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Jake Brake/ High idle - Ernest Ekberg - 06-30-2007 11:25 My coach has tose 2 items. Tey use to work. While I had some time today, I looked in the parts manual. On the electric high idle buffer switch - that sits on top of the jake brake controller, the parts list shows a diode attached to the 2 electric leads. On my coach, there only remains a piece of wire- no diode. Does anyone know what that diode might do? That thing may be the only reason, my Jake/high idle is inoperative. Thanks, Ernie-83PT40, warm Montana Jake Brake/ High idle - robertnloomas - 06-30-2007 12:15 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ernest Ekberg" wrote: Ernie I just took a look at my jake.I see the two wires that are attached but no diode. Bob Loomas 1985 PT 36 > > My coach has tose 2 items. Tey use to work. While I had some time > today, I looked in the parts manual. On the electric high idle buffer > switch - that sits on top of the jake brake controller, the parts list > shows a diode attached to the 2 electric leads. On my coach, there only > remains a piece of wire- no diode. Does anyone know what that diode > might do? That thing may be the only reason, my Jake/high idle is > inoperative. Thanks, Ernie-83PT40, warm Montana > Jake Brake/ High idle - Ron Thompson - 06-30-2007 12:38 Is there a relay involved with the Jake Brake circuit where you find that diode. Sometimes a diode is put across relay windings to preven a false energizing or de-energizing pulse. Maybe thats all it is and that would explain the reason for Bob Loomas's Jake Brake working ok. Without a wiring diagram or schematic though, I couldn't say for sure. robertnloomas wrote: --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ernest Ekberg" wrote: Ernie I just took a look at my jake.I see the two wires that are attached but no diode. Bob Loomas 1985 PT 36 > > My coach has tose 2 items. Tey use to work. While I had some time > today, I looked in the parts manual. On the electric high idle buffer > switch - that sits on top of the jake brake controller, the parts list > shows a diode attached to the 2 electric leads. On my coach, there only > remains a piece of wire- no diode. Does anyone know what that diode > might do? That thing may be the only reason, my Jake/high idle is > inoperative. Thanks, Ernie-83PT40, warm Montana > Ron Thompson Waller, Tx. 1995 Wanderlodge Bluebird, WBDA, 42' Body #F112297 (cockyfox@...) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Jake Brake/ High idle - erniecarpet@... - 06-30-2007 20:37 The diode is connected to the 2 wire leads on the switch- per what I see on the diagram. Ernie Ekberg 83PT40 Livingston, Mt ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Jake Brake/ High idle - erniecarpet@... - 06-30-2007 20:38 Bob, that's' strange. I wonder why they show a diode on that switch, if yours works ok without it?? Ernie Ekberg 83PT40 Livingston, Mt ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]