F.A.Q.'s

How does moisture get in the system?

In my opinion, where the factory placed the dryer was not exactly the perfect place. When using an air compressor, you always place the dryer away from the compressor a bit. The air is still hot coming out of the compressor and the moisture is still in a vapor state. It needs to cool down a bit before it can effectively captured. With this being said, "IF" the factory setup was lucky and absorbed even 95% of the moisture, times that by 10 or 12 years, you can see the problem. Its the same thing as buying an air compressor for your garage from Home Depot or somewhere. For awhile, you use it with no problem, but if you don't drain the tank (you can't "drain" an air suspension system), after a certain amount of moisture has been accumulated, every time you blow saw dust or use an air tool, you'll get a mist of moisture. Its the same thing. Once moisture has gathered in the system, every time the car vents, its blowing all that moisture through an already overwhelmed dryer and through the compressor. Basically its giving the compressor a bath!

My compressor has a dryer already, do I really need a SPIDER EXTREME?

In our estimates, about 80% of the Mark VIII's & Town Cars on the road have an excessive moisture problem. The problem didn't start overnight, but rather over many years of service. By installing a SPIDER EXTREME, you will protect your compressor from moisture AND be able to add air to the system in the case of a failure of most common air suspension problems.

How does the SPIDER EXTREME absorb the moisture?

By utilizing 2 water separator/filters strategically located between the compressor and the rest of the system, it gathers moisture as it enters the system, as well as when it leaves the system. The SPIDER EXTREME has its own vent solenoid, so any moisture that has been accumulated over the years won't be blown through the compressor....it will be gathered by one of the water separator/filters.

How do I know that I need to remove the moisture from the water separator.

You can look through the clear bowls of the water separator to see how much moisture has accumulated.

How often do I need to remove the moisture from the water filter/separator?

How often you remove the gathered moisture depends allot on how much the car is used and the environment it has to deal with. For the most part, I would say if you checked it once a year you would be fine.

How do I release the moisture out of the bowls?

Temporarily slide the air filter housing out of the way. Then simply put your hand through the big hole that the silencer used to cover up, and push the small weak shraeder valve button on the bottom of each water separator and let any remaining pressure carry out the moisture.

How can I pump up the system using the SPIDER EXTREME?

To manually pump up the system, raise the hood and have your compressed air hose ready and the suspension switch ON. Then, within 90 seconds of turning on the ignition, apply compressed air to the shraeder valve (tire valve) located on the gauge assembly. Unless you have had a blowout or something, which will allow more air to escape than your putting in, the car should rise.

NOTE:

One end will rise at a time, never both at the same time. In other words, the front may raise up first and when its at the desired height, it will stop rising and then the rear will rise if needed.

What are the uses of the SPIDER EXTREME?

The primary reason the SPIDER EXTREME was designed, was to protect the compressor from moisture. With the addition of the gauge, it can be used in diagnosing a problem with the system at a later date. You can also pump up a low or flat tire using your air suspension system!

HOW can the SPIDER EXTREME be used to fill a flat tire?

By using a hose connected from the shraeder valve (tire valve) to the flat tire, simply turn the ignition switch on and sit on the hood of the car. This will trick the module into thinking it needs to raise the front end up. What will happen is, the compressor should come on and the front end will go down a little, but all the air will go to the affected tire. Depending on how big a tire your inflating and/or how low on air it is, it may take more than one compressor cycle to get the tire to the desired pressure.

NOTE:

After the compressor runs for 90 seconds, the module will give up and shut the compressor off. When this happens, simply turn the ignition off, then right back on again. Then it will run for another 90 seconds.

If I accidentally installed the blue & white wires in the wrong spot, what will happen?

This could be bad. There is no circuit protection here and it could fry the module. The thing to do is to do one wire at a time.

Should I lubricate the air lines before I install them in the dryer?

Absolutely NOT! The lines rarely need anything more than a little push and maybe even a twist to insert them correctly. The collet is designed to lock onto the line to keep it from pulling out. If you use vaseline or something, the line could slip out.

Can I remove the SPIDER EXTREME from my old car and install it on another one?

Absolutely! The SPIDER EXTREME was designed to be easily removed and only leave a small hint that it had been installed.