksc400, I drive on 5 rear 7 front and sometimes on 7 rear and 9 on front.
Well, I know AIRTIME always drives at 7 or lower.
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09-09-08, 02:25 PM
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Anything lower than that, I'll be driving straight lines only.Also, I guess I'll add this in here for all datasystem users: In the valve screen, are all your heights at the same level? My right rear indicates a lot lower than the left side but when I get out of the car to look, it's perfectly even. Not sure why the screen shows that? I'll take an image of it later.
Last edited by airtime; 09-09-08 at 02:29 PM.
09-09-08, 03:40 PM
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Well, I drive at 5 on rougher road, 7 only on roads I know is smooth and to show it off a little Anything lower than that, I'll be driving straight lines only.
Also, I guess I'll add this in here for all datasystem users: In the valve screen, are all your heights at the same level? My right rear indicates a lot lower than the left side but when I get out of the car to look, it's perfectly even. Not sure why the screen shows that? I'll take an image of it later.
Anything lower than that, I'll be driving straight lines only.Also, I guess I'll add this in here for all datasystem users: In the valve screen, are all your heights at the same level? My right rear indicates a lot lower than the left side but when I get out of the car to look, it's perfectly even. Not sure why the screen shows that? I'll take an image of it later.
I know what you talking about, mine does the same.
12-03-08, 11:52 AM
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My car is an '04 UL using the datasystem controller
I've had all the same problems as you guys and am also thinking it could be a faulty controller. I've even tried changing through LS models in the start-up settings.
Like, GATO, I thought a poor battery could have been the culprit so I replaced the battery. It was fine for a few weeks but then the occasional "automatic un-even ride height" returned. I would disconnect the controller, then reconnect it (like GATO), which would solve it for a short while.
The problem that I'm having now is that the right rear corner is having a different valving from the rest of the car. You can really feel it dampening differently. As a test, I raised the height way beyond stock this morning and it filled up fine so I don't think it's a faulty strut. Perhaps a faulty factory sensor or control module that oversees the system? I have the extended FACTORY platinum warranty so I'll eventually bring it to the dealer to check the sensors... just not much time lately.
I will try driving with the controller unplugged for a few days and see if the valving goes back to normal.
I hope it's not a bad datasystem controller because I got it from ebay and don't know if they'll warranty it =/
I've had all the same problems as you guys and am also thinking it could be a faulty controller. I've even tried changing through LS models in the start-up settings.
Like, GATO, I thought a poor battery could have been the culprit so I replaced the battery. It was fine for a few weeks but then the occasional "automatic un-even ride height" returned. I would disconnect the controller, then reconnect it (like GATO), which would solve it for a short while.
The problem that I'm having now is that the right rear corner is having a different valving from the rest of the car. You can really feel it dampening differently. As a test, I raised the height way beyond stock this morning and it filled up fine so I don't think it's a faulty strut. Perhaps a faulty factory sensor or control module that oversees the system? I have the extended FACTORY platinum warranty so I'll eventually bring it to the dealer to check the sensors... just not much time lately.
I will try driving with the controller unplugged for a few days and see if the valving goes back to normal.
I hope it's not a bad datasystem controller because I got it from ebay and don't know if they'll warranty it =/