EAS IN CAR - Switchable Disconnect

[FANTOM P38]

Just wondering if anyone out there has set up a switch to disable EAS system to save getting under passenger seat to remove relay if things go haywire?
Would be a lifesaver and save getting all the way down to bumpstops on some occasions. If not does anyone know which wires would need to be spliced into to set this up?
I have been thinking of getting another relay and relay socket & setting up a non permanent (plug & play if you like) setup so that way can be totally removed if need be. :)

[parasnoop67]

Best of all is the MARS setup (manual air recovery system) so if all else fails you can pump it up manually. A buddy box is very handy also. My MARS system has 4 taps in the air lines to (temporarily) eliminate the valve block if you need to. When I was having problems I could pull the plug on the compressor as soon as I heard the beeps but before it dropped to the bump stops. Then if I turned of the taps I could continue driving while still enough air in the system.

[RR P38]

I have run a switch for years on my dash.
This cuts your EAS running time by about 90% i would say.
I just interupt the power supply to the EAS UCU under the seat
I will get back to you on the wire (colour) to chop.

[benji]

on my Classic I ran a switch on the centre console to cut the power to the eas timer relay, and another to input a false door open signal - really usefull.

If you have to travel somewhere with a softfault, you can turn it on to level the car, then leave it off. We did this coming back from QLD, as I couldn't be bothered manually pumping up the car every two hours.

[RR P38]

I have broken the circuit on the purple wire with a red seam on it this wire runs into the bottom of the relay on my 95 model.
I ran a wire up to the the dash and mounted a switch that illuminates when it is on.
I put my switch on the left side of the cruise control switch, just pull the blank and you can mount what you like in there.
I leave mine off nearly all the time, on start up I run it for about 30secs let the ride height sort its self out then turn it off.

[FANTOM P38]

Thanks RRP38,
Was thinking I may have needed to cut more than one wire to achieve this.
I already have EAS Bypass kit from Hardrange which gives manual pump up but with addition of power cut off switch means I can react instantly when fault pops up before Eas drops down to bump stops. :BigThumb:

[DT-P38]

Hey mate,

Buy 2 of everything when you m,ake yours up. I will do same and pay you for any little lights or switches you get.

See you on Friday at Wombat!

Hoo-Roo, Dave.

[superquag]

Here's what I did with my '95 Classic. - Simply, a switch hidden under a Rocket-Launcher cover which connects the two halves of the Data-acces plug/socket.
Perfect position, under my left leg, easy to reach down and operate.

DOWN is ON,

UP is OFF..

.-OFF totally disables the EAS-ECU and removes any signal to valves and pump.
Front cover removed for clarity... and 'cos the little catch is snapped off....:(

[FANTOM P38]

No worries Dave,
Doubt wether I'll get time to get things this week before Friday but will try.
Are you looking to meet up at Teds Cafe on Western Hwy Fri avo?

[rangerdanger]

You inspired me to fit a similar setup in my '95 this weekend, mainly to stop random self levelling and for safety in water crossings. Cut the pink & red wire connected to the delay timer relay (connection no 2 on the plug) and fit a switch inline. Switch needs to be better than 10A as that is the fuse size (mine was 30A)

I had a spare rocker switch in the ashtray from previously fitting a thermofan bypass switch. very easy installation with the wire just travveling up under the passenger side carpet from the seat to the console.

I used spade connectors at the cut wire so if the switch goes open circiut you can reconnect the old wires at the delay relay to reinstate normal operation.

One trap is that if you use a switch with an indicator LED in it like I did, the LED will always be on if you leave the EAS in its 'normal' condition. Potential drain on the battery while the car is parked. I will probably just pull the earth plug off the back of the rocker switch as the led is a bit redundant anyway.

If you forget to turn the EAS on before you start the car, you will get the 'slow 55kph' message, but the car won't go to the bumpstops as there is no power to the EAS to do so. The fault goes away once switch is turned on. I plugged in the EAS buddy and no residual faults there afterwards, so far so good.

Hope this helps others. It is a simple modification with few if any side effects
Troy N

[benji]

I had no problem turning the eas on of off on the move either, leveling the car at 110 even.

[RR P38]

As i have said before i have had this mod for atleast 8 years now.
The only down side i can see is that over a 12 month+ period it seems that the ECU looses the set points for the ride heights and one or 2 bags seem to not set them selves at the correct height (lower).
Checking this with my Hawkeye it seems the set point is ok but something goes amiss over a period of time. Could it be from turning the ECU on and off numerous times?
With a recalibration on the Hawkeye everything is normalised pretty easily.

[FANTOM P38]

For those who don't have Hawkeye or Nanocom etc. a low cost alternative is to set up EAS Unlock Suite on laptop or notepad to enable a reset of height settings. Easy enough to create a notepad file with your vehicles height values for reference later if needed.

[benji]

I admit i've never had a problem as a result of turning the eas ecu on and off. I had my setup on the classic for 5 years; but only used it maybe a few times a month.

I know others here aren't, but I am convinced that sensors drift as they wear over time. To my plebian knowlege the sensor heights can't be modified without the software, as an earth signal needs to be physically applied to the EEPROM to reset any values.

[FANTOM P38]

Hi Rangerdanger,
Just need to change your switch to ON/On that way when eas switched to off light is switched to on! & vice versa. will post up pics when I am done.
Martin