Using Factory air ride buttons to control aftermarket rear air bags

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numba20

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As the title states, I haven't found anyone doing this yet, so I figured I would ask. I have found a button cluster with all of the controls for $140, my 2014 Laramie 1500 has everything except air ride. I am looking to get an airlift load lifter 5000 kit for towing my boat. I need to figure out if the factory buttons can be wired to open the solenoids that fill and drain the bags. I would love to keep a factory look and not have a bunch of extra buttons for LED light bars, air bags, ect. I doubt anyone has done this because if you have a factory air ride system with buttons you don't need an aftermarket one... but if anyone out there has ever investigated the circuitry of the factory buttons, I would LOVE to figure it out.
 

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I would think the switches as is would not, but you could probably modify the aftermarket switches to attach to the factory switch faces to make it look stock.
 

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You would have to put your own switches in.
Or take the easier route, if your just going rear airbags Use the new Airlift WirelessOne 25980EZ (Gen2). It has a wireless control or you can use an app on your phone to control the pressure. It will save preset pressures(even with the wireless controller).
https://www.airliftcompany.com/shop/25980ez/
 
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