converter UNLOCK switches!!!

[JD Dave]

On bucket seat trucks, a switch will mount in place of the cigarette lighter. It is easy to reach. A lighted switch has no advantage, you only have time to feel it , not look at it.

I could make a joke about adding a little hair but I won't. :happy2:

 

[RolltheCoal]

im with pat on this one.. ONe big twist safety stop button...you don't time to be looking for buttons... you can always see a BIG RED button... Def. want one..whats the price looking to be... Thanks

 

[jlawles2]

How about one like this. I personally do not need one, but like mentioned, big and easy to see. It seems like you would want function not looks for competition.

This one just happens to be 60mm. They make it several different ways. NO, NC, Pull to reset, turn to reset, and key to reset. They even make switches with both NO and NC contacts in the same housing. Set one set of contacts to open the circuit to the converter and another set to close to a resistor to tell the TCM that the circuit is closed.

 

[dmaxalliTech]

Doing it withOUT setting a code? I'm ears.

Been wiring them in for a while, using the light on the switch as an indicator that the converter is locked. Lights on, converter is locked.

 

[Lb7KID]

i dont care what kinda switch they come with i wont one! sounds pretty fun:thumb:

 

[duratothemax]

obviously a ghetto prototype, but you get the idea...

what do you guys think of this switch placement?

ben

 

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

I like that placement, on the ones that I've seen thats about where people put them.

 

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

So I'm guessing you would no longer need to throw the truck in neutral if you had one of these?

 

[duratothemax]

I like that placement, on the ones that I've seen thats about where people put them.

who else has converter unlock switches that dont limp the trans?

 

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

No one that I know of, but some people still have switches

 

[RolltheCoal]

whats the price...

 

[juddski88]

So I'm guessing you would no longer need to throw the truck in neutral if you had one of these?

im thinking you still might have to, but i have never tried using a switch....

 

[maine04max]

Ben , that looks to be a great spot for it .
can someone school me on why you need to put it in neutral ?

 

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

Ben , that looks to be a great spot for it .
can someone school me on why you need to put it in neutral ?

It keeps the charger from barking, and hyro locking on some I think are the main reasons

 

[Leadfoot]

Ben , that looks to be a great spot for it .
can someone school me on why you need to put it in neutral ?

I like the location Ben. Sign me up for one (nomatter cost)!

With the converter locked and the sled hitting and lifting off the throttle, the driveline will slow the motor enough to stall/snuff it if you don't throw it in nuetral. Unlocking the converter may alleviate this, but in my mind it's more to allow the motor to stay in a better RPM band as the sled hits for those with marginal power output and good traction......

 

[maine04max]

so am I understanding correctly that you put in neutral at the end before you stop moving ?
I understand the unlock part and keeping rpm's up

 

[JoshH]

so am I understanding correctly that you put in neutral at the end before you stop moving ?
I understand the unlock part and keeping rpm's up

You put it in neutral after forward momentum has stopped as you are lifting your foot off the accelerator pedal.

 

[jimdmax]

obviously a ghetto prototype, but you get the idea...

what do you guys think of this switch placement?

ben

That will work maybe a bigger toggle.

 

[dmaxlover]

That will work maybe a bigger toggle.

X2.

 

[SmokeShow]

yep, that's the location... I'm with them though, bigger/longer toggle.


C-ya