Havis-Shields Idleright Automobile Parts User Manual


 
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FutureReference:
Placethisoperatormanualandtheoperatorinstructionsinthevehiclegloveboxfor
operatoruseandfuturereference.Operatorsshouldreadtheoperatorinstructions
beforeusinganIdlerightequippedvehicleforthefirsttime.
SystemDiagnostics:
Intheeventofafaultorsystemfailure,theLEDindicatorwillflashasfollows:
RapidOn/OffFlashingOverCurrentDetected.TheIdlerightSystemhasdetectedan
overcurrentcondition.Alloutputshavebeenshutdowntopreventdamagetothe
system.
SlowOn/OffFlashing
FailedtoStart.TheIdlerightSystemhasattemptedtostartthe
vehicle3timesandfailed.Commoncausesofthisareaweakvehiclebatteryor
electricalsystem,aVoltagetrippointsettooloworInitialCrankTimesettoolow.
Troubleshooting/FAQ’s:
Q:HowdoIknowthattheIdlerightruntimeisprogrammedcorrectly?
A:Testthevehiclebyallowingittorunforaday.Afterthefirstcoupleofhours,thetime
betweenvehiclestartsshouldbefairlyconstant.Ifitisdecreasingsteadily,thentheruntime
shouldbeincreased.Ifitisincreasingsteadily,thentheruntimecanbedecreased.
Q:IhavetheIdlerightsettothemaximumruntime,butthetimebetweenstartsistooshortor
keepsdecreasing.WhatshouldIdo?
A:Theloadistoohigh.Thesearesomepossibleremedies:
Decreasetheload
byturningoffallnonessentialaccessories.
Ifthetimebetweenstartsisinitiallyacceptablebutbecomesshorteraftereach
start,evenwiththemaximumruntimeset,thenthealternatorisnotcharging
thebatteryproperly.Anewalternatorand/orbeltmaybeneeded,andfor
somevehicles,itmaybedesirabletoinstallahighidlemodule.
Ifthetimebetweenstartsisalwaystooshort,evenwithagoodbatteryand
chargingsystem,andthevehiclehasaveryhighcurrentlightbar,itmaybe
necessarytoreplacethelightbarwithalowercurrentmodel.
Q:HowdoIknowifthecrankingtimeissetproperly?
A:Thecrankingtimeshouldbeadjustedaccordingtoenvironmentalconditions.During
summermonthsandinwarmclimates,thecrankingtimeshouldbesettoashortertime.
Duringwintermonthsandincoldclimates,thecrankingtimewillprobablyneedtobe