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Greetings! I am a new to the forum. Please forgive me for busting in here looking for information right off, but I need some help!
I have a new 2013 F-150 4x4. I am installing the firestone air bags (ride right) to beef up the suspension when I tow heavy loads. The air bags install easy enough, but I also purchased an on board compressor with the auto-leveler kit. I'm pretty sure that was a mistake at this point.
The compressor and exhaust valve operate off of a relay (included with the kit). To operate the relay, I need to connect a wire to a 12 volt source on the ignition circuit. I'm sure this is so the compressor will not run unless the key is on.
I don't want to blindly hack into the wiring harness of my new truck so I am looking for a wiring schematic, or other instruction as to how to connect to the ignition system.
Any help would be appreciated, and again, sorry for the intrusion.
I have a new 2013 F-150 4x4. I am installing the firestone air bags (ride right) to beef up the suspension when I tow heavy loads. The air bags install easy enough, but I also purchased an on board compressor with the auto-leveler kit. I'm pretty sure that was a mistake at this point.
The compressor and exhaust valve operate off of a relay (included with the kit). To operate the relay, I need to connect a wire to a 12 volt source on the ignition circuit. I'm sure this is so the compressor will not run unless the key is on.
I don't want to blindly hack into the wiring harness of my new truck so I am looking for a wiring schematic, or other instruction as to how to connect to the ignition system.
Any help would be appreciated, and again, sorry for the intrusion.
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I just did mine a few weeks ago same set-up and I wired direct to the battery with a fuse, I actually prefer it that way remember usually if you're loading the bed the truck is off its nice to be able to fill the bags while loading the bed without needing to turn the ignition on
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No leak air tight and they don't self maintain just a gauge with a switch to fill and deflate. You look at the gauge and fill and deflate them to what pressure you want and let it be so if they did leak they would just go empty, but like I said mine don't leak a bit
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