X2...IIRC most exhaust brakes are operated by an "arming" switch, which then activates the valve when a microswitch senses that the accelerator pedal's in the idle position.
X2...IIRC most exhaust brakes are operated by an "arming" switch, which then activates the valve when a microswitch senses that the accelerator pedal's in the idle position.
AxleTech, the company that bought U.S. Gear, unceremoniously scrapped all of U.S. Gear's product assembly lines and has made it clear that they want nothing to do with the people who have previously bought their products. Granted, I don't think I need to buy anything that they sell, but based on that attitude, I don't think they need any of my business. Unfortunately, that means that anyone who owns a U.S. Gear product (OD unit, exhaust brake, etc) are on their own if/when anything fails
well ya learn something new every day. I didn't know they were bought out. I have a standing look out on fleabay and cruise craiglist all the time. I am sure some one has a bright idea on what to do.---RobX2...IIRC most exhaust brakes are operated by an "arming" switch, which then activates the valve when a microswitch senses that the accelerator pedal's in the idle position.
AxleTech, the company that bought U.S. Gear, unceremoniously scrapped all of U.S. Gear's product assembly lines and has made it clear that they want nothing to do with the people who have previously bought their products. Granted, I don't think I need to buy anything that they sell, but based on that attitude, I don't think they need any of my business. Unfortunately, that means that anyone who owns a U.S. Gear product (OD unit, exhaust brake, etc) are on their own if/when anything fails
If installation manual or diagrams are not available, just the type of actuator used to move the flapper between open and closed would be helpful as well. For instance, if it's just a solenoid that closes the flapper when energized, and then a spring returns flapper to open when solenoid power is cut, that's identical to our FSS circuits, and all it needs is a switched 12V source. With small amount of additional work it can be made fancier, w/ a latching relay and momentary switch on shifter to engage it and another momentary switch on the pedal (idle validation switch) to drop power to the whole work and disengage the relay and solenoid when you get on the throttle. On the other hand if it's motor that both closes and opens the flapper, that would be the same as our power window circuits, which is easy enough to duplicate as well. And again an idle validation switch can be worked in the circuit for safety purposes.
I am trying to find the install manual,but I don't recall any kind of schematics with it. It seems pretty basic operation as you say. I just push the red buttonand the flapper closed. push it again and the flapper would open. I never did use the foot pedal defeat after it wore out many moons ago.There is a red control box that has an on off switch to set operation in ready mode. The wiring under the hood is seems complicated with a whole lot of wires and relays going to the unit in the exhaust and the red box.---Rob
