Yes, I have the CES module with the X-Montior gauge package. See my gallery for photos of the X-Monitor.

The CES (cool engine shutdown) module connects to the X-Monitor via a data cable and the clips to the keep alive wire for the PCM and also connects to the brake light wire.

If the EGT is above your user selected set point, it will apply battery voltage to the keep alive wire and keep the truck clanking away until it cools down or until some time limit like 10 minutes or so has expired. If you press on the brake it will kill the motor right away. This keeps someone from driving off very far, plus gives you a way to shut down the truck in a hurry.

I have mine set to 350 deg F preturbo. It usually shuts right off but will sometimes run for 30 seconds or so. Even when towing my trailer it rarely runs for more than a minute after I've come to a stop.

So if you can discipline yourself to wait 30 seconds each time you stop, or for a minute after you've been running hard without any chance for the motor to cool down, I would think that you could get by without one. But it's a nice piece of mind.

The other nifty feature of the CES is the audible alarm that works in conjunction with the display on the X-Monitor. If you exceed your user programmed max EGT, Boost, or Tranny temp, the audible alarm starts chirping.

 

That's wierd, how did my reply to drmdrvn shift up to being post #1?

 

OK, this is just too wierd. 2nd post jumped in front of drmdrvn's too. Let's see if a reply quoting his post will set things back in order?

 

OK, I give up - Tim help

 

has anyone experienced any of the aftermarket turbo timers. i may be interested if you guys have had positive expewriences with them.

 

Let's try again now that an hour as passed and see if it is a PC clock time issue?

 

Ah yes, we now return you to your regularly scheduled program.

 

Do you have ESP?
You're responding to his questions before he asks them.

 

I think that it was due to his PC clock being off due to DST. An hour later my test post was back after his where it should be.

 

We had another post/thread that went weird on us...bit flipping it is...I have never seen this before.....that ESP thing it is here.....


OK I am thinking of a question to post on Monday, who can answer it now

 

My Ford Gold Remote Starter has a shutdown feature....

but just the remote start feature alone is WELL worth it...
Won't have another vehicle without it !!!

 

JD, I have the Ford remote start also that is manufactured by Code Alarm.
Not sure if it is the "Gold" system though. In the Code Alarm manual it says it has a cool down timer. To activate it, it says to keep the brake pedal pressed for 5 seconds after you put the trans in park. I can't get it to work. Any ideas?

 

On mine, it's the same as starting it.... except it's already running.....

you know you hold the blue button (on mine) for a count to start it ?

Well, to leave it in a timed shutdown mode:
with the engine running, in park, and the key in the run position,
hit and hold the blue button for a count...
(mine locks the doors at this point so I know it's rec'd the signal)
turn the key off and pull the key out...
leave the truck and lock the doors and it runs for 10 minutes .....

nothing about the brakes, etc... that i have to do....

hope this helps... and it may be that each of ours is configured differently...
I know there are a lot of variables...

 

Ahh ok. This procedure you describe is the "Quick Stop" feature listed in the manual for the purpose of leaving the truck running while you go into the corner store to grab a coke or something. Its states that when you push the blue button once it puts the truck back into the "remote start" mode, almost like you just started it with the remote. I have used this and it works good. I think it runs too long though, especially if the remote start timeout is set to 25 minutes like mine is. Did the dealer give you the code alarm manual when you got yours installed? I have mine and it says for the cool down timer you do this thing with the brake pedal. Of course I can't figure it out though. It says that the "Turbo Timer" will run for 5 minutes then shut down. The model number on mine is CA-530. I will go to the Code Alarm web site and see if I can find any info there. I'll post my findings later.

Thanks.

 

Mine only runs about 5 minutes... maybe 10 at most... IIRC....
I rarely use it since EGT's are not a problem for me...

Not sure if I still have the manual - at one time I did.... but mines a 03 and it's been a while since I've looked for it