Anybody have a spare auxiliary idle controller? I would like to find one that has the charge protect and PTO options. Needs to include mounting bracket and wiring harness.

 

I've seen those on Ebay from time to time.

 

Ford 7 3L Power Srtoke Diesel Fast Idle Control Module | eBay

 

There are 6 of these on Ebay right now, all used and most w/o the cable......what good are they w/o the cable?? am I missing something??

 

the one linked didnt have the mounting bracket

 

What is your use? Are you going to operate a PTO device? If so, then your truck is already wired for a high idle circuit (if you have a 4R100 trans). All you need is a toggle switch to make it work.

If you aren't going to be using a PTO decvide on the trans then you might simply consider a custom chip with a high idle setting as one of your choices. This will give you high idle without also increasing transmission line pressure (like the OEM PTO enable circuit does). Sometimes the trans fluid will heat up and burp out the front seal when using the OEM high idle or the AIC module

 

When I went to buy mine I had to hunt high and low. The fully optioned ones like I wanted went extremely overpriced on eBay. I found mine on Craigslist. Had wire, module, bracket for $100. Hope you find one.

 

the ebay one didnt have a mounting bracket

 

after reading your post i decided to check craigslist... and low and behold, one posted yesterday, brand new w/ pto, charge protect, mounting bracket and wiring for 175. picking it up tomorrow!

 

GREAT DEAL!!! Especially brand new. Mine was in real good shape so I went with it. Except I searched for a good month and a half for one. Had a couple fellow fters also searching for me. Hope you love it. Show some pics when installed. Should only take you about 20 min. Easy plug and play install.

I am sure you know, but as a reminder the brake light has to be on in the dash cluster to use any function. I just barely touch my brake just enough for it to trip the light.

 

$175 is a pretty good price for a new unit. Nice score!

I bought one off eBay a couple of years ago for around $15 (plus shipping) and it came with the bracket and cable. In December I noticed they were going crazy for those things online so I listed it on ebay and it sold for $275. That is crazy...so I was happy to let it go for that price. I wasn't really using it anyway since two of my trucks have a high idle setting on the PCM chip and the other truck has a PTO trans so the OEM high idle feature functions.

 

I don't use mine for a ton, but it very nice for extra amps when jumping a vechicle, and I use it sometimes to up the idle when the truck is idleing and I am out snowplowing. Also nice on the highway to know exactly how many rpms you are turning.

 

Greg I was looking around under my dash for something else and found a wire right above my OBD plug... it had a tag on it that said PTO... guess what I am gonna do with it. It just needs 12v power switched to it right? I have 2 up fitter switches open right now.

 

Is your trans a PTO type? If so, then you can use the PTO circuit wires. The blue with yellow tracer wire in the AIC harness won't work....you need to find the other wires that are next to the pass thru customer access wires. Hang tight and I will post a photo in the morning that will help.

 

Yes it is a PTO trans. I think the wire was blue and white... it was right near where the 4 customer use wires end at.

I searched on here and could not find it.. so I googled it and found your link...
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post11139023
This has all the info I need I guess.
looks like I just have to put power to the light blue/ yellow wire, from my upfitter switch right? Does it matter where I hook into the wire harness as long as it is that wire?