Installing the Throttle Commander
Ford F250 – F550 Super Duty
6.0 L Power Stroke Diesel 2003.25 – 2004
T500082, T500083 and T500084
1.0 Preparing for Installation...............................................................5
2.0 Installing the Throttle Control Box ................................................5
2.1 Connecting the Wiring...............................................................5
2.2 Manual Transmission Trucks ....................................................6
2.3 Automatic Transmission............................................................8
2.4 Remote Pendant Connections ..................................................8
3.0 Completing and Testing the Installation .......................................8
3.1 T500082 ....................................................................................8
3.2 T500083 and T500084 Remote Pendant .................................9
4.0 Operating the Pendant Controls .................................................10
4.1 Turning the Throttle On...........................................................10
4.2 Turning the Throttle Off...........................................................10
5.0 T500082 Auxiliary Equipment Connection .................................11
5.1 Single Speed Control ..............................................................11
5.2 Multiple Speed Control............................................................11
6.0 Adjusting the Throttle Control .....................................................13
7.0 Ordering Parts and Warranty......................................................13
8.0 Troubleshooting ..........................................................................14
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Document 1930073
Installation Manual for VMAC Throttle Commander
Ford 2003.25-2004 6.0 L Power Stroke Diesel
F250-F550 Super Duty
Changes and Revisions
Version
00
01
Revision Details
Original manual
Revisions and reformat
Revised
IB 23 Aug 2004
IB 7 Feb 2005
Approved
SM 5 Oct 2004
Implemented
5 Oct 2004
Important Information
The information in this manual is intended for certified VMAC
installers who have been trained in installation procedures and for
people with mechanical trade certification who have the tools and
equipment to properly and safely perform the installation. Do not
attempt this installation if you do not have the appropriate
mechanical training, knowledge and experience.
Follow all safety precautions and standard shop practices for
mechanical work.
These instructions are a general guide for installing this throttle
control on standard production trucks and do not contain information
for installation on non-standard trucks. If you have difficulty with the
installation, contact VMAC.
The VMAC warranty form is located at the back of this manual. This
warranty form must be completed and mailed or faxed to VMAC at
the time of installation for any subsequent warranty claim to be
considered valid.
To order parts, contact your VMAC dealer. Your dealer will ask for
the VMAC serial number, part number, description and quantity. To
locate your nearest dealer, call 1-800-738-8622.
Copyright 2005
All trademarks used in this manual are the property of the respective copyright holder.
The contents of this manual may not be reproduced in any form without the express
written permission of VMAC, 1333 Kipp Road, Nanaimo, BC V9X 1R3.
Printed in Canada
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DDC
Black
MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Black
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Green
Throttle
Controller
OEM Connector from
accelerator pedal
Connect to accelerator pedal
To ground
Black
Switch or relay
(Only required for multiple speeds)
1A fuse
1A fuse
White
Purple
Connect to OEM circuit 76 green wire with white stripe clean tach out
Connect to
green/red stripe
wire at the park
brake switch
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Key switched
12 volts
Switch or relay
Red
Wiring Diagram T500082
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Wiring Diagram T500083 and T500084
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Connect to
green/red stripe
wire at the park
brake switch
THROTTLE
RPM
WALL OR
FLOOR OF CAB
GROMMET
BROWN
GREEN
WHITE
RED
BLACK
DDC
Black
Green
OEM Connector from
accelerator pedal
Throttle
Controller
Black
BROWN
GREEN
WHITE
RED
BLACK
Connect to accelerator pedal
To ground
Connect to OEM circuit 76 green wire with white stripe clean tach out
MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Black
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Connect to OEM white wire with light blue stripe key switched 12 volts
OFF
ON
COMMANDER
White
Red
1.0 Preparing for Installation
□ Disconnect the vehicle batteries.
□ Study
the wiring diagrams and locate the wires on the
components so that you are familiar with the connections.
2.0 Installing the Throttle Control Box
□ Remove
the dash panel below the steering column and tie-wrap
the throttle control box to the dash support bracket to the right of
the steering column, behind the diagnostic connector (Figure 1)
with the adjusting screws facing out.
Throttle pedal
connector
Diagnostic
connector
Tie-wrap to this bracket
Figure 1
2.1 Connecting the Wiring
□ Unplug
the cable(s) from the foot pedal assembly and connect
them to the matching connectors from the throttle control box.
□ Connect
the throttle control box cable(s) to the matching
connectors on the foot pedal assembly.
□ For
T500082, leave the red and purple wires inside the vehicle
for operational testing.
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□ For
T500083 and T500084, connect the red wire to the keyswitched 12V OEM white with blue stripe wire under the dash
(Ford CCT #294) located near the OEM diagnostic connector
(Figure 2).
□ Attach
the green wire with the ring connector to the OEM ground
above the diagnostic connector (Figure 2).
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White wire with a
light blue stripe
OEM ground
OEM diagnostic connector
Figure 2
□ Solder
and seal the white wire to the OEM light green with white
stripe Clean Tach Out (CTO - Ford CCT #76) wire located in the
bundle of blunt cut wires near the park brake (Figure 3).
2.2 Manual Transmission Trucks
□ Solder
and seal the black wire from the throttle control box to the
green with red stripe wire at the park brake (Figure 4).
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Light green wire with a white stripe
Bundle of blunt cut wires
HOOD
Figure 3
Green wire with a red stripe
Figure 4
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2.3 Automatic Transmission
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If the vehicle has an automatic transmission, the Throttle
Commander must be connected so that it will not function unless the
transmission is in PARK or Neutral.
FAILURE TO PROPERLY INSTALL AND VERIFY THE FUNCTION
OF THIS SAFETY FEATURE CAN RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH.
If you require a safety interconnect to perform this task, order the
VMAC Drive Disable Circuit part number 3550679.
Be sure to perform the safety test in the DDC installation instructions
before proceeding.
Follow the instructions in VMAC Drive Disable Circuit part number
3550679.
2.4 Remote Pendant Connections
□ Route
the remote pendant cable into the cab through a suitable
opening.
□ Connect
the five colored wires on the pendant cable to the
matching colored wires in the heavy cable from the throttle
control box. Make sure that the bullet connectors are pushed
together securely to make a good connection.
3.0 Completing and Testing the Installation
□ Check
all wiring to ensure that it will not contact any hot or
moving components and will not interfere with the operation of
the vehicle. Secure all wiring with nylon ties and the supplied
loom as required.
□ Connect
the batteries. Place the vehicle in a safe operating
position and block the wheels. Ensure that there are no people
near the vehicle before beginning the test.
3.1 T500082
□ Temporarily
route an 18 gauge test wire from the positive battery
terminal into the cab. This wire will be used for the operational
and safety tests.
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□ Place
the automatic transmission in PARK or manual
transmission in neutral and engage the park brake. Start the
vehicle engine and wait for the idle to stabilize and for engine
temperature to reach normal operating range.
□ Momentarily
activate the throttle by quickly connecting and
disconnecting the temporary wire from the battery positive post
to the red wire. The engine should start to idle up. Repeat with
the purple wire.
□ Firmly apply the service brake pedal and hold it down.
□ Release
the park brake and momentarily activate as before. The
engine should not idle up.
□ Apply
the park brake and shift the automatic transmission into
reverse with your foot on the service brake pedal. Momentarily
activate as before. The engine should not idle up. Repeat the
test in all gears.
□ Shift the transmission into Park and shut down the engine.
3.2 T500083 and T500084 Remote Pendant
□ Place
the automatic transmission in PARK or manual
transmission in neutral and engage the park brake. Start the
vehicle engine and wait for the idle to stabilize and for engine
temperature to reach normal operating range.
□ Make
sure that the “RPM” knob is turned down counterclockwise, turn on the switch on the remote pendant, then slowly
turn up the “RPM” knob clockwise. The engine should begin to
idle up.
□ Turn
the knob fully counter-clockwise. The engine should idle
down. Firmly apply the service brake pedal and hold it down.
□ Release
the park brake and momentarily activate as before. The
engine should not idle up.
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□ Apply
the park brake and shift the automatic transmission into
reverse with your foot on the service brake pedal. Momentarily
activate as before. The engine should not idle up. Repeat the
test in all gears.
□ Shift the transmission into Park and shut down the engine.
!
If the vehicle fails the test, check the wiring
connections. If you require additional assistance,
contact your local VMAC dealer or call VMAC at
1-800-738-8622 or 250-740-3200.
4.0 Operating the Pendant Controls
4.1 Turning the Throttle On
□ Make
sure that the “RPM” knob is turned down counterclockwise before turning the throttle on to ensure the engine
doesn’t rev past the desired operating speed.
□ With
the engine running and the truck in “Park” with the park
brake on, turn on the switch on the remote pendant.
□ Slowly
turn up the “RPM” knob clockwise until the engine is at
the desired speed.
4.2 Turning the Throttle Off
□ Turn the “RPM” knob fully counter-clockwise.
□ Turn off the switch on the remote pendant.
□ Shut off the engine.
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5.0 T500082 Auxiliary Equipment Connection
The throttle control has three possible speed settings by providing
battery power to the red and purple wires. Default settings are:
Speed Selection
Off
Speed 1
Speed 2
Red wire
0 Volts
12 Volts
0 Volts
Purple wire
0 Volts
0 Volts
12 Volts
Speed 3
12 Volts
12 Volts
Factory setting
0 RPM
1,250 RPM
1,800 RPM
approximate
average of 1 & 2
Different methods for single speed connection are shown in Figure
5 (switched) and Figure 6 (relayed). Multiple speed connections are
a duplicate of the single speed method.
5.1 Single Speed Control
□ Connect
the red wire from the throttle control through a suitable
switch to an ignition activated 12-volt power source using an 18
gauge or heavier wire.
□ Coil and insulate the purple wire with tape.
□ Install a 1-amp inline fuse between the switch and the red wire.
5.2 Multiple Speed Control
□ Make the single speed connection using the red wire.
□ Connect
the purple wire from the throttle control through a
second switch to an ignition activated 12-volt power source using
18 gauge or heavier wire.
□ Install a 1-amp inline fuse between the switch and the wire.
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Key switched
12 Volts
1A fuse
Speed 1 - Red
Body
builder
equipment
switch
To PTO circuit
or other equipment
Purple
This configuration uses a switch to turn on the
throttle control at the same time as the body
builder equipment.
Throttle
Controller
Red
Figure 5
Key switched
12 Volts
87
1A fuse
86 87a 85
Speed 1 - Red
30
Body builder
equipment switch
To PTO circuit
or other equipment
Purple
This configuration uses a switch to activate a
relay to turn on the throttle control at the same
time as the body builder equipment.
Throttle
Controller
Red
Figure 6
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6.0 Adjusting the Throttle Control
□ Make
sure that the switches or equipment supplying power to the
throttle control are turned off.
□ Start
the engine. Allow the engine to reach normal operating
temperature.
□ Engine
speed is adjusted by turning the screws on the throttle
control. To increase the engine speed turn the screw clockwise,
to decrease the engine speed turn the screw counter-clockwise.
□ Tothatadjust
SPEED 1, activate the throttle control using the control
is connected to the red wire. Adjust the RPM by turning the
RPM 1 screw.
□ that
To adjust SPEED 2, activate the throttle control using the control
is connected to the purple wire. Adjust the RPM by turning
the RPM 2 screw.
□ SPEED 3 is an approximate average of SPEED 1 and SPEED 2.
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Never use the park brake or the transmission as an ONOFF switch. When the engine is OFF, the throttle switch
must be OFF. Do not reactivate the throttle switch until
the engine has been restarted and the RPM has
stabilized.
7.0 Ordering Parts and Warranty
To order parts, contact your nearest VMAC dealer. Please quote the
VMAC part number, the description and the quantity.
The VMAC warranty form must be completed and mailed or faxed to
VMAC at the time of installation for any subsequent warranty claim to
be considered valid.
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8.0 Troubleshooting
Problem
Engine RPM climbs to
red line when Throttle
Commander is activated
Engine stays at base idle
(600 RPM) and
accelerator pedal
continues to have
authority over engine
speed
Engine stays at base idle
(600 RPM) and
accelerator pedal does
not have authority over
engine speed
Engine RPM will not
adjust below 1200 RPM
Engine stays at pre-set
RPM even with Throttle
Commander switched
off
“Check Engine” light
comes on
Possible Causes
Clear tipped or white
wire not connected
properly
Throttle Commander
adjusted incorrectly
RPM knob turned fully
clockwise
Red &/or Purple wires
not receiving 12V
Park brake not on
Black wire not
connected properly, if
automatic
transmission, DDC not
connected properly
Throttle Commander
adjusted incorrectly
Proper operation of
Throttle Commander
being disrupted by
PTO circuit
Proper operation of
Throttle Commander
being overridden by
PTO circuit
Bad plug connection at
the Throttle
Commander or foot
pedal assembly
Corrective Action
Check connections
Turn the adjustment screw
RPM1 for SPEED1 or RPM2
for SPEED2 counterclockwise (up to 20 turns)
until RPM comes down
Turn RPM knob
counterclockwise
Check supply of 12V to red
and/or purple wires
Set park brake
With park brake on, check
electrical continuity from
black wire to chassis ground.
If no continuity, check
connection of black wire to
park brake switch. If
connection is good but still
no continuity to ground,
replace park brake switch
Turn adjustment screw
clockwise (as many as 20
turns may be necessary)
until RPM comes up to
desired level
Disconnect all wires running
to Ford CCT 322 (blue/yellow
wire near data link connector
at lower center of dash)
Disconnect all wires running
to Ford CCT 322 (blue/yellow
wire near data link connector
at lower center of dash)
Make sure all plugs are
properly engaged
and fully seated and latched
If you are unable to effectively troubleshoot operational
problems, call your local VMAC dealer for technical
support. To locate your nearest dealer call:
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