Awesome most educational video I have seen so far , especially in the category of my search foran answer to my quest which is to increase the pressure in the rear shocks for towing a heavy loaded down travel trailer. The towing capacity maxim isn't exceeded, however is almost matched. The rear of the escalade drops considerably leaving the toung of the trailer lower than should be causing it to be in danger of scraping the road at dips or bottoming out and catching the jack foot . Is there away to increase the overall pressure in the system so as to adjust for the extra weight of the trailer or is there another problem in the system causing it not to recognize the trailer therefore not adjusting for the tow.
@DrivingIntelligence Жыл бұрын
thanks for your comment and reaching out. I'm not aware of a method to safely increase pressure in the system. You could exceed the capacity of the ELC System. Couple of questions, Does the ELC System work normally without the extra weight? If so, do you have most of your load at the front of the trailer? You of course want to maintain most of the load at the front of the trailer forward of the axles for stability, but possibly redistribute the load? I'm not completely familiar with the Escalade. I'm assuming it has the articulating arm sensor on the suspension that lets the computer know to activate the compressor similar to that shown in my video. I noticed that the sensor has minor adjustment to get more ride height. Without a detailed knowledge of your ELC system, not sure what steps to take here. The other options are either a load leveling hitch or helper springs in the back. Let me know what you think.
@davidreynolds468410 ай бұрын
I had to deal with these a long time ago and i was shocked to see how simple and primitive it is. Is rare to find anything on a vehicle that hasnt been over engineered and complicated so they can charge a ton to dignose and replace.
@DrivingIntelligence10 ай бұрын
I hear you!
@howardberryman58282 жыл бұрын
thanks for taking the time to make this... very informative
@DrivingIntelligence2 жыл бұрын
Very welcome… any other questions about the Deville?
@howardberryman58282 жыл бұрын
@@DrivingIntelligence would like to see you fix that wreck damage ;)
@davidreynolds468410 ай бұрын
Im glad youre gonna crack one open. I guess it has a reostat set up.
@DrivingIntelligence10 ай бұрын
It did, hope you saw in the video. Could be worth opening if good with electronics, but the sensor is potted so hard to get to the electrical for testing.
@davidreynolds468410 ай бұрын
@@DrivingIntelligence I was surprised it had the circuit board in it. I kind of expected a simple reostat with possibly a pressure limit switch there or at the shocks. Did you ever get the inoperable one to function? I just crawled out from under a 2005. It is squeaking and creaking and my friend thinks it's going to break in half. I pbd ever bushing I could find in the suspension. The rear center motor mount is cracked all the way around. I'm hoping it's not a nightmare to r,&r. And the A am bushings in the rear look rough. I'm not looking forward to that. It looks like it will require 4wheel alignment if I tear all of that out.
@davidreynolds468410 ай бұрын
Good video.
@DrivingIntelligence10 ай бұрын
Thank you
@davidreynolds468410 ай бұрын
@@DrivingIntelligence seriously you do a good job. And you speak! FREAKING ENGLISH! Holy crap! You are as rare as a sober red neck at a Jimmy buffet concert.
@djenn16642 жыл бұрын
Hi my name is David, and I've been using videos to repair stuff,, Readers digest produces a manual how to repair everything! And that was the best source for information, if only they had videos. And your videos are the best because you produce the quality that reader's digest could have done!!! I'll give your movie production skills seven Stars even though. They for some reason think the cap should be at five stars for everything you used your magic eyes and saw there was two or three or a million more stars in the world, in other words you look to the sky. It must have been difficult for you to do so.! Did you use a recliner?
@DrivingIntelligence2 жыл бұрын
Thanks David, appreciate the comment and I think what is a compliment? :) I'm always trying to improve my skills... never went to school for video production, maybe I should! ;) Appreciate you checking in and providing your input.
@djenn16642 жыл бұрын
@@DrivingIntelligence yes ! I noticed the production skills 🌄"driving intelligent"is a limited audience. Commercial drivers have to, I'll be generous 50% make up the rest. I just used Your'e intelligence"to know about something*****"***!! I asked if you used the recliner or did you have to tilt your head back? To see there was more than five stars, take as many as you need, but leave a few in case I need a few! Thanks ID (intelligent driver) 3 weeks ago I shot my first video
@DrivingIntelligence2 жыл бұрын
@@djenn1664 thanks once again for commenting! When are you going to post your video?
@andrejordan8223 Жыл бұрын
Hi have a 2015 Cadillac xts when driving my air will go out in rear , and air compressor won't pump it back up until I have to let it sit for a while ,please help
@DrivingIntelligence Жыл бұрын
Hi and thanks for your question. Just thinking through your problem, either you have a leak or you have intermittent operation of the air compressor. Very hard for me to assist with limited information, but you could try the following, safely put the back of the vehicle on ramps and with a spray bottle filled with soapy water, spray the soapy water on the hoses of the air compressor, especially where they attach to the shocks and air compressor. This will identify leaks, but the compressor will need to be operating for this to work. Hopefully you have a few friends, family that can sit in the car to load the vehicle while on the ramps to activate the compressor. If this does not work, a more thorough examination will be required.
@DrivingIntelligence Жыл бұрын
Any luck?
@edwardschwantz7747 Жыл бұрын
Can I bypass leveling sensor and hook up lines to a valve and fill like regular air shocks?
@DrivingIntelligence Жыл бұрын
I'm sure this is possible, but depending on your problem, you might be able to wire in a switch that will control the compressor manually when you need to raise or lower the rear of the vehicle. The other options is: Monroe Shocks & Struts Monroe 90009C Air Shock to Load Assist Shock Conversion Kit - amzn.to/3zpx0ZT
@edwardschwantz7747 Жыл бұрын
Thank You !
@DrivingIntelligence Жыл бұрын
@@edwardschwantz7747 you're welcome
@user-cv9ms4vj2o11 ай бұрын
I have a 2001 eldorado with a road levelin system. I'm going to put in conventional shocks how do I bypass the road leveling system. Is there a plug-and-play or can I permanently put the linkage in one position. ?
@DrivingIntelligence11 ай бұрын
I'm not familiar with a plug and play, but you can go several routes. You can set the sensor to neutral to prevent the system from activating, or you can pull the fuse for the system. Pulling the fuse my affect other elements of your Eldorado and could cause a code. I'm not sure. So easiest route is adjusting the sensor to a neutral position.
@longwalkshortpier2 жыл бұрын
I have a 90 bonneville SSE 41k miles with this same setup. The electronic module looks the same but its on the passenger side. The air pump is in the engine bay. Pontiac has a tire inflator in the trunk. I tried to use it on a bike tire and it didnt create no more than 15psi. I dont hear air leaking anywhere when the pump runs, If I put my finger on the pump outlet it builds pressure on my finger. I guess its leaking out of the rear shocks?
@DrivingIntelligence2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for reaching out. Very sorry, I can't diagnose the problem at this point. Could be many issues. Good thing, you are getting activation of the pump. Is your self leveling system not maintaining rear vehicle height? What other issues are going on with the system?
@soychicano57824 ай бұрын
I have a 1995 cadillac deville is there only one leveling sensor or is there one on each side for the rear
@DrivingIntelligence4 ай бұрын
I’m not sure about the ‘95 but the ‘99 in this video only has one sensor.
@travino Жыл бұрын
I was told by a mechanic that I could have regular ( non air ) struts and shocks on the back of an 02 Deville DTS. Is this true? BTW , my alignment was corrected on front and back today. I had the front suspension replaced in the summer.
@DrivingIntelligence Жыл бұрын
You can run normal shocks on a Deville without use of the ELC System. Hope this helps!
@aidenwilson6805Ай бұрын
hey, I have a 05 Deville have you had any problems with the ABS /traction light coming on? One of my wheel speed sensors is rusted but that's about it.
@DrivingIntelligenceАй бұрын
That rusted wheel speed sensor would surely be a problem. Get that fixed / replaced and see if that resolves your issue.
@aidenwilson6805Ай бұрын
@@DrivingIntelligence thanks will return lol, really want that abs/tc light off lol
@jayolowe7717 Жыл бұрын
2002. Cadillac. Deville. When start car. I can hear the leveling noise. For about 3 seconds then it stops, question is. If its a sensor would it ever. Even start to work?
@DrivingIntelligence Жыл бұрын
Sorry, I don’t understand your problem or question.
@davetherave656910 ай бұрын
That is normal for the vehicle. It starts, levels off (even small amt) shuts off.
@DrivingIntelligence10 ай бұрын
After re-reading your question and seeing the answer from someone else, he’s right, that sounds like normal operation of the system.
@johnperez93640 Жыл бұрын
So while driving down the road, the wheels suspension is constantly moving up n down fairly fast. So as the suspension arm is raising and lowering soo fast, it the compressor turning on n off just as fast as the suspension arm is moving up n down?
@DrivingIntelligence Жыл бұрын
Thanks for reaching out. I'm not sure how fast you are referring to, but the air pump does not have enough capacity to move the suspension very fast. It is a slow process when ride height is adjusted. Perhaps your rear air shocks are worn out.
@johnperez93640 Жыл бұрын
@@DrivingIntelligence for example: lets say going over a couple sets of train tracks, the suspension would travel up and down lets say 8 times. That means the shock would be in the compressed state 4 times and in the extended state 4 times. Would that make the compressor turn on and off 4 times within that 1.5 seconds going over the train tracks?
@DrivingIntelligence Жыл бұрын
@@johnperez93640 let me make sure I understand. In 1.5 seconds the transmission makes 4 complete up and down cycles? If so, I doubt that is the self leveling system. The compressor on the car in the video takes an incredible amount of time to adjust ride height.
@jackthegiankiller Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Very clear! A couple of questions: I picked up a 2007 Cadillac DTS last weekend, in decent shape, I was trying to determine if mine had this leveling system. Does the leveling system only affecting the rear of the vehicle? Also, the front passenger side brakes were making a grinding sound, one of the pads was worn down to the metal. I replaced the rotors and pads in the front, both sides, and put two new tires on as well, because the left passenger tire was wearing on the edge as if the alignment was out. When I drive it now, immediately after the front wheels were removed and replaced, the vehicle bounces and bobs up and down like a bouncy castle! It did not do this before and was a very smooth ride. At first I thought it was a very rough road and the car was getting its bearings, so to speak, but it bounces on smooth roads and at slow and fast speeds. Any idea what might have caused this? Thank you and keep up the good work!
@DrivingIntelligence Жыл бұрын
Hi and thanks for the comment. Is the issue with your tire a bounce or a vibration? What comes to mind is the following: Improperly filled tires (wrong pressure), tires with a broken inner belt, tire & wheel out of balance, damaged or suddenly failed strut / shock. Go back to the tire place and ask them to check balance and tire condition, also, put the car on ramps and see if any of your shocks / struts are leaking. If they are, you'll see oil streaming down the side of the absorber. I checked and your car has the Magnetic Ride Control System and this appears to control the valving of all shocks / struts. You could have a failure in the system... do you have a check engine light? This article might be useful: vigorairride.com/blogs/news/whats-the-2007-cadillac-dts-air-suspension-switch-location
@davetherave656910 ай бұрын
I own a 2000 DTS since 2003. I will say that this car has definitely kept me busy. You name it, I've had to fix it. One of my repairs was the suspension. The DTS does have the leveling sensor as you mention. The ride height is adjusted as you see, Basically it has air shocks in the rear. The front struts are also controlled electronically. The hydraulic fluid in the front struts are electronically controlled (isn't that special). This controls the stiffness of the ride. The bouncing sounds like something has been disconnected or broken. A quick check, stand next to the car, push up and down, if the car bounces more that 2 X. It's likely a bad shock/ strut. A good visual inspection including the tires is in order. I also wanted to mention, I replaced the OE shocks and struts with an aftermarket system from Suncore industries several years ago that works real well.
@DrivingIntelligence10 ай бұрын
@davetherave6569 great input, thank you
@senate2042 Жыл бұрын
Do you still have one of the levelers for sale?
@DrivingIntelligence Жыл бұрын
I could possibly get one for you. What year and model? Connect with me at www.Facebook.com/drivingintelligence
@Adartrian92CH Жыл бұрын
Hey there. I have a Oldsmobile car. 2002. I'm looking for the air compressor fuse and I'm looking to pull it. The shop changed out my rear suspension with cheaper (no air susp)... so literally everytime I start the car, a loud air compressor sound quickly sounds off and on for 10 secs. Is that fuse known as the electronic level controller fuse? It seems to be the only thing that makes sense. Is it safe to pull the fuse and never worry about this again??
@DrivingIntelligence Жыл бұрын
Good morning. Do you have the owner’s manual? If so, check the fuse information to make sure that circuit doesn’t control anything else. It is the electronic level control. If only the ELC is on that circuit, no problem pulling fuse. Alternative is to disconnect the connector at the compressor.
@Adartrian92CH Жыл бұрын
@Driving Intelligence thanks a bunch for the info. Greatly appreciate it.
@DrivingIntelligence Жыл бұрын
Glad I could help
@Adartrian92CH Жыл бұрын
@@DrivingIntelligence I relealize you dont have to answer this question and most likely have many other things to do instead LOL. The relay diagram also has a "Relay for it" Can or should I pull that as well? Or is the fuse good enough? Also I dont see anything shared or anything paired with the fuse or relay on the diagrams. Thank you.
@DrivingIntelligence Жыл бұрын
The fuse should be enough to prevent any problems with the circuit activating. You can pull the relay as well, just as an added step.
@leonaroesti13282 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, I’ll be happy to buy the sensor. Could you please send me the link? Thanks a lot
@DrivingIntelligence2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the comment! And glad it helped. The link is in the description section of this video. On eBay.
@BrandonSalas-us8mm9 ай бұрын
What about that coolant smoke from the blown heads?
@DrivingIntelligence9 ай бұрын
Not sure what you're referring to... this Caddy does not have a blown head.
@JimmyDoresHairDye Жыл бұрын
So it has leaf springs and airbags?
@DrivingIntelligence Жыл бұрын
No leaf springs
@cagedhyenap40342 жыл бұрын
I have a 94 deville concours, pulled the sensor from junk yard but can't seem to locate it on mine. Any ideas, it isn't in same place as this video.
@DrivingIntelligence2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for reaching out. Did you pull the sensor yourself on the junkyard vehicle? Where was it located? I'm researching your car, but having trouble finding schematics.
@cagedhyenap40342 жыл бұрын
@@DrivingIntelligence yeah pulled from same year same body but not concours. Back left behind wheel. Mine isn't there when I had it in air looking for it. Can't seem to find anything either online
@DrivingIntelligence2 жыл бұрын
I’m going to continue to look. I’m making some progress with information on your vehicle but not on the location of the sensor. I’ll advise
@cagedhyenap40342 жыл бұрын
@@DrivingIntelligence thanks
@DrivingIntelligence2 жыл бұрын
I’ve not been able to find anything else on the location. From what I found, it should be under the left rear wheel. Is this a new car for you? Could it have been removed by someone else?