Dakota Digital DHC-2000 Manual Download Page 2

 

 

  

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Introduction 

Congratulations, you have purchased one of the finest AIR-Ride Height Control Systems available.  This 
system can:  

  use height sensors, pressure senders, or both height and pressure senders to monitor and control of 

all four corners of the vehicle with the option of monitoring the tank pressure.   

  have three different height presets for automatic up/down control, manual up/down control, and to 

completely empty the air bags. 

  be connected to an ARR-2000 remote transmitter system to allow remote control of the air bag system 

when the key is off. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sensor Types 

Here are the possible setup configurations for height, pressure, or both height and pressure based 

systems:   

 

Height based only: 

4 height sensors used and one tank pressure sender. 

 

Height based with pressure monitoring: 

4 height sensors used, 4 bag sensors used, and optionally one tank pressure sender. 

 

Pressure based only, 4 bag: 

4 pressure sensors used and optionally one tank pressure sender. 

 

Pressure based only, 3 bag (2 front and 1 rear): 

3 pressure sensors used and optionally one tank pressure sender. 
The right rear sensor input and relay outputs should not be used. 

 

Pressure based only, 2 bag (1 front and 1 rear): 

2 pressure sensors used and optionally one tank pressure sender. 
The right front and right rear sensor input and relay outputs should not be used. 

 

Pressure based only, 2 bag (1 left and 1 right): 

2 pressure sensors used and optionally one tank pressure sender. 
The left rear and right rear sensor input relay outputs should not be used. 

Note:

 The bag pressure senders are 150 psi units and the tank sender is a 400 psi unit. 

 

Sensor Installation 

Pressure based (or both pressure/height)

 

  The bag pressure senders need to be mounted in their desired location T’d into appropriate airline or 

valve; make sure to thread them into a 1/8” NPT grounded fitting otherwise you will need to attach a ground 
wire to the body of the sender.  It is VERY IMPORTANT that the pressure senders ground through the threads 
or there will be unstable readings, thread sealant should NOT be used unless there is an extra ground wire run 
to the body of the sender 

Height based (or both pressure/height):

 

Please refer to the manual accompanying the height based sensor.  
Once the height sensors are mounted, the cables will need to be routed up to the controller and 

attached to the labeled terminals.  To insert the wires into the terminals, strip about ¼” of insulation from the 
end of the wire, push the button down on the top of the terminal, insert the wire, and release the button.  Pull 
on the wire gently to make sure it is seated tightly. 
 

After the wires are attached, the next step is to program the sensor travel into the controller (Page 4).  

Once that is done, the system is ready to operate. 
 

The controller will automatically determine which mode to operate with depending on which sensors are 

connected to it.  The display will show “EE” for a sensor that is disconnected and “- -“ for a sensor that is 
shorted to ground. 

Summary of Contents for DHC-2000

Page 1: ...TANK PRESSURE SENDER GRAY LEFT FRONT HEIGHT SENSOR RIGHT FRONT HEIGHT SENSOR RIGHT REAR HEIGHT SENSOR LEFT REAR HEIGHT SENSOR RED GREEN L F BLACK RED GREEN R F BLACK RED GREEN L R BLACK RED GREEN R R BLACK DISPLAY HARNESS MAIN POWER HARNESS AIR SOLENOID HARNESS PRESSURE SENDER HARNESS REMOTE ANTENNA Dakota Digital DHC 2000 DIGITAL HEIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM STATUS LIGHT ONLY USED WITH PRESSURE ONLY OR ...

Page 2: ...2 pressure sensors used and optionally one tank pressure sender The left rear and right rear sensor input relay outputs should not be used Note The bag pressure senders are 150 psi units and the tank sender is a 400 psi unit Sensor Installation Pressure based or both pressure height The bag pressure senders need to be mounted in their desired location T d into appropriate airline or valve make sur...

Page 3: ...p switch will raise the corners that are highlighted Pressing the bottom switch will lower the corners that are highlighted The Park Neutral input white blue wire is used to disable manual down when the vehicle is in gear This should be connected to a vehicle wire that is grounded when the vehicle is in park or neutral or to a Dakota Digital GSS 2000 output where required by law To disable this fe...

Page 4: ...h to raise all bags to their full height The numbers will begin increasing until they reach 100 and then it will stay at 100 If any bag does not get to 100 then that sensor may need adjustment to increase the arm travel 7 Press the left Setup Select Switch to control front only the right Setup Select Switch to control rear only or both left and right Setup Select Switches together to control all 4...

Page 5: ...ow TANK WARN and the current set point 5 Press the up or down Setup Switch to change the value When the desired value is shown press and release the left Setup Select Switch 6 The display will show SETUP DONE Press the left Setup Select Switch or turn the key off to exit The advanced control options No changes will normally be made to these settings There are four options under the advanced menu A...

Page 6: ... 2 terminals much higher than actual used on tank Compressor wired incorrectly Please consult service manual for the compressor to verify wiring SERVICE AND REPAIR DAKOTA DIGITAL offers complete service and repair of its product line In addition technical consultation is available to help you work through any questions or problems you may be having installing one of our products Please read throug...

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