So I just installed the Renntech ELM and......
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So I just installed the Renntech ELM and......
I'm having some issues. To the guys that have the V3, what is the secret to lowering your car with a laptop. Sounds like it should be easy but I can't seem to figure out the correct procedure. The directions from Renntech are wrong, they say once you have a desired height you need to save it, to save it you have to go to "File" then click save, but there is no "save" under "File". I got the car to lower so I know I hooked up the wires correctly I just can't figure out the correct procedure.
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1) Click on one of the tabs to highlight below the Stock and Renntech tabs.
2) Set ride height.
3) Click profile on the top and choose save. Name it whatever you want so you know the settings you have saved.
I usually set the 3 up labeled as 4x4(highest), performance(everyday driving) and slammed(car shows/photo ops).
2) Set ride height.
3) Click profile on the top and choose save. Name it whatever you want so you know the settings you have saved.
I usually set the 3 up labeled as 4x4(highest), performance(everyday driving) and slammed(car shows/photo ops).
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1) Click on one of the tabs to highlight below the Stock and Renntech tabs.
2) Set ride height.
3) Click profile on the top and choose save. Name it whatever you want so you know the settings you have saved.
I usually set the 3 up labeled as 4x4(highest), performance(everyday driving) and slammed(car shows/photo ops).
2) Set ride height.
3) Click profile on the top and choose save. Name it whatever you want so you know the settings you have saved.
I usually set the 3 up labeled as 4x4(highest), performance(everyday driving) and slammed(car shows/photo ops).
I did that. I set one of the empty tabs as -1" all around, and the second empty tab as slammed, -4". When I save and send the data, it does say that the profile has been installed, and I got the car to slam and go back to stock height, but not everytime. I swear I do the exact same procedure everytime but the car only responds half the time. Someone pm'ed me to email Ken at Renntech, I think I'm gonna do that next.
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You click on profile to save not FILE!
File is used to import and export saved files from a laptop in the Renntech software.
Call my office and I will walk you through it. I have 2 DLM V3 equipped MB's here and I am able to do whatever I want with them.
Do you have any error codes/visit workshop?
File is used to import and export saved files from a laptop in the Renntech software.
Call my office and I will walk you through it. I have 2 DLM V3 equipped MB's here and I am able to do whatever I want with them.
Do you have any error codes/visit workshop?
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I just fitted V3, I can do what i want with it too. Set height, hit send data then "profile" to save/rename.
BTW, what a difference its made coming from links, it rides so much better, expensive but worth it imo.
BTW, what a difference its made coming from links, it rides so much better, expensive but worth it imo.
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You click on profile to save not FILE!
File is used to import and export saved files from a laptop in the Renntech software.
Call my office and I will walk you through it. I have 2 DLM V3 equipped MB's here and I am able to do whatever I want with them.
Do you have any error codes/visit workshop?
File is used to import and export saved files from a laptop in the Renntech software.
Call my office and I will walk you through it. I have 2 DLM V3 equipped MB's here and I am able to do whatever I want with them.
Do you have any error codes/visit workshop?
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Did you try the pass through module that replaces the DLM module to make sure the DLM is wired correctly?
The 12v power wire was incorrectly labeled in the V3 installation manual. I brought that up to Dustin at Renntech about a year ago. You are supposed to use pin 47 and not pin 48 for your power.
The 12v power wire was incorrectly labeled in the V3 installation manual. I brought that up to Dustin at Renntech about a year ago. You are supposed to use pin 47 and not pin 48 for your power.
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I would never use those links
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Did you try the pass through module that replaces the DLM module to make sure the DLM is wired correctly?
The 12v power wire was incorrectly labeled in the V3 installation manual. I brought that up to Dustin at Renntech about a year ago. You are supposed to use pin 47 and not pin 48 for your power.
The 12v power wire was incorrectly labeled in the V3 installation manual. I brought that up to Dustin at Renntech about a year ago. You are supposed to use pin 47 and not pin 48 for your power.
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Ok so I finally figured out what I was doing wrong last night. Even though I made a couple of custom settings and saved them, I guess every time you choose a different setting you have to hit "save" then "send data". I wasn't doing that last night. Thanks for all the help to all the guys that responded, I really appreciate it. here is a couple of pics.
Sorry for the sh*tty Iphone pics.
Sorry for the sh*tty Iphone pics.
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On a side note: Anybody use a Palm PDA to set the ride heights? I keep seeing that the V3 is "Palm PDA ready". What does that exactly mean, I'm trying to get to the bottom of this, no one seems to know. I would love to use a PDA to lower my ca instead of pulling out a laptop every time. Anybody have any insight?
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Thanks
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As far as I know, the V2 has a max drop of 2", the V3 has a max drop of I think 4". But don't let that stop you from buying the V2, I kind of wished I would have bought the V2 with the remote because that would have been so much better than pulling out a laptop every time I want to lower it. Trust me, I have it lowered now -2" in the front, -1" in the back and it's low! Any lower and I don't think you could drive it. How often are you going to slam it anyways?, unless you're at a show.
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Did you try the pass through module that replaces the DLM module to make sure the DLM is wired correctly?
The 12v power wire was incorrectly labeled in the V3 installation manual. I brought that up to Dustin at Renntech about a year ago. You are supposed to use pin 47 and not pin 48 for your power.
The 12v power wire was incorrectly labeled in the V3 installation manual. I brought that up to Dustin at Renntech about a year ago. You are supposed to use pin 47 and not pin 48 for your power.
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Hahaha, well, it definitely kept the thing stable.
I still cant believe the difference it made, my wife goes "what you done to the car now? It drives so much better!" I was like, wow! even she noticed!
The only thing that disappointed me was the so called "remote" that came with the V3, if Renntech told me I was getting a big bulky Advent tablet I would not have bought it..
