Airbagit Smart Ride User Manual

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COMPLETE DIGITAL AIR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

COMPLETE DIGITAL AIR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Installation and operating

Installation and operating

instructions

instructions

Index

LCD Controller and Relay Control Box Layouts

Plug n Play Installation

Non-Plug n Play Installation

Non-Plug n Play Schematic

Air-Engine / Air Force Wiring Schematics

Height Sensor Installation

Preset and Compressor Setup and Functionality Tips (Setup Screen #1)

Timing, Pressure Switch and Tolerance Setup (Setup Screen #2)

Height Sensor Calibration (Setup Screen #3 and #4)

Optional Input Wiring Schematic

The System Includes

Smart-Ride Standard

LCD Controller

Relay Control Box

Page

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2

3

4

5

6-8

9

10

11

12

QTY

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Power Loom

Valve Loom

Smart-Ride P and Smart-Ride HP

300 PSI Digital Pressure Sender w/18” Loom (Optional 240” Loom)

Spanner Wrench

Smart-Ride H and Smart-Ride HP

Height Sensors w/240” Looms

Smart-Ride HP Hardware Pack

Ball Joints

1/4-28 x 12” Threaded Rod

1/4-28 Hex Nuts

1/4-28 Nyloc Nuts

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LCD CONTROLLER

LCD CONTROLLER

SMART-RIDE BUTTON

INFLATE ALL

FOUR AIR BAGS

SCROLL LEFT

THROUGH SETUP

Enter into setup screens

SCREEN

SCROLL RIGHT

THROUGH SETUP

SCREEN

DEFLATE ALL

FOUR AIR BAGS

FRONT

LEFT MANUAL

CONTROL

COMPRESSOR

INDICATOR

BLUE = RUNNING

GREEN = IDLE

RED = ALARM

COMPRESSOR RAN FOR

MORE THAN 5 MINS.

REAR

LEFT MANUAL

CONTROL

5 USER PRESETS

Single Press will display Preset Levels

Double Press will activate the Preset

RELAY CONTROL

RELAY CONTROL

BOX

BOX

PRESSURE

SENDER

(RED)

HEIGHT

SENSORS

(BLUE)

LEFT REAR
LEFT FRONT
RIGHT REAR

RIGHT FRONT

RIGHT FRONT

TANK

LEFT FRONT

LEFT REAR

RIGHT REAR

OPTIONAL INPUTS

+12V

PRESET 1 = BLACK

PRESET 2 = BROWN

PRESET 3 = RED

PRESET 4 = ORANGE

PRESET 5 = YELLOW

FRONT UP = GREEN

FRONT DOWN = BLUE

REAR UP = PURPLE

REAR DOWN = GRAY

COMPRESSOR = WHITE

LCD CONTROLLER

4.76

1.97

FRONT

RIGHT MANUAL

CONTROL

LOW BATTERY

INDICATOR

BLUE = RUNNING

GREEN = IDLE

RED = ALARM

REAR

RIGHT MANUAL

CONTROL

MANUAL

COMPRESSOR

ACTIVATION

VALVE LOOM

BLACK = FRONT LEFT UP
WHITE = FRONT LEFT DOWN
BLUE = FRONT RIGHT UP
GREY = FRONT RIGHT DOWN
YELLOW = REAR LEFT UP
BROWN = REAR LEFT DOWN
PURPLE = REAR RIGHT UP
GREEN = REAR RIGHT DOWN

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4

3

5

6

POWER LOOM

Pin 1:BLACK = GROUND

Pin2: RED = BATTERY +12V

Pin 3: BLACK = GROUND

Pin 4: YELLOW = COMP. OUT +12V/40A.
This output is only designed to control a
compressor with less than a 40 amp load.
LARGER COMPRESSORS MUST HAVE
A RELAY INSTALLED BETWEEN THE
SMART-RIDE AND THE COMPRESSOR.
SEE WIRING SCHEMATICS

Pin 5: WHITE = IGNITION +12V

Pin 6: GREEN = COMPRESSOR
POWER +12V

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PlugnPlay

INSTALLation

1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal.

2. Remove top of Plug n Play by removing external screws with supplied bit.

3. Mount the Plug n Play in a dry location. It is recommended that you leave 5.5”-6” of room free in front of the PnP
for valve removal.

4. Install tank and connect a line to the tank from the compressor and a second line back to checked inlet of the
PnP.

5. Route Airbag airlines through the large grommet and connect to the valves. See figure below for valve assign­ments.

6. Run 8 gauge power wire to the battery and connect through the supplied 60Amp brearker. Also, make sure the
ground wire is connected to a clean part of the frame.

7. Connect the Smart-Ride’s White wire to the cars ignition.

8. Locate a safe position for the LCD controller to be mounted. The controller can also remain loose and be hand­held. Make sure the controller isn’t in a position where it can be accidentally activated while driving.

9. Route the LCD controller wire loom from the controller to the Plug n Play. The loom will pass through the small
plastic grommet in the middle top of the Plug n Play. Do not plug LCD loom into the Relay control box yet.

10. Plug the Red and Black power connection into the Plug n Play.

11. Connect the vehicles battery.

12. Plug the LCD Controller into the Relay control box. The LCD display will turn on the run through its intialization
process. Once the LCD turns on the compressor will start filling the tank. The display will show the tank pressure
and the individual bag pressures. The height sensor will not display until they are connected.

13. Test the valves to make sure they are connected correctly.

14. Mount the height sensors (See Height Sensor Installation Section) and route wires through the
same grommet as the LCD loom. The height display for each corner will activate when the height sensor is
connected to the relay control box.

15. (Optional) Connect necessary “Optional Input Loom” to the third party controller. +12V Only

16. Calibrate the height sensors. (See Calibration Section).

17. Reinstall Plug n Play Top.

REMOVE SCREWS AND
ROTATE TOP BRACE TO
GAIN ACCESS TO THE
SMART-RIDE RELAY
CONTROL BOX

RR

FR

RL

ROUTE AIRBAG AIRLINES
THROUGH LARGE GROMMET

FL

ROUTE HEIGHT SENSOR
LOOMS AND LCD
CONTROLLER CABLE
THROUGH GROMMET

CHECKED VALVE INLET
PLUMB TO TANK

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PLUG MAIN POWER
HARNESS IN BEFORE
CONNECTING THE LCD
CONTROLLER

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non Plug n Play Installation

non plug n play installation

1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal.

2. Mount the Smart-Ride in a dry location away from hot exhaust and any moving components.

3. Determine where the LCD Controller will be mounted.

4. Connect the LCD controller to the Relay Control Box.

5. Wire according to diagram on page 1.
a.Power Loom
i. Connect the Black wires (Pin 1 & Pin 3) to (-) Ground.
ii. Connect the Red wire (Pin 2) to constant +12V.
iii. Connect the Yellow (Pin 4) to the Compressor (less than 40amp) or Compressor Relay
(over 40amp draw).

1.This output is only designed to supply power to a compressor that requires less than
40 amps. Larger compressors must have a relay installed in between the Smart-Ride
and the Compressor. (Wiring Schematics)`
iv. Connect the White wire (Pin 5)to an Ignition wire. This wire will turn the LCD Controller
On. When the ignition turns on it will also activate Preset #1 if that option has been turned on
(See Screen #2 instructions for details).
v. Connect the Green Wire to constant +12V (Pin 6). This wire will supply power to the inter­ nal relay that powers the Yellow Wire.
b.Valve Loom
i. Connect each wire to its corresponding valve as shown on the Non-PnP Wiring Schematic.
ii. If you have purchased this Smart-Ride controller with one of Airbagit.com's Air Engine
valve assemblies, or Air Force then the Valve Loom will plug right into the Air Engine's white 9
pin plug. See Air Engine Wiring Schematic.
The system will now have control of the valves but will not display pressures or heights until
the sensors are installed.
c. Pressure Sending units (RED). (SMART-RIDE P and SMART-RIDE HP Models Only)
After the each Pressure Sending unit is installed you will see the tank pressure displayed on the
LCD Controller.
i. Install the pressure sending units and plug into the red sockets on the relay control box as
indicated on page 1. Note: Pressure Sending units are to be tightened with the included
spanner wrench only, Tightening by hand will damage the sending unit.

ii. Smart-Ride P Models with speed control adjusters will need to make sure that the pres
sure sender is installed between the bag and the speed control adjuster. Installing the pres
sure sender after the speed control valve will cause inaccurate readings thus affecting the
units ability to reach its preset values.
d. Height Sensors (BLUE). (SMART-RIDE H and SMART-RIDE HP Models Only)
i. SEE HEIGHT SENSOR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
e. Optional Inputs (These should be installed after the system has been completely installed and
setup)
i. NOTE: THESE ARE ONLY TO BE CONNECTED IF YOU INTEND ON USING A THIRD
PARTY CONTROLLER I.E. 12 CHANNEL REMOTE, OR ALARM SYSTEM. If you do not
intend on controlling the Smart-Ride with anything other than the Smart-Ride LCD Controller
then leave this loom unplugged.
ii. In order to use the optional third party inputs you will need to supply each wire with +12V.
This is not a constant +12V but momentary power that is supplied by a third party controller.

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