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The Easiest Way to Pre-Set Your Truck's Ride Height
February, 2009
By William Mooreland
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AccuAir's four-way Deluxe... 
   
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AccuAir's four-way Deluxe Package sits on the hood of their 2003 demo vehicle. The quality seen in each of these parts is also present in the owner's manual/installation instructions and the product's custom fit foam packaging. Notice the all-inclusive 16 foot color-coded wiring harness and OEM-style sensor cables.
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The ECU can be mounted in... 
   
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The ECU can be mounted in any clean and dry spot. For this installation the guy's at AccuAir decided to mount their ECU on the inside of the glove box door. You may decide to mount the control panel in a variety of other locations or leave it un-mounted and stored under a seat until you are ready to use it. After component mounting was complete, it was time to connect the (eight) wires to the solenoids and crimp the three wires coming in from each of the (four) sensors.
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The RF Receiver for the key-chain... 
   
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The RF Receiver for the key-chain remote was mounted on the dash for best range, but can be mounted under the dash or under the vehicle if you prefer. The remote system will work from over 100 feet away if the receiver is mounted without obstructions.
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The 6 foot connections from... 
   
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The 6 foot connections from the Control Panel and the Remote Receiver are RJ-11 phone cords allowing them to be plugged in easily and extended if necessary. Notice the dip-switches on the left to tell the computer how many sensors you are using, and the dip-switches on the right to set your personal remote frequency; similar to a garage door opener.
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The finished wiring connector... 
   
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The finished wiring connector locks into the high quality Amp Seal plug on the ECU. The gray connector, not in use here, is for the Basic Package that allows you to wire in your own buttons and switches instead of using the AccuAir control panel.
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The AccuAir controller can... 
   
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The AccuAir controller can be mounted in a variety of locations and eliminates the need for gauges making air ride vehicles operate much simpler. Here we mounted it in place of the stock radio.
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Not shown is some trial and... 
   
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Not shown is some trial and error to find where to mount the sensor on the lower trailing arm to achieve the desired 3.25-inches of sensor travel. Moving the mounting point closer to the arm's pivot point reduces the sensor travel. This photo shows the aired out measurement of 6.25 inches from ball stud to ball stud. This stainless hardware is included in the package, yet longer brackets like the one coming off of the frame may need to be fabricated for your application. Care must always be used to make sure that the sensors are free from collision with any other moving components.
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Here with the vehicle fully... 
   
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Here with the vehicle fully aired up, the measurement is 9.5 inches, and 9.5 - 6.25 = 3.25 inches.
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When the hardware installation... 
   
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When the hardware installation is finished, the sensor can be popped onto the ball studs, and the cable run to the ECU. In some cases the lower portion of the sensor may need to be rotated to make mounting easiest for your application. Loosening one of the sensor boot clamps allows it to be easily rotated.
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This is the Shock Mount kit... 
   
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This is the Shock Mount kit that AccuAir can supply you with if applicable. The sensors can be mounted off of the shocks only if the shock travel is less than 3.25 inches. The upper end of the sensor will mount to the stationary shock bolt.
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With the shock mounts in place... 
   
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With the shock mounts in place and the vehicle aired all of the way down, the lower mount was adjusted until the ball stud to ball stud measurement was 6.25 inches.
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To double-check the travel,... 
   
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To double-check the travel, we aired the vehicle all of the way up and got a measurement of 9.5 inches.
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The finished front view shows... 
   
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The finished front view shows how clean and simple the shock mounting sensors can be.

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