Does Exhaust brake activate brake lights?
I have a 2008 Monaco Diplomat and when the Exhaust Brake activates my brake lights don't come on. I mention this because in my 2005 Cayman the Exhaust Brake activated the motor home brake lights so th...
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Dutch_12078 wrote:
An exhaust or Jake brake is basically just duplicating the inherent compression braking of a gas engine. I don't see any reason for turning on the brake lights every time you lift your foot with either engine.
Obviously we're talking about something entirely different on my motorhome. When I've got the exhaust braking on and take my foot off the accelerator, it slows WAY down REAL fast. the 6-speed tranny display goes from "5" or "6" to "2" or "3" and the revs go way up.
I'm really glad the brake lights come on, since the exhaust brake slows me down so fast.
