2017 Ford exhaust brake and cruise control
I've been observing how my truck behaves hooked up to a heavy trailer and going down hills. With CC engaged the computer applies the wheel brakes to maintain the set speed. When using the exhaust ...
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brulaz wrote:Me Again wrote:
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I would be talking to Ford about this! The whole idea of a exhaust brake is to keep cold service brakes for an emergency, if this is applying the trailer brakes also that is double bad.
Yes, I'll bet Ford is not even aware that it's an issue.
When you bet "Ford" is not aware that it's an issue; who is "Ford"?
Whoever wrote the cruise control software must know that the brakes come on to hold the speed set point. Maybe on a long grade the brakes will release and the cruise will kick off rather than having the brakes maintain the speed till the brake fluid boils and the rotors warp.
