you need to make your EBPV work as the brake...search the 94-97 forum...should be some good directions in there...i pickup up all the radio shack parts last night for bout $15...plannin on wiring it up tomorrow...i'll let ya know how it goes when i get done

 

PM Jake he has done a bunch and can get ya the wiring scematics you need a relay switch and wire

 

who is jake?

 

jake is a user on here. Thats his user name also

 

Here is a switch that would work perfect for that application. I used the exact same one but it said engine brake high/low on it. These are the top notch switches. I just didn't want some cheap chrome toggle switch for it.

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i plan on doing this when it warms up

 

its super easy to wire up a switch. i did it on my truck. youll see a small 2 wire electrical connector under the compressor housing of the turbo. i cut the connector ends off and crimped on blade connectors to the side going to the actuator. i just left the other side sit there.

i ran a wire from the battery to the actuator to make it hot at all times, and put a 20A switch in the cab to a good ground. it took maybe an hour to do everything and its wired up retty clean and can barley see it.

i love it for cold winter mornings. warm up is really quick. slowing down a big hill is fun too LOL drop er in 3rd gear flip the switch and it hauls you down pretty good without touching the brakes

 

I am trying to follow you ,what is an Actuator look like? It would be helpful if someone had a picture of the wire I'm looking for.

 

holy dead thread revival!
FYI an exhaust brake is not a "Jake Brake"
a jake brake, manufactured by jacobs industries, is an engine braking system that actuates the exhaust valve to relieve compression and gain compression.

The EBPV mod is an exhaust brake, restricting exhaust airflow.

 

Thanks for pointing that out. While jacobs does make both exhaust and engine brakes, a true Jake is a compression brake, not an exhaust flap.

 

just get the pcm wiring schematic. its pin 42 in the PCM connector, its grey/red. cut it a little bit away from the PCM connector and splice into it there and cap off the remaining wire sticking out of the connector. run it to a simple 2 prong on/off switch and get power for the switch from a fuse in your fuse box. i just did it today when work was slow. works perfect.

 

Did you hook it up where it's hot at all times or just when you press the brake pedal?

 

Hot at all times. I took the place of the pcm because mine had a mind of its own, it didn't care about the operating temp or if I set my cruise. Now I flick the switch to on and the valve will close until I turn the switch off.. Its all up to you on if you want it to automatically control it when you press the brake pedal or if you want to manually control it.

 

Yeah I was thinking about what it would be like to manually close it and seems like I would get tired of having to reach over and flip a switch. Depends on how often I actually used it.

 

I've got a stick shift and have a momentary switch for it put on. Works real slick since I can control the EBPV on/off easily while shifting gears at the same time

 

it is the plug located under the compressor side of the housing facing towards the front of the engine...just a 2 wire plug...

 

I just cut my wires, grounded one out, and put a 12V+ switched power. it turns on when i flip it, when its cold. just drive around for a little and warm it up, then about 4-5 minutes before i get on the highway, i flip it off, because it will stick when cold.
Engine braking ability is minimal really.