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If the low air pressure buzzer is too intense at start-up, hook up a spare turn signal flasher unit as shown here to make it a lot more tolerable.
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Low air buzzer bother you?
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It should not bother you, because you can go do you walkaround and check the 10 tires for pressure by banging on them.. you can check for leaks of various fluids, you can see if your reflectors are dirty and that all your lights are working and your e brake and so forth and so on.. holy moly...If you do not like it, pull the one wire and put in a red lite like the mwo which came in the 80s..
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Why did they authorize the red light anyway, impossible to see on a sunny day with the top off? Maybe the buzzer was a little to overbearing?acetomatoco said:
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well,the redlight was to be installed along with the buzzer.The kit comes with a T spittler to hook up with the buzzer as a back up alert in case the buzzer dies.
well,the redlight was to be installed along with the buzzer.The kit comes with a T spittler to hook up with the buzzer as a back up alert in case the buzzer dies.
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it's supposed to be annoying
It's intentionally loud so your NCO or supervisor knows when you are operating your truck outside of safe limits. If I saw a truck moving and heard the buzzer, I knew that driver needed some "positive reinforcement of previous training goals".
If I found a buzzer inop (unplugged or otherwise) that truck wasn't supposed to move until it was fixed. It's loud and annoying so you'll notice it over the road noise if you lose pressure while driving.
It's intentionally loud so your NCO or supervisor knows when you are operating your truck outside of safe limits. If I saw a truck moving and heard the buzzer, I knew that driver needed some "positive reinforcement of previous training goals".
If I found a buzzer inop (unplugged or otherwise) that truck wasn't supposed to move until it was fixed. It's loud and annoying so you'll notice it over the road noise if you lose pressure while driving.
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Commercial big rig(CDL)trucks are required to have low air buzzers. Level II and III inspections (NYSDOT roadside...)do check it. Private use vehicles -may- not be required. I use a simple toggle switch to shut it off and use it during startup. The oil pressure gauge 'event' seems more 'enjoyable' without it. JimK
Commercial big rig(CDL)trucks are required to have low air buzzers. Level II and III inspections (NYSDOT roadside...)do check it. Private use vehicles -may- not be required. I use a simple toggle switch to shut it off and use it during startup. The oil pressure gauge 'event' seems more 'enjoyable' without it. JimK
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As a non-purist I've considered installing wig-wag to replace the buzzer but I'm not sure if they are legal anymore
As a non-purist I've considered installing wig-wag to replace the buzzer but I'm not sure if they are legal anymore
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Odd! Since repowering my M108 it has not had a complete wiring harness installed. I was waiting for the cab change. In the interim, I rigged a temproary harness so I can use the crane around the yard. One of the first things I hooked up was the low air buzzer. Like Ross said, I use that time to do a walk around on the truck and make sure it's ready for duty.
Odd! Since repowering my M108 it has not had a complete wiring harness installed. I was waiting for the cab change. In the interim, I rigged a temproary harness so I can use the crane around the yard. One of the first things I hooked up was the low air buzzer. Like Ross said, I use that time to do a walk around on the truck and make sure it's ready for duty.
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Perhaps a potentiometer(rheostat) would provide some volume control(?).
Control is nice when doing service or for moving about the yard/garage. JimK
Perhaps a potentiometer(rheostat) would provide some volume control(?).
Control is nice when doing service or for moving about the yard/garage. JimK
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you could also wire in a resistor or two to drop the voltage down some.
you could create a switched circuit to be able to bypass if needed.
you could also wire in a resistor or two to drop the voltage down some.
you could create a switched circuit to be able to bypass if needed.
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FWIW, once you get the truck lit, you can always shut off the accessory power switch until it gets up to 60 PSI.
FWIW, once you get the truck lit, you can always shut off the accessory power switch until it gets up to 60 PSI.
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The buzzer is supposed to be a warning and is just fine for a failure during operation of the vehicle, kind of scares the heck out of you, though when it happens, been there done that kind of thing. Worked in the woods and backed into a tree stump, which tore the emergency glad hand plumbing. The buzzer scares the heck out of you. Mine has been a sensible beep, beep, beep ever since.
There are many many times when one doesn't need to do the "walk around" when working around the yard without lights etc.
Most people seem to judge the poor buzzer during start up and some vehicles (M656/XM757) actually come with a disable switch for the times when you have to sit in the cab and wait, working on something or whatever.
IMHO, if a phsycological study was done, a continous intense noise (the buzzer) could much more easily disrupt your train of thought compared to an intermittent sound.
Another thing, using a lamp to back up a buzzer in case of failure is not a good idea since the buzzer has a much much lower failure rate than the lamp. There must have been another reason. You can't see the lamp in direct sun light anyway, just look at your turn signal light and think about all the times you have left it on.
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The buzzer is supposed to be a warning and is just fine for a failure during operation of the vehicle, kind of scares the heck out of you, though when it happens, been there done that kind of thing. Worked in the woods and backed into a tree stump, which tore the emergency glad hand plumbing. The buzzer scares the heck out of you. Mine has been a sensible beep, beep, beep ever since.
There are many many times when one doesn't need to do the "walk around" when working around the yard without lights etc.
Most people seem to judge the poor buzzer during start up and some vehicles (M656/XM757) actually come with a disable switch for the times when you have to sit in the cab and wait, working on something or whatever.
IMHO, if a phsycological study was done, a continous intense noise (the buzzer) could much more easily disrupt your train of thought compared to an intermittent sound.
Another thing, using a lamp to back up a buzzer in case of failure is not a good idea since the buzzer has a much much lower failure rate than the lamp. There must have been another reason. You can't see the lamp in direct sun light anyway, just look at your turn signal light and think about all the times you have left it on.
Bjorn, over and out
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I like the buzzer...it's music to my ears and helps to reinforce the whole vehicle check each time I operate the deuce. Mine will stay, but I have enjoyed reading the various options folk are looking at...and why.
I like the buzzer...it's music to my ears and helps to reinforce the whole vehicle check each time I operate the deuce. Mine will stay, but I have enjoyed reading the various options folk are looking at...and why.
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That's all I do. I can hear the oil pressure come up, the engine gets quiet!Recovry4x4 said:
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Hello Group,
I use a latching relay to control the Low Air Buzzer. When the buzzer goes off, I push the button to latch the relay. When air pressure is up, battery is removed from the relay. This releases the relay, reseting the buzzer .
The buzzer will sound the next time there is low air pressure. The relay and push button switch fit into a small box located under the dash by the transfer case air switch. I have also installed the dash mounted low air lamp. Drawing attached.
I use a latching relay to control the Low Air Buzzer. When the buzzer goes off, I push the button to latch the relay. When air pressure is up, battery is removed from the relay. This releases the relay, reseting the buzzer .
The buzzer will sound the next time there is low air pressure. The relay and push button switch fit into a small box located under the dash by the transfer case air switch. I have also installed the dash mounted low air lamp. Drawing attached.
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I like the buzzer cut-off button with latching relay. It lets you kill the buzzer on start-up, without risk of forgetting to turn it back on before driving. I would wire the low air light to stay on when I kill the buzzer.
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Excellent solution if you just want to kill the sound.
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I keep watching this and wonder why anyone would want to bypass SAFETY GEAR!it is there for a reason.What happens if the made in Tiawan Civy stuff fails and doesn't allow the buzzer to turn on one time?Your gonna end up on top of someones car with them still in side!In a properly maintained vehicle you should hear the buzzer but for about 30 seconds to a minute after first start up.Yea,it is annoying and loud but guess what....IT IS SUPOSED TO BE!IT IS A FAILURE ALARM!