FordTrax

I am looking at putting an exhaust brake on my 2004.5 Dodge CTD. It has the 6 speed manual tranny. BD offers a toggle switch or the plunger style for which mount on the manual tranny shift.

I was wondering what you folks are using for switches and where you are mounting them? Toggle, Plunger, etc...? Shifter, dash,...?

seafish

Have NOT had time to install my EB yet, but when I do, I will mount a push-pull switch on the stick.
On the stick REALLY is the most convenient place to control the EB from on a manual tranny.

soulezoo

You have a stick, definitely a plunger on the stick as mentioned above.

If it were an auto, then the toggle on the dash.

john40

On my last truck, which had a stick shift, I had a push pull switch on the shift lever. This was convenient and worked quite well. On my current truck, which is an auto, I installed an "old time", floor mounted dimmer switch. This is also convenient and is "hands free".
John

Mexstan

For many years now I have used a small round toggle switch mounted on the gear shift. When I want the brake. I just hit it with my thumb. Use the thumb again to switch it off. It works great.

FordTrax

Interesting idea. Unfortunately I am old enough to know exactly what you are talking about

Festus

Please disregard my ignorance, but I am not following.

What is the reason why needing the exhaust brake switch so accessible and hands free??

I turn mine on after starting the truck and it stays on until the truck gets shut down.

Now for ice or something emergent, I have a clutch switch so moving the clutch pedal a 1/4 inch turns it off and I can just move my hand to turn the brake off. I can see having a handy switch to disengage for an automatic, but it has been quite a fee years since I've had to worry about that side.

To keep on topic of the thread though, my switch is remote - no wires running into the cab. I have a four button key fob velcro'd to the headliner side of my visor. The fob operates exhaust brake, all aux lighting and aux fuel tank pump & valve.

FordTrax

remote - now that is new to me. I did not even know that was an option. What brand exhaust brake are you running?

Festus

I'm running a Pacbrake PRXB. A remote switch is not an an option from them. I used 1 channel from a DEI 6 channel remote switch in place of the supplied from Pacbrake to trip the exhaust brake on and off. A 4 button key fob runs all 6 channels on the remote switch under the hood - no wires for anything non-OEM are run into the cab, and no drilling holes for switch placement or any thing of that nature.

thenrie

I know this is an old thread, but I am trying to decide which switch for my truck when I order my BD exhaust brake kit. Saw this post and was interested.

Festus, if you see this, would you mind posting a thread about how you set up your remote system for aux lights, exhaust brake, etc? Sounds like a very useful and convenient setup.