High Idle Mod?

[Huckleberry]

Hey guys I am a not new to diesels but this is my first PSD and I am seeing "High Idle Mod" in a lot of sig's. Could somebody fill me in on what that is and the benefits to it and ant othe little trick I can do? Thanks in advance.

[thesmokinstroke02]

it helps for warmups on colder mornings . i need to do it soon myself.

[Huckleberry]

What is required to do it?

[Nally7.3Powerstroke]

one way would be to buy a chip for your truck with the high idle setting on it

[Davey~do]

Ask and ye shall receive...

Engine Idle Control Mod

[07lariat]

I did this mod this past winter and did it ever make a difference in warming the truck up. I didn't have the upfitter switches so I bought a set off E-bay for about $160. Install took about 30 mins. I used switch #4 for the high idle, leaving 1-3 for aux lights etc.
I used this link for my install:

TikiWiki : Upfitter Switch Kit

Hope this helps.

[shu873]

Originally Posted by Nally7.3Powerstroke

one way would be to buy a chip for your truck with the high idle setting on it

It's a 6.0L. No "chips" for a six oh.

Originally Posted by 07lariat

I did this mod this past winter and did it ever make a difference in warming the truck up. I didn't have the upfitter switches so I bought a set off E-bay for about $160. Install took about 30 mins. I used switch #4 for the high idle, leaving 1-3 for aux lights etc.
I used this link for my install:

TikiWiki : Upfitter Switch Kit

Hope this helps.

Mine cost me about $6. A toggle switch and a couple feet of 16ga. wire with an inline fuse from the local hardware store. One end goes to the hot wire by the OBDII port, the other to the PTO wire in the bundle under the fuse panel. I mounted the switch on the side of the black plastic cover under the center of the dash directly over the tunnel on the floor.

[Huckleberry]

Originally Posted by shu873

Mine cost me about $6. A toggle switch and a couple feet of 16ga. wire with an inline fuse from the local hardware store. One end goes to the hot wire by the OBDII port, the other to the PTO wire in the bundle under the fuse panel. I mounted the switch on the side of the black plastic cover under the center of the dash directly over the tunnel on the floor.

Thanks, It will be done this weekend, any idea what color wires I look for on an 04?

[rock hardson]

Originally Posted by Huckleberry

Thanks, It will be done this weekend, any idea what color wires I look for on an 04?

High Idle Mod