mishkaya

I've got the autometer one in my truck (bought it from diesel manor I believe). It's easy to install and is quite helpful to better schedule maintenance in my opinion.
mishkaya

gies

Hohn -
I remember that Cummins had a box that you could buy for about 800 bucks that would do all sorts of stuff like this, hours, in-depth realtime data, etc. I don't think it ever took off for our small trucks. I believe it was called the RoadRelay. However, I believe they still have the same features in their quickcheck. I think the QC uses a palm based software to address the same sorts of parameters.
EDIT -
check these links:
http://www.roadrelay.cummins.com/
http://quickcheck.cummins.com/online.../QC3Manual.pdf it doesn't look like the QC is avail. anymore either. Still, I think it was a good idea.
The Roadrelay allowed you to set up maintenance intervals within the device and it alerted you when time was due.
Hope this helps,
Jason

JDGnut

I just use the overhead Hr meter.. normally 100hrs is about 4500-5000miles.. Lots of Highway miles...
I thought the ECU had a built in hourmeter.. Should be able to read it off CAN data... I'm interested to see if something like the Quad Commander can read this information...
Bryan

Sunir

How do you use the overhead Hr meter, I have an overhead unit, where is it on the scroll order?...can it be reset? if so how...

Hillcountry

You reset it by pressing both buttons at once. It will reset your hour meter. In the scroll order I think it is last. I'd have to double check though.

HOHN

Jason, do you know if this box works with the Dodge ECM, or only with the dual-plug Cummins ECM? Kinda expensive but a neat gadget for sure.

justin

gies

JH -
I don't know much about the Cummins equiptment. Just remember really thinking they were cool. Here are a couple more links:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...30/ai_76848069
http://www.cumminsbridgeway.com/Prod...RamQCFlyer.pdf
http://www.standbypower.com/Parts/Ro...ew/slide1.html

Note some of the articles are very dated. Hope this helps some.
JG

1-2-3

I belive they all have hour meters built in. 2000 and up, you can hold the trip reset button down and turn the key on. All the gauges will go thru a test cycle, and the odometer will display several things. One is total hours since it was brought to life at the factory. Pre 2000 needs a dealer scan tool to read them. it also counts how many times you've started your truck since birth. (key cycles)

HOHN

I'll have to try that one. My 02 should have that feature, based on what you say.

It looks like you DO learn something new every day.

jh