Lift kit problem

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  1. Tropsnart

    Tropsnart Road Train Member

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    Anyone know why you'd get air returning to tractor through the lift kit line to the trailer. I can hear it through the dash air rocker switch? Truck is 2018 389 and trailer is Cottrell cx09. The hissing sounds like an air leak at the switch but when I took the dash panel off no leaks . When I disconnect the lift kit air line the hissing stops. Also, when i turn the lift switch on the air hissing sound stops. No leaks on the trailer suspension after soaping it up. I'm puzzled. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
     
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  3. carhaulerjeff

    carhaulerjeff Light Load Member

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    2018 western star with cx9 i drive did the same thing and western star replaced the switch on the dash and it stopped. try that
     
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    Tropsnart Road Train Member

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    Ok thank you. I'll try that.
     
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    Tropsnart Road Train Member

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    I replaced the switch and still have the same problem. Puzzling the heck out of me.
     
  6. Ziggy319

    Ziggy319 Medium Load Member

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    John Visorman just had this issue. It was posted on my Facebook group autotransporteverything
     
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    Turns out is was the pilot valve on the trailer leaking internally feeding back air through the dash switch.
     
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