How do you enable PTO on prostar using cruise buttons?

Discussion in 'International Forum' started by LuckE, Oct 12, 2015.

  1. LuckE

    LuckE Bobtail Member

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    I've done it twice so far, but the combo of brakes on, off, pedal, cruise on, set, resume is not consistent. I was just trying some things out and I see my ENG PTO HRS start counting, so... How did I do it? Once I got the engine to bump the idle too, but not since... Any thoughts?
     
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  3. Heavyd

    Heavyd Road Train Member

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    Make sure brake is set and clutch pedal is up all the way. Turn cruise on. Now this is where it gets funny. I have also found the pto function to simply not work sometimes and it comes down to button pressing sequence. I found if I press and release the set/coast button, you will notice a slight flutter in the engine RPM, then press and hold the Resume/accel button and the rpms should increase. I don't know why, but many times if you press "on", and then press resume/accel it does nothing.
     
  4. Fajo

    Fajo The Dark Knight

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    On Prostar if its activated in the ecm its

    Turn curise on then hit the accel button once. rpms should spin up to 900. If its not activated nothing will happen.
     
  5. Fajo

    Fajo The Dark Knight

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    This method is not pto, its idle adjust and a way you can make your truck always return to a set idle. The on + resume is the only way to put it into PTO and requires the feature to be activated on the truck.


    Edit,
    I would upload a video of the setting in insite and it activating but youtube wants to be stupid and wait on wifi instead of just uploading the #### video.
     
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  6. Captain Zoom

    Captain Zoom Road Train Member

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    Be sure your shifter is in neutral. On Prostars the sensors are sometimes a bit wonky, and if you breathe on it wrong it will think the truck is in gear.
     
  7. Heavyd

    Heavyd Road Train Member

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    Maxxforce or Cummins engine?
     
  8. LuckE

    LuckE Bobtail Member

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    NAVSTAR N13

    ... Maxxforce

    Thanks for the posts... I recovered this truck so it is in need of some repairs, such as the HVAC system. The sleeper just blows hot. This is what lead me to fooln' with it. So I had it running for 2.7 PTO hrs and this will allow it to idle continuously. It was great! But still haven't got it to set since. Possible short/intermittent connection? My cruise button looks like the previous driver had nails and used it 24/7... No cover left and worn plum out!

    I can get the "ON" hold, plus "resume" to always flash the dash and display active faults, but that is the only thing it ALWAYS does...

    Suggestions?
     
  9. Captain Zoom

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  10. LuckE

    LuckE Bobtail Member

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    Thanks! Traded in my 3lb for a sweet fiberglass handle 8lb, AND I walked right past the duct tape... Who needs it!
     
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