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RE: air ride height control valve in down position but airbags are aired up - whited44 - 03-07-2025
Got my height control valve on. Aired it up and it got the leans. Seems like it’s overinflating.
There are 4 ports on the valve. Can someone tell me which lines go to what port?? There are c1 and c2 markings on the valve. I think it may have gotten clocked the wrong way
RE: air ride height control valve in down position but airbags are aired up - cwl1979 - 03-07-2025
If you take the arm of the height rod, when you lift it up it should empty the bags, when you push it down it should fill them, looking at your picture the rod is angled upwards and not lowering the bags. I would rotate 180 on the square valve body. Air inlet is usually a side port and air outlet to the bags is usually a side port. the bottom should be an exhaust port. the 4th port should be plugged.
RE: air ride height control valve in down position but airbags are aired up - hypoxia - 03-07-2025
(03-07-2025, 11:34 AM)whited44 Wrote: Got my height control valve on. Aired it up and it got the leans. Seems like it’s overinflating.C1 & C2 go to the air springs. You can use one & plug the other if it's not needed. The other two, one is in and the other is exhaust. It depends on the mounting orientation which is which. The top is normally IN and the bottom Exhaust. Refer to my post #13 attachment for the Barksdale diagram.
There are 4 ports on the valve. Can someone tell me which lines go to what port?? There are c1 and c2 markings on the valve. I think it may have gotten clocked the wrong way
RE: air ride height control valve in down position but airbags are aired up - whited44 - 03-07-2025
(03-07-2025, 01:28 PM)hypoxia Wrote:(03-07-2025, 11:34 AM)whited44 Wrote: Got my height control valve on. Aired it up and it got the leans. Seems like it’s overinflating.C1 & C2 go to the air springs. You can use one & plug the other if it's not needed. The other two, one is in and the other is exhaust. It depends on the mounting orientation which is which. The top is normally IN and the bottom Exhaust. Refer to my post #13 attachment for the Barksdale diagram.
There are 4 ports on the valve. Can someone tell me which lines go to what port?? There are c1 and c2 markings on the valve. I think it may have gotten clocked the wrong way
Thanks Jim that helps a lot!!
RE: air ride height control valve in down position but airbags are aired up - Jack Houpe - 03-08-2025
In a pinch you can use those press on air fittings but I would not use them for a permanent fix.
RE: air ride height control valve in down position but airbags are aired up - whited44 - 03-15-2025
UPDATE!!!!
Took the outside wheel off and accessing the height control valve was a breeze
Took the old one off, swapped the arm to the new one, put the appropriate compression fittings on with all brass dot hose and fittings. No more push connects (on this at least)
I figured out which port was in by turning on the aux compressor. Used the one that had air coming out as “in” C1 went to the bag, C2 was plugged, bottom is open for “exhaust”
Fired it up and I’m back in business. I bought a spare as a back up so I can keep it with me for next time.
RE: air ride height control valve in down position but airbags are aired up - Jack Houpe - 03-15-2025
Congratulations! Love to hear a happy ending.
RE: air ride height control valve in down position but airbags are aired up - [email protected] - 03-15-2025
(03-15-2025, 01:30 PM)whited44 Wrote: UPDATE!!!!
Took the outside wheel off and accessing the height control valve was a breeze
Took the old one off, swapped the arm to the new one, put the appropriate compression fittings on with all brass dot hose and fittings. No more push connects (on this at least)
I figured out which port was in by turning on the aux compressor. Used the one that had air coming out as “in” C1 went to the bag, C2 was plugged, bottom is open for “exhaust”
Fired it up and I’m back in business. I bought a spare as a back up so I can keep it with me for next time.
Nice work Dennis, glad you got it sorted.