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Where can I find a 5 volt source?
I'm playing with my BanksBrake to allow it to be applied manually and have so far figured out that I can take advantage of one of its features to get another. When the engine is cold the brake comes on manually sensing the voltage at the coolant sensor, but will release whenever the accelerator is touched. Once the coolant sensor lowers the voltage by the engine warming, the brake goes off and stays off until the computer senses the need to apply it and lock the torque converter.
The brake works well but when driving I am limited to the Banks parameters which don't allow the brake to come on at certain times that I would like to use it.
If I can find a source of 5 volts, I can apply this to the coolant sensing wire that feeds the Banks controller and will be able to turn on the brake when I want to, but still have the safety of the throttle-off feature which is designed into the Banks controller and keeps the brake open whenever the throttle is at anything but idle position. I will use a SPDT switch to disconnect from the coolant sensor so as not to backfeed voltage into the PCM when using this. A mystery switch will take care of the TQ clutch.
So, does anyone know where our trucks supply a key-on 5 volts?
I could have avoided all this fun if only I bought the three-pedal model!
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2001.5 QCLB 4x4, Suncoast FP, billet input, 89%TC, trans, 48RE VB, Mag Hytec pan and diff, HPDR35/14, FASS95, Mach 1.6, 4" Turbo back, 3.54LS, Banks brake, Autometer EGT, Boost, FP, and Trans guages, Edge Comp, 2WL kit, Bilsteins. Onboard Air.
Last edited by Allnew2Me; 08-29-2008 at 05:44 PM..
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