Brake system power with Battery disconnected
I have a 2016 Ford Focus 2.0 L Hatchback, the dealer installed the StaY n Play Duo braking system. Unfortunately he did not install a battery disconnect, he insisted the brake would not work if he di...
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Different ways to make the same thing happen so I decided to put a disconnect on the black wire that runs from the operating unit to the GFCII instead of on the 12vdc wire. The black wire provides the ground to the system when in operation and it already was running to my dash on the Jeep and so I simply installed a switch in an unused place on the dash. It is very convenient to simply reach up and flip the switch as I am putting the Jeep into the correct gear position to tow. The same thing is accomplished by using the switch on the GFCII but, with it on the kickpanel below the dash, it just was not as easy to reach.
I might add that I have used the same SMI unit on two different coaches now with the first one being a gasser and now our DP. Even though our ISL Cummins has a very aggressive compression 2 stage brake, I can still adjust the GFC to apply the braking as needed. The Air Force One would have been great but, when we already had the Duo, I thought let's try it. So far, works just fine with our DP.
I might add that I have used the same SMI unit on two different coaches now with the first one being a gasser and now our DP. Even though our ISL Cummins has a very aggressive compression 2 stage brake, I can still adjust the GFC to apply the braking as needed. The Air Force One would have been great but, when we already had the Duo, I thought let's try it. So far, works just fine with our DP.
