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Title: Does EXHUAST BRAKE lite come on when key is turned...
Post by: Walt Rothermel_01 on March 02, 2006, 09:43:45 am
Yahoo Message Number: 21415 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21415)
Larry, I have the same setup and the light does not come on when the key is turned. I assume this is because the jake brake turns itself off at about 5mph, even when the rocker switch is turned on. In fact, it's the only warning light that doesn't come on for an instant when the key is turned on.

Walt Rothermel

03Allure30811 ( for sale )
Title: Re: Does EXHUAST BRAKE lite come on when key is turned...
Post by: Larry F on March 02, 2006, 12:16:14 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 21418 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21418)
Great! Thanks Walt! That helps alot!

Larry
Title: Re: Does EXHUAST BRAKE lite come on when key is turned...
Post by: Chuck Penque on March 02, 2006, 06:14:02 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 21426 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21426)
I agree with Walt's comment regarding the Jake Brake light. In fact, when I am slowing down with the Jake Brake engaged the light goes out at about 5 mph.
Also, it does not come on when the key is turned on prior to engine start.

Chuck Penque

03 Intrigue 11673
Title: Re: Does EXHUAST BRAKE lite come on when key is turned...
Post by: Larry F on March 02, 2006, 08:07:08 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 21433 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21433)
Thanks Chuck. This is good info to know when I go back and do some more troubleshooting. Just for anyone's memory bank, mine cuts off at 15mph. Thanks again.

Larry, 30856
Title: Does EXHUAST BRAKE lite come on when key is turned...
Post by: Eric Lee Elliott on March 03, 2006, 08:52:06 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 21451 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21451)
If your exhaust brake is PAC brake, it is probably like mine.
In my coach pac brake is an exhaust restricting valve, valve actuator cylinder & solenoid valve to power the air cylinder. No pac electronics or switch. All controls are in Allison & Cat programs. The Allison electrically powers the pac solenoid valve. Pac light on dash is parallel to solenoid valve. If pac action does not correspond to pac dash light, your have a problem in mechanical parts or wire to solenoid valve. My C9 Cat has user program parameters for pac brake action. My minimal understanding is the Allison has final control so that brake can't damage Allison.

My C9 program has been changed to "pre-select" second gear, engage pac @ 10 M/H over cruise speed, engage pac when throttle closes & ignore service brake.

If your pac brake has a pac control module, it is an added unit, probably dealer installed.

Eric Lee Elliott
5 CC Inspire 51321
Title: Re: Does EXHUAST BRAKE lite come on when key is turned...
Post by: Larry F on March 04, 2006, 07:09:23 am
Yahoo Message Number: 21462 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21462)
Thanks Eric, but I should have previously mentioned that I have a Jake Brake.

Larry, #30856

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If your exhaust brake is PAC brake, it is probably like mine.
In my coach pac brake is an exhaust restricting valve, valve

actuator

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cylinder & solenoid valve to power the air cylinder. No pac

electronics

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or switch. All controls are in Allison & Cat programs. The

Allison

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electrically powers the pac solenoid valve. Pac light on dash is > parallel to solenoid valve. If pac action does not correspond to

pac

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dash light, your have a problem in mechanical parts or wire to

solenoid

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valve. My C9 Cat has user program parameters for pac brake

action. My

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minimal understanding is the Allison has final control so that

brake

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can't damage Allison.

My C9 program has been changed to "pre-select" second gear, engage

pac @