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Laughing Gas
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There are two ways to wire up the high idle mod. The one that is more frequently shown uses the PTO and another uses BCP (Battery Charge Protect). I definately prefer the BCP as it'll raise the RPMs above it's normal 1200RPMs if it senses batt voltage getting low...then it'll raise it to the proper RPM to maintain charge. The BCP circuit is the one used on Emergency vehicles to keep batt charge up while idling, much better/useful than PTO imho. There are plenty of write-ups on using the BCP circuit...you just tap a diff color wire. Best of luck.
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Save the upfitter switches and put a factory remote start package in, then you can remotely idle up with your key fob! I also wired in a seperate switch just below the headlight switch to manually idle up. Remote start, Keyless entry, Security sytem, remote idle up plus 1 more option to control remotely....don't know what though yet.
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Originally Posted by tippmann87
Does anyone have the instructions to do the high idle on a manual tranny? I did a search but couldn't find any.........
https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas/non-html/Q108.pdf
http://www.FTEs diesel forums.com/fo...ead.php?t=5898
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From: Las Vega$
Originally Posted by rotun
Save the upfitter switches and put a factory remote start package in, then you can remotely idle up with your key fob! I also wired in a seperate switch just below the headlight switch to manually idle up. Remote start, Keyless entry, Security sytem, remote idle up plus 1 more option to control remotely....don't know what though yet.
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Originally Posted by LvTitan
i saw a thread on either ford-trucks.com or diesel garage just yesterday about this , and someone on there said they had a 6speed and a high idle mod, so it can be done
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Originally Posted by LvTitan
you can control your idle speed with your keyfob ??
Yes, the factory gold package has 2 auxillary functions on the system. A relay is required to get it to run the hi-idle. It can be activated remotely with the key fob when the vehicle is in remote start and hi-idle will be on for 20 minutes or until you turn it off with the key fob or will shut off when taken out of remote start by getting in and putting key in ignition.
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From: Carstairs Alberta
if you shut down after extended slow idle in cold weather particularily if you don't drive it after idling, it is possible to bend one or more pushrods. What happens is that the creosote formed by idling coats the valve stems its fine as long as everything is warm and still moving, but when you stop it kind of sets up then when you restart your valves may not return fast enough the pushrod goes slack and knock knock knock. other than wasting fuel an hour here or there probably isn't fatal however oil pressure will be minimal. idled up shut go almost forever, every hour you run is still an hour closer to oil changes, engine overhaul etc.
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Well it is probably best to turn off the engine if all its going to do is sit there for a while which I do. Burning the fuel is not worth it. At the race track when I need truck power it is really nice for it to tach up and have that option. Now that these guys told me how to get the idle up mod done, it is sooooo nice in the cold morning. The truck used to tach up and only last a little while then tach down after a few minutes...the truck was still cold. Now I fire it up with the gold package, walk out there after ten minutes and flip the upfitter switch....watch it tach up and warm up really fast! Its awesome!
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From: Las Vega$
Originally Posted by davidcam
I don't mean to ask a dumb question but how long is extended idle? 5, 10 15,30 60 minutes? How high does the engine need to idle to prevent wet stacking? Thanks
