That was my initial thought as well, however i was unable to find a solenoid strong enough to pull the rod down to do the job (it needs as im told about 3lbs of force to move it) I initially tried a starter solenoid but it required way too much amperage to start it (approx 50-60 amps initially) and that was before i even tackled the switch issue. the car rides on airbags so i have plenty of air so am going to try that route. Would be all ears though if you have a source for strong solenoids, i can see where they could be used in various projects of course then there is how to switch them on with low currentUse a Solenoid instead of Air-Pressure, it's dead-simple.
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