07 century HDWY + - ??? air dump?

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  1. jmlash75

    jmlash75 Bobtail Member

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    I am buying an 07 Century. It has a HDWY + - switch, and I dont know what that is. Is that the suspension dump regulator? do not see a air dump switch on the console either. Please help. Thank you
     
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  3. leftlanetruckin

    leftlanetruckin Road Train Member

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    Per the F/liner online PDF for your truck:
    The link can be found here, and I recommend you reading it thoroughly if there are no manuals in the rig.

    http://globalautousa.com/downloads/manuals/drivers/century-coronado.pdf
    Here is the relevant section:


    Dash Switches
    The following dash switches (Fig. 2.70) are used to
    control the CWS and optional SmartCruise.
    · Headway Alert (HDWY ALERT): This switch
    turns on the CWS. On most systems, the CWS
    will turn on automatically when the ignition is
    turned on. The switch is backlit by a green light
    that indicates the system is on.
    If the system is equipped with the optional
    SmartCruise, the switch will not be installed.
    · Headway Control (HDWY CNTL): This switch
    is installed on vehicles with the optional Smart-
    Cruise. When this switch is pressed the light
    comes on to indicated that the vehicle is in
    SmartCruise mode. It has the same function as
    the SPD CNTL switch, which will be installed
    on vehicles without SmartCruise. The switch
    will be backlit by a green light when the Headway
    Control is on.
    · Resume/Accelerate - Set/Coast (RSM/ACC -
    SET/CST): This switch works the same as it
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    1. Headway Control Switch
    2. Resume/Accelerate - Set/Coast Switch
    3. Headway Alert Switch (on vehicles without
    SmartCruise)
    4. Headway Adjustment Switch
    5. Headway Volume Switch
    Fig. 2.70, Dash Switches for CWS and optional
    SmartCruise
    Instruments and Controls Identification
    2.57
    does on conventional cruise control. On vehicles
    with SmartCruise, the speed will change
    if necessary to maintain the set headway.
    · Headway Volume (HDWY VOL+/-): This
    switch adjusts the volume of the headway
    alerts and other audible alerts from the CWS.
    The speaker volume ill reset to maximum volume
    when the system turned off and back on
    again or the ignition is turned off and back on.
    · Headway Adjustment Switch (HDWY+/
    HDWY-): This switch will adjust the headway
    for alerts. When the system power is reset, the
    headway will default back to the maximum distance.
    For vehicles with SmartCruise, the headway
    adjustment will determine the headway the vehicle
    will maintain from other moving vehicles
    in the same traveling lane of your vehicle.
    Cruise control must be set for the headway to
    adjust.
    Headway Alerts
    The ICU displays indicator lights and messages that
    advise of multiple warning levels, system power, system
    failure. See Fig. 2.71 and Table 2.6.
    The speaker provides audible alert tones to warn of
    closing on an object ahead and when equipped with
    an optional side sensor, of objects alongside when
    the turn signal is activated in preparation for a lane
    change. Additional tones indicate speaker volume,
    system failure and data extraction pass or fail.
    The "object ahead" alerts given by the system are
    based on headway to the vehicle ahead, that is the
    time required by the host vehicle to travel ahead and
    reach the vehicle ahead. A simple way to figure the
    headway is to look when the vehicle ahead drives by
    a certain object, like a traffic sign, and then start
    counting the time required to reach the same sign. If
    the count reaches three, then the headway is a
    3-second headway. A more precise method of determining
    the headway would be to use a stopwatch
    rather than counting.
    For example, if the headway is 3 seconds and the
    vehicle speed is 55 mph (88.5 km/h), then the distance
    to the vehicle ahead is 242 ft (74 m). If the vehicle
    speed is reduced to 40 mph (64 km/h), the distance
    is 176 ft (53.5 m) for a 3-second headway.
    Audible and visual headway alerts are as follows:
    · When a moving object is detected in the travel
    lane and is less than 350 ft (107 m) from the
    front of the vehicle, the HDWY DETECT light
    will illuminate on the ICU. No warning tone will
    sound.
    · When a moving object is detected in the travel
    lane and it has a headway between one and
    two seconds, the HDWY DETECT light will illuminate
    and a message will appear on the ICU.
    A warning tone will sound.
    · When a moving object is detected in the travel
    lane and it has a headway is between 1/2 second
    and 1 second, the HDWY DETECT light
    will illuminate and a message will appear on
    the ICU. Warning tones will sound also.
    If the headway is increasing, no tone will
    sound. If the headway is decreasing, double
    tones will sound. Within a 1/2-second or less
    following interval, opening or closing, the tones
    will repeat twice per second.
    · If a stationary vehicle or object or an object
    moving at least 20 percent slower than your
    vehicle is detected within 220 feet (67 meters)
    and within 3 seconds, HDWY DETECT lamp
    will illuminate, a message will be displayed,
    and double tones will sound. This warning
    overrides all others and is not affected by the
    headway setting.
    · If your vehicle is traveling less than 5 mph (8
    km/h) and an object is detected less than 15 ft
    (4.5 m) in front of your vehicle and the closing
    rate is less than 2 mph (3 km/h) but more than
    1/2 mph (1 km/h), the HDWY DETECT lamp
    will illuminate, a message will be displayed,
    and a low-frequency double tone will sound.
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    1. SmartCruise Lamp (HDWY CRUISE)
    2. Headway Alert Lamp (HDWY DETECT)
    3. System Failure Lamp (HDWY FAIL)
    Fig. 2.71, ICU Displays
    Instruments and Controls Identification
    2.58
    ICU Display Messages
    ICU Message Description
    Speed Set: 55 mph (88.5 km/h)
    Headway Set: 3.0s
    The Speed Set and Headway readings will display when the vehicle speed
    drops 5 mph (8 km/h) below the set speed. The vehicle will automatically
    accelerate to the set speed when the headway is clear up to the Headway Set
    distance.
    WARNING
    HEADWAY FAILURE
    CWS has failed. HDWY FAIL lamp will also illuminate.
    WARNING
    CRUISE OFF
    Vehicle speed is below 30 mph (48 km/h), minimum cruise speed. An audible
    tone will also be heard. The cruise is off.
    HEADWAY RANGE
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    Displays current headway setting (maximum setting displayed).
    HEADWAY ALERT VOLUME
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    Displays current audible tone volume (maximum volume shown).
    HEADWAY EVENT DATA
    WAS SAVED
    Accident reconstruction segment was saved.
    HDWY EVENT DATA NOT
    SAVED, MEMORY FULL
    Second accident reconstruction segment was not saved. Only one accident
    reconstruction segment may be saved.
    OBJECT AHEAD
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    Displayed if an object is detected and has a headway 0.5 to 1 second. Also
    displayed if a very slow or stationary target is detected in the vehicle
    headway.
    OBJECT AHEAD
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    Displayed if an object is detected and has a headway of more than one
    second and up to 2 seconds.
    OBJECT AHEAD
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    Displayed if an object is detected and has a headway of more than 2 seconds
    and up to 3 seconds.
    APPROACHING OBJECT
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    Displayed if an object is within 15 ft (4.5 m) and the vehicle is traveling less
    than 5 mph (8 km/h)
    Table 2.6, ICU Display Messages
    NOTE: All warnings apply only to objects within
    the maximum headway range and in your lane.
    Proximity alert tones and vehicle-closing 1- to
    2-second following interval tones are configured
    items. All tones, except the 1/2-second alert, are
    disabled in sharp turns or when the brakes are
    applied. If the configuration permits, the
    3-second alert level may be adjusted with the
    headway adjustment switch (HDWY +/HDWY -)
    on the dash. A single low-frequency tone
    sounds when a system failure is detected. A
    medium-frequency tone sounds when the volume
    control level is changed. Successful downloading
    of Vehicle Information Management System
    (VIMS) data will cause a double tone to
    sound. Unsuccessful downloading will cause a
    low-frequency tone to sound.
    Instruments and Controls Identification
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  4. jmlash75

    jmlash75 Bobtail Member

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    Wow. Thank you very much for the help.
     
  5. mgfg

    mgfg Road Train Member

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    Guess that's NOT the switch to "dump" the air ride suspension.
     
  6. jmlash75

    jmlash75 Bobtail Member

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    So, is it possible that this truck does not have the capabilities of dumping air out if the rear?
     
  7. dude6710

    dude6710 Road Train Member

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    Thats possible, you could have a dump installed.
     
  8. leftlanetruckin

    leftlanetruckin Road Train Member

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    Sounds like it doesn't have a dump valve installed indeed.
    You can either get an OEM switch and plumb it in, or get a 12v solenoid and mount it to the frame, then plumb that in and just run 1 wire to the cab switch. I have installed them both ways, and the solenoid was the easier way to install.
    Looks like it came from a fleet, if they had "smart cruise" but no dump valve. Make 110% sure it has the maintenance records with it, as a lot of fleets run a very extended oil change program. Not cool IMHO.

    Martin
     
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