3. Wait a couple of seconds for the instrument
panel start up diagnostic lights to extinguish.
4. Press and release the clutch pedal.
5. Press and release the brake pedal.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 a further four times
(clutch & brake pressed a total of five times
sequentially each).
NOTE:
Steps 4 to 6 have to be started within 10
seconds of the engine start.
The vehicle should now be in ‘learn mode’.
How to Select between modes
NOTE:
If the engine stalls out at the initial brake
pedal input then the vehicle was not in, or has
dropped out of learn mode and you will have to
restart the learn procedure.
1. Enter learn mode (see directions above).
2. Arm the RPM speed controller (turn the key
switch to ON).
If the vehicle is already in 3 speed mode (the initial
default):
3. Press and release the brake pedal five times.
The vehicle should now be in variable speed mode.
The new settings can be saved and learn mode
exited (see below).
or
4. Press and release the brake pedal once.
The vehicle should now be in 3 speed mode. The
new settings can be saved and learn mode exited
(see below).
Using this method it is easy to change between
these two modes of operation for the RPM speed
controller.
How to change the 3 pre-set default RPM
values in the 3 speed mode
NOTE:
If the engine RPM responds to the initial
RPM button press, then the vehicle has not entered
‘learn mode’ correctly and you will have to restart
the procedure. If the engine stalls out at the brake
or accelerator pedal inputs then the vehicle was
not in, or has dropped out of ‘learn mode’ and you
will have to restart the procedure.
1. Enter ‘learn mode’ (see directions above).
2. Arm the RPM speed controller (turn the key
switch to ‘on’).
3. Press and release the brake pedal once.
4. Press and release the RPM button that requires
re-programming.
5. Use the accelerator pedal to rev the engine to
the new desired RPM speed and hold at this
speed (only speeds between 1200 to 3000 rpm
can be selected in 3 speed mode).
6. Press and release the same RPM button to reset
the stored RPM speed to the current engines
RPM.
7. Release the accelerator pedal.
8. Repeat steps 4 to 7 for the remaining RPM
buttons.
The 3 RPM speeds should now be re-programmed
to the new RPM speeds. The new settings can be
saved and 'learn mode' exited (see below).
How to save new settings and exit from
‘Learn mode’
NOTE:
The engine stalling indicates that the
settings should have been saved and the vehicle
has exited from ‘learn mode’. Learn mode however
is very specific that the exact steps are taken in
the correct order and within certain time limits
otherwise the learn procedure fails and it may take
several attempts to get this order and timing
correct and a successful modification from the
default settings.
1. From within the ‘learn mode’ and with the RPM
Speed Control switch box ‘armed’, press the
clutch pedal repeatedly until the engine stalls.
2. Restart the engine and test the new settings,
repeat above procedures if necessary.
Some Reasons why RPM speed Control
operation may stop or fail
The RPM Speed control software monitors vehicle
information during operation in RPM speed control
mode and will drop out of RPM speed control
and/or stall the engine should any adverse signals
be detected. For example:
•
If the engine temperature becomes too hot then
RPM speed control will stop in order to protect
the engine.
•
If the engine oil light illuminates then RPM
speed control will stop in order to protect the
engine.
•
If the low fuel level light illuminates then RPM
speed control will stop so that the vehicle can
be driven to a refueling point.
•
If the vehicle speed exceeds approx 2.5 mph
while in 3 speed or variable speed modes, then
RPM speed control may stop. RPM speed
control should normally be operated with the
hand brake on, but some uses may require a
low level of vehicle ‘creep’ during RPM speed
control operation. Note that there is no sensing
of the park brake on this version of RPM speed
controller to facilitate this type of operation.
•
The software monitors for ‘stuck on’ buttons
on the control switch box, this may result in
RPM speed control being halted. A button that
is held down for too long may be registered by
the software as a ‘stuck’ button.
•
The software monitors the foot pedals, if
depressed these may stall the engine if in 3
speed mode or variable speed mode (does not
apply to idle up speed).
FORD
TRANSIT CUSTOM
2012.75
Date of Publication: 04/2012
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