Running EAS from Battery?

[Eliot]

1994 RRC

The EAS deflated while I was replacing my starter. The system functions normally, assuming the engine is running, but getting underneath the truck to finish the starter swap is an impossibility now. And without the starter, no running engine, and no EAS.

Is there a way to trigger the EAS into normal or high mode manually?

edited for clarity.

 

[luckyjoe]

You can make jumper wires to manually activate the solenoid valve to each airbag, and prior to this you may need to also make jumper wires to run your compressor and charge the system (fill your air tank). Details can be found in the following links.

Manual Operation of EAS

EAS Field Recovery & Repair


Prior to repairs, it is always a good idea to raise EAS to extended height and place jack stands under the frame (F&R, or all 4 corners). I added a manual inflation system for in-field self recovery (also, if I forget and park it in access mode, I can use my shop compressor to pump it up to extended height without turning a key!).

 

[Eliot]

The manual inflation setup looks very sharp.

You can make jumper wires to manually activate the solenoid valve to each airbag, and prior to this you may need to also make jumper wires to run your compressor and charge the system (fill your air tank). Details can be found in the following links.

That's exactly what I was looking for, thank you!