MBE ELECTRONIC CONTROLS APPLICATION AND INSTALLATION

5.8

IDLE SHUTDOWN TIMER AND VSG SHUTDOWN

The Idle Shutdown Timer will shutdown the engine if it remains idling for a specified period of
time. The options that can operate with Idle Shutdown Timer are Idle Shutdown Override, Vehicle
Power Shutdown or Shutdown on Variable Speed Governor (VSG).

5.8.1

OPERATION

Certain conditions must be met for the entire time-out period for shutdown to occur. These
conditions include:
Coolant temperature above 14 F (10 C)
Engine operation at idle
The parking brake interlock digital input switched to battery ground
OEM supplied interlocks enabled
Ignition ON
Fueling is stopped after the specified idle time; the ignition circuit remains active after the engine
shuts down. The AWL will flash 20 seconds before the shutdown occurs. The RSL will flash 10
seconds before shutdown occurs. The AWL will blink until the ignition is turned off to indicate
shutdown has occurred. The ignition switch must be cycled to OFF (wait 10 seconds) and back to
ON before the engine will restart, if shutdown occurs.

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A Park Brake Switch must be installed (see Figure 5-13). Idle Shutdown Timer operates with a
digital input configured as a park brake and switched to battery ground. The time can range from
1 to 1000 seconds (approximately 16 minutes).

Figure 5-13

Park Brake Digital Input

Idle Shutdown Override - Optional

Idle Shutdown Override allows the operator to override the idle shutdown to keep the engine
idling if this feature is enabled.
If the accelerator pedal has been pressed or the park brake has been released, the conditions for the
idle shutdown are no longer valid. The shutdown conditions must be met to reinitialize the counter.
The timer can be reset by one of the following conditions:
Engine Shutdown override button has been pressed
Clutch pedal has been pressed
Service brake has been pressed

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Vehicle Power Shutdown - Optional

Vehicle Power Shutdown is used with Idle Timer Shutdown or Engine Protection Shutdown.
After the idle timer times out or engine protection shuts the engine down, the Vehicle Power
Shutdown relay shuts down the rest of the electrical power to the vehicle.
A Vehicle Power Shutdown relay can be installed to shutdown all electrical loads when the
engine is shutdown (see Figure 5-14). The engine will shutdown after the specified idle time and
will reset the relay (ignition circuit).

Figure 5-14

Vehicle Power Shutdown Relay

All electrical loads that should be turned OFF when the engine shuts down should be wired
through this relay.

Shutdown on VSG - Optional

This option, when enabled, allows the engine to be shutdown when operating on VSG when the
conditions are met for the Idle Timer Shutdown.

Maximum Engine Load Shutdown Optional

This option, when enabled, allows the setting of a maximum load above which idle shutdown is
disabled.

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5.8.2

PROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS AND FLEXIBILITY

To program the Idle Shutdown timer, the digital input listed in Table 5-43 must be configured.
Description

Pin

Park Brake

Table 5-43

21/16

Type

Setting

Default

Parameter ID

Digital Input

0 = Disabled
1 = Enabled

1 13 07

Idle Shutdown Timer Digital Input

The Idle Shutdown timer options listed in Table 5-44 can be programmed by VEPS or minidiag2.
Parameter
IDLE SHUTDOWN
ENABLED
IDLE SHUTDOWN TIME
(MIN)
ENABLED VSG
SHUTDOWN

VSG SHUTDOWN TIME

Time for AWL to flash

Time for RSL to flash
MIN COOLANT TEMP
FOR SHUTDOWN
ENABLE IDLE/VSG
SHUTDOWN OVERRIDE

Table 5-44

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Description

Choice / Range

Default

Parameter
ID

Enables or Disables the Idle

Shutdown feature.
The amount of engine idle time
that is allowed before the Idle
Shutdown feature stops fueling
the engine.
Enables or disables the Idle Timer
Shutdown feature when operating
on the Variable Speed Governor.
The amount of engine idle time
that is allowed before the idle
shutdown feature stops fueling
the engine.
Time the AWL will flash before
the shutdown occurs
Time the RSL will flash before the
shutdown occurs
Minimum coolant temperature
before an idle shutdown will occur
Enables/disables override of Idle
or VSG Shutdown

0 = Disable
1 = Enable

1 02 01

1 to 1000 seconds

60 sec

1 02 02

0 = Disable
1 = Enable

1 02 03

1 to 1000 seconds

60 sec

1 02 04

3120 sec

20 sec

1 02 06

3120 sec

10 sec

1 02 07

-40 C to 200 C

-10 C

1 02 08

0 = Disable
1 = Enable

1 02 09

Idle Shutdown Timer Programming Options

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