From: Bjorn Brandstedt (super_deuce@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun May 18 2003 - 05:18:08 PDT
The brakes on the deuce are not truly "air brakes", as you know, they are
hydraulic with air boost. Just like your personal car may have hydraulic
brakes with vacuum boost.
Yes , I have my turnsignals connected to use the low air buzzer as an
announciator. I like it and have used them for a couple of years like that.
The low air buzzer has also been made to beep at intervals instead of a
continuos highly annoying blair (?). The beep..beep...beep at start-up is
enough of a reminder, for me at least, that the air pressure is not yet at
60 psi.
I believe that you need a CDL to drive a vehicle equipped with true air
brakes.
Just something to start the morning with.
Cheers,
Bjorn
MVPA 19212
>From: James Shanks <n1vbn@bit-net.com>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] M35 air buzzer
>Date: Sat, 17 May 2003 17:16:37 -0400
>
>Hi Caleb,
>
> It's not the State it's a Federale regulation. You should be able
>to acquire a NOS low air warning light properly marked and 24V to boot and
>install it with the low air buzzer switch. This will ensure the light comes
>on when the buzzer does. It WILL look worse for you if you don't have a low
>air light.
>
> I read a statement from another list member that the turn signal
>sounds the buzzer. Figuring he is not alone wouldn't you like the ability
>to look at the dash and verify it's not low air pressure?
>
> By the way there is a gent< I haven't found out his name yet who
>plows snow for the State of New Hampshire out of a barn in Nashua with a
>Mogas guzzling 6x6 XM-220. Leaves it parked there all summer long and plows
>every winter with no fall. And to those who worry themselves to death over
>the Cadillac designed four speed high and low range automatic transmission
>it's still in this truck with the original GMC six banger running strong
>every winter. The shed foreman uses it as the rear truck in the conga line
>keeping Route 3 open and stated it has no trouble keeping up no matter how
>much snow they throw at it. Remember the rules of old GMC auto's. WARM EM
>UP to at least 100 F on the gauge the start out in low range until you see
>150 F THEN go to high range and it will serve you faithfully.
>
>AAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
>
>
>falling off my soapbox.
>
>
>Jim
>
>
>
>
>
>
>At 12:16 PM 5/17/2003 -0700, Caleb Pal, Network Operations wrote:
>>Hello list,
>>
>>I thought I would jump in and ask a question while this is going on. I
>>have
>>a M211 in Washington state, and it does not have a low air light, just the
>>buzzer. Does anyone know what the law is in washington? Would it be a good
>>idea to hook up a red light in the dash and mark it LOW AIR? Or would this
>>not look good to an inspection becuase it is not original?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Caleb
>>
>>1952 GMC XM211 "Duece and a Half"
>>
>>
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>1998 IMZ 8.103
>1984 H-D FLHT-C
>
>
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