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RE: Brakeswitch to manage jake brake - ron skeen - 09-16-2012

(09-16-2012, 09:24 AM)RussWhite Wrote:  Congrats! I think you will love it. I do.

What is the High / Low switch for the Jake?

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RE: Brakeswitch to manage jake brake - RussWhite - 09-16-2012

It determines how many clyinders are put into braking ( compression ) mode. High is all and low is half, I think.

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RE: Brakeswitch to manage jake brake - folivier - 03-24-2013

Richard said: "Here is what I think will work with only one additional wire needed. If you ran a wire from the brake light fuse terminal in the passenger foot well to the downstream side of the jake brake on off switch, then you could automatically have what I described above without adding a brakeswitch and an additional toggle. "

Sounds like a project for Spearfish!

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RE: Brakeswitch to manage jake brake - Chester Stone - 03-24-2013

Ron, since my jake is on all of the time, I run with it on high. I have not found a situation where I needed it on low.

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