What's the deal with the AutoPilot v2??

[VR6VR6]

Alright as i assumed each compressor is drawing 26A according to the spec sheet. BUT this rating is at 13.8V. If you run the compressor at 12V you are pulling 30A. Fuses are usually manufactured with a +-3-5% factor which means that the 30A fuse could really be 28-32 amps which would pop the fuse right away.

YOU SHOULD BE USING A 40 AMP FUSE PER COMPRESSOR

I'm using a 30amp fuse PER compressor... The kit came with 30amp fuses and the compressor clearly says 30amp on the label.

Where I split the power to go to each relay, the fuze is inline right after the split. Only one of them is blowing which makes me think my ground is okay.... because if it were a bad ground it would be blowing both fuses.

[Will@BagRiders]

I went to a single 80a fuse and a Stinger 80a relay. LOVE IT. Cleans things up as well. may help ya'll with two compressors.

This is my favorite way to go about this for sure.

[alankitzmiller]

Any possible way to take the controller apart to clean it ? There has been something under the screen of mine since day one and it's starting to bug me.


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If you get this can you send it to me too? I asked a couple days ago too but no answer

[MechEngg]

I'm using a 30amp fuse PER compressor... The kit came with 30amp fuses and the compressor clearly says 30amp on the label.

Where I split the power to go to each relay, the fuze is inline right after the split. Only one of them is blowing which makes me think my ground is okay.... because if it were a bad ground it would be blowing both fuses.

And i am telling you that a 30 amp fuse is NOT LARGE ENOUGH. I do electrical designs as well as my air and fluid mechanics for work and i am guaranteeing that a 30A will not be enough in 99% of all cases mentioned here unless you do something to consistently keep the voltage output in the trunk at 13.8V

[VR6VR6]

And i am telling you that a 30 amp fuse is NOT LARGE ENOUGH. I do electrical designs as well as my air and fluid mechanics for work and i am guaranteeing that a 30A will not be enough in 99% of all cases mentioned here unless you do something to consistently keep the voltage output in the trunk at 13.8V

So you're recommending I change to 40amp fuses?
I appreciate the help. I realize you know more about this than I do.. I was just making sure I was being clear about my setup

Its odd they would send 30amp fuses with the kit if 30amp fuses aren't adequate.

[MechEngg]

So you're recommending I change to 40amp fuses?
I appreciate the help. I realize you know more about this than I do.. I was just making sure I was being clear about my setup

Its odd they would send 30amp fuses with the kit if 30amp fuses aren't adequate.

Yeah no worries. I would definitely recommend a 40A fuse.

What size of wire are you running to the back? Did you just run a single wire and then branch it off to each relay in the trunk?

[choey]

Every now and then if I leave my car at height when I park it. I come out and it shows the front right bag has 250 psi in and when I hit the preset again it let's out some air not sure if it really has that much psi in it or it's just something whacked when I turn it on. The front right doesn't look like it is raised up


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[arethirdytwo]

This
http://www.ebay.com/itm/270698355540...84.m1439.l2649

And an 80a inline to feed it and you will be much happier.

[VR6VR6]

Yeah no worries. I would definitely recommend a 40A fuse.

What size of wire are you running to the back? Did you just run a single wire and then branch it off to each relay in the trunk?

Good deal.

I had stereo equipment before I got air... so I just ditched the amp/sub and used the 8 gauge power and ground I had. I then split that into two 10g that go to the relays. The connections are all soldered and wrapped with shrink tubing. Everything is nice and clean.

Thanks for your help.

This
http://www.ebay.com/itm/270698355540...84.m1439.l2649

And an 80a inline to feed it and you will be much happier.

I may swap to this soon.

[MechEngg]

8 gauge should work, just don't plan on running a big system too and you should be fine. I love when people solder and heat shrink, makes it just that much nicer looking

[VR6VR6]

8 gauge should work, just don't plan on running a big system too and you should be fine. I love when people solder and heat shrink, makes it just that much nicer looking

I'm 27 and I didn't know how to solder. My dad and I pulled all the wiring out, did some trimming, wrapped in wire loom. He taught me how to solder and use the shrink tubing. It felt awesome... my dad and I haven't always been close but we're closer than ever. Glad my VW can bring us together!

[cmcelroy09]

If you get this can you send it to me too? I asked a couple days ago too but no answer

Sure thing

[MechEngg]

I'm 27 and I didn't know how to solder. My dad and I pulled all the wiring out, did some trimming, wrapped in wire loom. He taught me how to solder and use the shrink tubing. It felt awesome... my dad and I haven't always been close but we're closer than ever. Glad my VW can bring us together!

A real love story

Same thing for me except it started when i was 6 years old

[Rat4Life]

Every now and then if I leave my car at height when I park it. I come out and it shows the front right bag has 250 psi in and when I hit the preset again it let's out some air not sure if it really has that much psi in it or it's just something whacked when I turn it on. The front right doesn't look like it is raised up


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hey Joe, i remember when you were picking car up it did that once too, i think you need to contact guys at bagridersor or airlift directly and see if they could exchange your valve block/ecu. from 5 or so v2's that i have installed before yours that was the first time i saw something like that.
i think its a faulty pressure sender inside that block for the right front,because pressure in the bag stays the same, its the reading is going off limit.

[choey]

hey Joe, i remember when you were picking car up it did that once too, i think you need to contact guys at bagridersor or airlift directly and see if they could exchange your valve block/ecu. from 5 or so v2's that i have installed before yours that was the first time i saw something like that.
i think its a faulty pressure sender inside that block for the right front,because pressure in the bag stays the same, its the reading is going off limit.

Yeah I'm going to get in contact with airlift. It happened tonight after airing up it showed about 70psi in the front right then I was driving looked down and it was at 250 lol I hit my preset it didn't let any air or add any just corrected the pressure back to 70


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[Squirrel Nuts]

Yeah I'm going to get in contact with airlift. It happened tonight after airing up it showed about 70psi in the front right then I was driving looked down and it was at 250 lol I hit my preset it didn't let any air or add any just corrected the pressure back to 70


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your first issue is riding at 70 psi.

[MechEngg]

I just want to throw out an idea here, it might be the internal wiring for the pressure sensor. Most pressure sensors have a built in fault to read max pressure when the power is disconnected from it instead of reading 0. It is for the fact that it will set off a question in the users head that something might be overpressurized and to check the system rather than to just assume it is zero and not pressurized and they will just fix it later.

[choey]

you're first issue is riding at 70 psi.

Lol i just got it still got to get used to it and find the perfect height! Plus the roads were I work are terrible!


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[choey]

I just want to throw out an idea here, it might be the internal wiring for the pressure sensor. Most pressure sensors have a built in fault to read max pressure when the power is disconnected from it instead of reading 0. It is for the fact that it will set off a question in the users head that something might be overpressurized and to check the system rather than to just assume it is zero and not pressurized and they will just fix it later.

Good to know, but yesterday when I was driving after seeing at 70 when I started it shot all the way up to 250 out of no whwre


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[MechEngg]

Good to know, but yesterday when I was driving after seeing at 70 when I started it shot all the way up to 250 out of no whwre


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Precisely. That means that the power wire is probably loose on the sensor. It doesn't change the pressure, just when that power wire is disconnected it shoots up to 250 (max pressure) and then when the power wire reconnects itself it reads properly again

[choey]

Snapped a picture while driving it doesn't dump any air when I hit the preset just corrects the pressure


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[choey]

Precisely. That means that the power wire is probably loose on the sensor. It doesn't change the pressure, just when that power wire is disconnected it shoots up to 250 (max pressure) and then when the power wire reconnects itself it reads properly again

I talked to the guys at airlift he said it seems like the sensor is bad. He was going to talk to another engineer and then call me back. Thanks for explaining that for me how that works


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[Squirrel Nuts]

Is that peeling on the top by the third preset button?

[MarkiVman]

Is that peeling on the top by the third preset button?

was wondering the same thing

[choey]

Is that peeling on the top by the third preset button?

nope just **** from the fresh lottery tickets I scratched right before the picture lol


But air lift is replacing the manifold its due to a faulty pressure sensor.

[Squirrel Nuts]

Put mine in yesterday, like it very much so far. One thing I noticed is my ride height psi's are different than they were on my v1. I'm assuming that's normal?

Either way, simple to use, simple to install. A+ grade on my side, great product from Air Lift. Only thing that worries me is how easy it would be to hit the all don preset mistakenly while driving instead of hitting another one. I put it as far away from the other presets as possible just to give me peace of mind.

[choey]

i put mine at the 8 preset and dont worry you gota double tap anyway

[SoIAteAPancakeToday]

I did that once already I caught it before it dumped completely out.

[VR6VR6]

I did that once already I caught it before it dumped completely out.

I got to 0,0,0,0 going 65mph once. OOPS

[SoIAteAPancakeToday]

ouch, im on steelies so i can still roll aired out, probably terrible for my drivers side axle though.

[VR6VR6]

ouch, im on steelies so i can still roll aired out, probably terrible for my drivers side axle though.

I'm rocking my oe monte carlos right now so samesies.. and yes poor axle. lol

[Dutchmastr9]

got my v2 installed this weekend. I like it alot. very cool little system.

[alankitzmiller]

I don't even put the two together that the one fuzzy did was yours. Looks like it was put together nicely

[Dutchmastr9]

I don't even put the two together that the one fuzzy did was yours. Looks like it was put together nicely

yup fuzzy and jon did the install. they did an awesome job

[choey]

Any one know what this L is under the left rear number. I don't have my Manuel so I can look it up at the moment



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