Air Ride ?'s...yes I have searched. (CROSS-POSTED)

[hydroxy]

someone needs to fill up their rear resevior with fluid....

 

[hydroxy]

ok, I just followed the wire into the engine bay so that I might have easier access to it... there are 3 wires that come out of it... red black and yellow....

ok problems...

The red wire seems to be a constant 5v input wire... doesn't change when the sensor is compressed.

The yellow wire is the variable wire, it flucuates as the sensor is compressed.

The black wire I have NO clue what it does... I didn't get any type of reading off of it... anyone have any ideas what it does? Also- I still need ideas for the variable resistor.

also, it puts out between 4-9 amps....

 

[Ak LTD Xplorer]

i would think the black would be a NEG?

 

[Ak LTD Xplorer]

and don't start with the my truck..it's a mess right now..it's all apart in the garage and im pissed

 

[hydroxy]

I'd think I'd see some current coming through it though....


Operation has begun.

 

[hydroxy]

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[hydroxy]

that is the sensor off the truck...

Ak: dont talk to me about being apart IN a garage... mine was apart on the street...

Ok, I figured I'd be fooling with these sensors a lot, so I soldered some wires to the sensor wires. These will then become the wires I use to control the arc.

 

[Ak LTD Xplorer]

yeah..im just tired of paint and brakein thing's..

this will be very cool..keep my updated..

 

[hydroxy]

ok I'm in a big of a boggle here. I forget just about all my electrical stuff in physics class.


Can I add voltage to the other wire? I was thinking of taking the constant 5v wire and putting a series of resistors that I can connect it to, to add voltage to the other wire... or does it not work like that?

Stupid questions, but I've forgotten everything.

Ok, if I do this setup 5v wire to resistor to the sensor wire, the sensor wire doesn't change in voltage. what do I do?


should I just cut the sensor wire and wire it directly to the 5v wire?

 

[hydroxy]

ok change of plans... I cut off the sensor, and I'm going to relocate it into the armrest storage place (can't think of the name of it) so if I want to to raise, I just push on the sensor. Right now I just have to fab up something to contain the sensor and provide notches for me to move it back and forth.

Cutting the sensor wires also made me piss my pants... I was scared.

 

[hydroxy]

ok, screw the electronics, I went back to my roots: Ghetto Mods!!!!

Here are pics of my new 'control stick'.

 

[hydroxy]

here is it compressed.

 

[hydroxy]

The black strap around it is if I want it FULLY compressed (I can't quite get that w/ the chain links).


It is basically a metal hook and I use a chain as the 'notches'... it has a range of about 5 notches that I can use.

I have to go get more wire to be able to attach the sensor back to the car, but we'll see how it goes =P Wish me luck

 

[WNP 2]

Variable Switch?

Hey,

I just read part of this thread again, why don't you just put a 3, or 4 position switch in the dash somewhere, or better yet, put a variable switch so you can pick any ride height you want. You would want to make sure you either incorporated the rear load leveling portion of the system, or disable it.

My first Explorer had a AWD V8, with an off road switch, I am sure you can get the brain from a V8 version, and schematics, tap into it and use a variable switch, that way any ride height is your choice. I am sure you can tap into your 4wd switch and find out what signals the truck to change its height.

You also may be able to get another front sensor and use it on the rear of the truck for a more accurate level, I know that the back is not as accurate as the front because of the solid rear axel and the fact that Ford put the fuel tank on the same side as the driver. But if I recall to adjust the back you just un clip it and move the sensor up or down a notch.

If you are looking for handling at high speeds, anything you can do to have the rear of the truck sit lower than the front will help a lot. If its just for looks it does not matter…

Good luck!

 

[hydroxy]

If you could find me a switch to do that, I would be forever in your debt. The reason I did it the way I did was because I could not find such a switch.

and I was on a 2 day time limit to come up with a solution.

 

[Ak LTD Xplorer]

i finnaly got my bracket's fabed up..here..im done with my ARC lift..this is just in 4x4 not 4x4low

after

 

[hydroxy]

heh your brackets are exactly like mine just in the opposite direction. Arg, I wish I was here another week and then I could get everything perfet. But oh well, the more projects you have to look forward too, the happier you are. If I didn't have anything to look forward too, I think I would be pretty bored.

 

[hydroxy]

I dont know what to say about your tail lights... I'd have to check them out when they were lit...

 

[Ak LTD Xplorer]

thye are really bright still..very light coat's..there' no clear on them..that's why they look odd

yeah..those braket's took like 5min's to make..(if you have the tool's)

 

[rhyno]

I did this lift with ARC as well and am quite happy with the results. I tried brackets of different lengths until I was getting a lift of about 1.25 inches on all corners of the truck. At this height, I did not notice any difference in ride quality. I could have gone much higher, but I think that would screw up the CV's since I already have a 1 inch TT. When I switch to 4wd I get an additional lift of an inch or two as well.

Its funny, but after my TT, aal, and shackles I was getting the "check air ride" warning on the console. After the new brackets I an not getting it any more. The brackets moved the sensors into the origional specs I guess. Oh, I also got a allignment after all of this.