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New Guy Questions.. 6 valves, 4 switches..

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chris03hd   +1y
Here's an easy one for you guys here, but something I'm sorta having a hard time making a decision with.

I have (6) 3/8" SMC valves, fill/dump for each front corner and fill/dump "T" to control the rear bags. I have a SD 2-link out back with their panhard, and everything works fine and raises and lowers dead even each side.

My question is this, do I really need to have (4) switchs(MIC toggles) in the cab?
1) driver front fill/dump
2) passenger front fill/dump
3) driver & passenger rear fill/dump
4) front/rear dumps(pancake?)... one side of switch, other side empty.

What I really want is the front (both sides) to fill and dump with one switch, keep the rear the same, and have one that dumps both front and rear all at once.
Do i really need to keep the front bags seperate, so I can adjust each side? Or can I reun them like the rear (one switch)?

Thanks in advance fella's.

Chris
Post was last edited on Sep 26, 2007 06:09. This post has been edited 1 times.
bill brasky   +1y
Yeah you can just run 2 switches if you want.
ec_dually   +1y
hey i ihave 6 valves on my dually( 4 on the front , 2 on the back) also and only have 2 switches, what you need to do is take the fill valve wire for both front and tie them together and run just one wire to your switch and do the same for the dump valve for the front and then on the back just wire it up the same mine raises up dead level also with this confiquration and it elimanates all the excess wiring and hassle of having to run so many switches and to make it all dump at once just take and make a jumper wire from your dump wire for your front and back and run them to another switch and that should make it work the way you want to, you will have to power the 3rd switch also so you should have 2 wires running to it.... hope this helps..
krewzlo   +1y
yeah what they said^^^^^
chris03hd   +1y
Thanks for all the help fella's.

I was unsure, mainly because I was always told the front needs to be independent because with them together, one side would always be different then the other, and there would be no way to adjust one side or the other.

Thanks again guys.

Chris
chris03hd   +1y
Worked like a charm.

NEW QUESTION - will running my train horns off my air rides air tank ruin the horns? I have a Viair 165on 200off pressure switch on my 8gallon tank.

TIA!
pig rig   +1y
I don't know how it could if the horns don't have enough air they sound funny and not as loud I don't think you can build enough air pressure to be to much
low95xlt   +1y
you wil lbe fine runnign them off the tank
chris03hd   +1y
I am told these horns I have are rated, or sound best at 120-150psi max.
pig rig   +1y
what horns do you have