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ARC-1000 rev. A 

Air Bag Control System 

 

Introduction 

This control system can be connected to a remote transmitter system to allow individual remote 
control of the air bag system.  The functions include individual corner up/down, all up/down, 
front up/down, rear up/down, and timed dump all. 
This control system can also be connected to a display module and pressure senders to allow 
monitoring and control of all four corners and optional monitoring of the tank pressure.  The 
functions include four different height presets for automatic up/down control, manual up/down 
control, and a pressure controlled bag dump.  The bag senders can be either 150 psi units or 
400 psi units for high pressure systems.  The tank sender is always the 400 psi unit. 

IMPORTANT:  Make sure to always disconnect the negative cable from the battery if you are 
going to be working on or under the vehicle.  Failure to do so can result in serious injury if the 
system is accidentally activated. 

 

Wiring 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main connector 
RED 

  constant 

12V 

power 

BLACK   ground 
YELLOW  

accessory 

power 

WHITE/GREEN 

right rear down solenoid (not used for FRONT/REAR setup) 

GREEN 

 

right rear up solenoid (not used for FRONT/REAR setup) 

 

WHITE/PURPLE 

left rear down solenoid 

 

PURPLE 

 

left rear up solenoid  

 

WHTE/ORANGE 

right front down solenoid (not used for FRONT/REAR setup)   

ORANGE 

 

right front up solenoid (not used for FRONT/REAR setup) 

 

WHITE/BROWN 

left front down solenoid 

 

BROWN 

 

left front up solenoid 

 

Display/sender connector 
GREEN 

 

 

right rear pressure sender  (not used for FRONT/REAR setup) 

PURPLE 

 

 

left rear pressure sender  (rear sender for FRONT/REAR setup) 

ORANGE 

 

 

right front pressure sender (not used for FRONT/REAR setup) 

BROWN 

 

 

left front pressure sender  (front sender for FRONT/REAR setup) 

GRAY 

   tank 

pressure 

sender 

GRAY CABLE, RED 

to display PWR terminal 

GRAY CABLE, BLACK 

to display GND terminal 

GRAY CABLE, bare wire  to display GND terminal (cable shield) 
GRAY CABLE, WHITE 

to display WHT terminal 

GRAY CABLE, GREEN 

to display GRN terminal 

BLUE 

   external 

remote 

input 

 
Remote receiver connector 
Mates to ARR-1000 module harness connector 

 

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Summary of Contents for ARC-1000

Page 1: ... is accidentally activated Wiring Main connector RED constant 12V power BLACK ground YELLOW accessory power WHITE GREEN right rear down solenoid not used for FRONT REAR setup GREEN right rear up solenoid not used for FRONT REAR setup WHITE PURPLE left rear down solenoid PURPLE left rear up solenoid WHTE ORANGE right front down solenoid not used for FRONT REAR setup ORANGE right front up solenoid n...

Page 2: ...FOR MODE 1 DIP switch 2 OFF The key chain transmitter has four buttons They are referred to below as button 1 2 3 and 4 Buttons 1 and 2 are on the top to the right and left of the green light Buttons 3 and 4 are below Button 1 controls the left front bag The first time it is pressed it will release air from the bag until the button is released The next time it is pressed it add air into the bag un...

Page 3: ... released The next time it is pressed it adds air into the bags until it is released Button 3 controls the rear two bags in the same way Button 2 will add air to all four bags at the same time until the button is released Button 4 will release air from all of the bags at the same time until the button is released Button 1 and 3 pressed at the same time will activate the timed bag dump feature Thes...

Page 4: ...ady 3 Press button 1 on the second remote The LED should go out and then come back on steady 4 Repeat this for up to 4 remotes total 5 When all of the remotes have been programmed in wait for the LED to go out The system will now operate normally with all of the remotes LED wire harness programming switch BATTERY REPLACEMENT Should the transmitter function become weak or erratic the battery in the...

Page 5: ... direction in Over loaded 12 volt power circuit Place receiver and windows on mid travel separate circuits Check for loose connections Increase wire size on power Weak car battery Recharge or replace car battery Transmitter signal is being disrupted Move antenna away from power wires Transmitter has very short range Transmitter battery is weak See Battery Replacement on all functions Antenna needs...

Page 6: ...k pressure area will display AIR if a tank pressure sender is not connected Pressing the up down select switch will change the operation of the four corner switches When MANUAL UP is displayed the corner switches will raise their respective bags for as long as the button is held When MANUAL DOWN is displayed the corner switches will lower the bags More than one switch can be held at a time UP DOWN...

Page 7: ...ue The dump psi value defaults to 20 psi but is adjustable from 5 35 10 70 for 400 psi senders Once the bag dump has started you can turn the key off and the unit will continue lowering the bags until it reaches its set point The next time the key is turned on the unit will bring all of the bags up to the most recently selected auto setting To adjust the dump psi value press and hold the right cen...

Page 8: ...ers 4 corners tank The bag senders can be either Dakota Digital SEN 03 1 150 psi senders or Dakota Digital SEN 03 5 400 psi senders The tank sender is always a SEN 03 5 400 psi sender Programming switch 1 is used to indicate which sender is being used with the system Place the switch on for 150 psi or off for 400 psi The gauge resolution will be 1 psi for 150 range and 2 psi for the 400 range The ...

Page 9: ...d by turning sharply or suddenly braking The default value is 30 seconds and it is adjustable from 16 46 seconds To enter the setup mode to make adjustments to these values press and hold the left center switch while you are turning the key on The display will show the Dakota Digital startup message Release the switch The settings will be displayed as shown below change delay not used change DYNAM...

Page 10: ...e Switch 2 Select operation mode not used for control system Switch 3 Select bag dump time not used for control system Switch 4 Enter display test mode Display Mounting The display will require a rectangular cutout in 5 3 16 wide and 1 5 8 high Insert the display module into the opening from the front and place the two clamps provided onto the back side to secure it into your dash 10 ...

Page 11: ...Return controller for repair contact factory Sender is damaged Return for replacement see instructions Display lights up but Sender wire is shorted to Check wire for damaged insulation replace displays ground if necessary Controller is damaged Return controller for repair contact factory Display lights up but does Loose connection on Reconnect wire going to PWR terminal not read correctly power wi...

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