Is there any way to add a toggle switch that will switch between low and high idle like some big rigs do?

 

You would have to buy a kit, something like http://www.bd-power.com/ram/product....e%20Kit&tt=ram

PS Diesel Products makes a similar kit, but i cant find their website.

 

I tried to rig one up with resistors and it worked but then broke my APPS. It seems like it should be relatively easy to do just can't figger it out and don't want to break more stuff.

 

Yeah Bully Dog Has That

 

Off topic - does anyone know where I can get that wiring harness. I need the plug that goes into the APPS (mine got hacked up by some idiot named myself who thought he could rig up his own high idler).

I will give BD a call but... mine is within a few good road bumps of falling apart.

Apparently this is a non dealer item. I am not sure where one might find this elsewhere?

 

For those with 12 valves (or someone who doesn't want to spend the money for the electronic control for newer trucks), go to a boneyard and get a idle stepper motor from a Ford Motorcraft carburetor. Its just a metal cylinder with a couple wires coming out of it. Apply power to 1 wire and the piston moves out. Apply power to the other, and the piston moves in. Make up a simple bracket to hold it near the throttle linkage and push on one of the arms, and wire up a 2 position momentary switch in the cab. You can control how far the piston moves (how high you want the idle) by how long you hold the switch. Then drop it back down when you want.

I live in an area without boneyards, so I'm limited, but I have a similar motor from a Jeep Wagoneer, but it isn't adjustable...it just moves out a preset amount when power is applied, and back in when power is gone. I'm probably going to use this once I get time to make a bracket. I'd rather have the adjustable one, but I just don't have access to them here.

I learned about these from a Ford enthusiast friend who has a couple wreckers. He uses these solenoids to raise the idle when the PTO is on instead of the mechanical control.

Jim

 

I cant find the practical solutions site anymroe but here's their kit on another site

http://www.usdieselparts.com/moreinf...oduct_ID=74231

I'm trying to order one as I type this

 

Jeepmullet How Much Is The One Your Looking At I Cant Find The Price On That Website

 

Looks like $485 for auto trans and $400 for manual.

 

Harold Bowers used to sell one. He is a member of the NWBombers. Try to reach him thru their website, I purchased one of his kits 3 years ago, still works like a charm. And it only cost me around $75.

 

i got a manual choke kit from my local auto store and it has a nice chrome tee handle,i ran it thru the firewall and conected it to the throttle linkage,works awsome i can set it at whatever i want,when ever i want and it cost me 12 bucks and an hour of my time,dont use it that much since i got the smarty which enebled the high adle feature,

 

it wont mess with computer boxes will it

 

I think it's around $200.

 

no it just conects to the throttle linkage under the black cover,i used to start the truck,wait till i get full oil presure then give the lever a pull to bring it to 1200rpms and turn the lever to lock it and go in the house for awhile and she would warm up quicker,works real well and the price was rite,if i was to do it again i would go to my local large truck wrecker and pull one off a big semi.a manual one that the dial turns,ive seen them and they look real nice

 

i have one on my truck for when i leave it running all night and for the freaking cold. i have it set at like 1400 and i have to have it there or else i'll lose temp sitting. had mine forever now and works fine.