Havis-Shields Idleright Automobile Parts User Manual


 
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IdlerightFuelManagementSystemdoesnotmeasureoutsidetemperature,itisimportantto
dotestingtoensurethesystemwilloperateproperlyinthefield.
Underheavyloads,thebatterymaynothaveenoughpowertokeepallequipmentoperating
andstartthevehicle.Itisimportanttokeeptheload
onthebatteryaslowaspossiblewhile
operatingtheIdleright.Notethathigherdetectionvoltageswillbeneededforheavierloads
thanforlighterloads.Therefore,itisrecommendedthatalltestingbeperformedwiththe
vehicleundertheheaviestloaditislikelytoencounterinthefield.
Itisequallyimportantto
ensurethatallvehicleoperatorsaresuitablytrainedtominimizepowerloadswhilethe
Idlerightisactive.
WARNING:Settingthetripvoltagetoolowmaycausethevehicletohaveinsufficientpower
tostartthevehicleunderload,anditmayalsocauseequipmentonthevehicle,includingthe
lightbarcontrolunit,togeneratefaults.Formostvehicles,thetripvoltageshouldbe11.5
VDCorhigher.Neversetthetripvoltagebelow11VDCforstandardvehicles.Lowervoltages
areonlyforuseinspecialapplications,andrequireverylowloadsandextensivetesting.
InordertotesttheIdlerightunit,turnonthelightbarandensuringthevehiclestartswhen
batteryvoltageislow.Notethatthevehicleshouldbeoutdoorsorinawellventilatedarea
duringtesting.Adjusttheprogrammingasneededforoptimalperformance.Iftechnicalissues
areencountered,pleasevisitwww.idleright.comorcallTechnicalSupportat18005249900
Ext.185forassistance.
RecommendedLoadManagement:
TheIdlerightSystemoperatesmostefficientlyunderLOWtoMODERATEloads.Aheavyloadwill
drainthebatteryrapidly,requiringtheenginetorunmorefrequentlyandforlongerperiodsof
time,therebyreducingfuelsavings.Followingaresomegeneralsuggestionsformaximizing
performanceandefficiency:
AllunneededloadsMUSTbeturnedoff.Donotoperatetheheat,airconditioning,orother
largeloadswhiletheIdlerightisactive,oritmayfailtostartthevehicle.

Useonlytheminimumnumberofwarninglightsneededforsafevisibilityineach
application.Forexample,fortrafficcontrol,alleylightsarelikelynotneeded,andin
manycases,onlythefrontorrearflashinglightswillbeneeded.
LEDlightbarsarefarmoreefficientthanothertechnologies,especiallystrobe,andwill
maximizeperformance.