…with installation instructions owners manual © 2 0 1 0 gale ban k s engineering Banks SmartLock TRANS BRAKE ™ 1994-2002 Dodge 5.9L Turbo-Diesel Pickups (For use with non-CBC equipped Banks Brakes) THIS MANUAL IS FOR USE WITH SYSTEM 55269 Gale Banks Engineering 546 Duggan Avenue • Azusa, ca 91702 (626) 969-9600 • Fax (626) 334-1743 Product Information & Sales: (800) 438-7693 bankspower.com 08/12/10 PN 97052 v.3.
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Dear Customer, Your new Banks SmartLock is an integrated electronic control that seamlessly locks the torque converter, raises transmission linepressure, reduces transmission temperatures and optimizes braking performance. If you have any questions concerning the installation of the Banks Smartlock Trans Brake, please call our Technical Service Hotline at (888) 839-2700 between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm (PT).
Installation Procedure Caution: Installation of the SmartLock Trans Brake is NOT complete until Functional Testing, described on pg. 7 of this manual, has been successfully completed. 1. As a precaution, disconnect the ground of the battery. If there is more than one battery, disconnect both. 5. 2. 6. PNEUMATIC LINE PRESSURE BOOST ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION: 3. NOTE: The following instructions assume that a Banks Brake system has been previously installed on the vehicle.
the kick down cable removed in Step 3. Actuate the lever by hand several times and ensure there is no binding or the system will fail to function properly. Also ensure that the return spring is sufficient to return the lever to the stop. If not, use a pair of side cutters to shorten the spring as necessary. Remove 1⁄4” at a time until the spring is able to return the lever to the stop. Use needle-nosed pliers to reform the hooked ends after they are cut.
SMARTLOCK TRANS BRAKE INSTALLATION: NOTE: The following instructions assume that a Banks Brake system has been previously installed on the vehicle. 1. Inside the cab, remove the dash kick panel below the steering column by removing the three screws and pulling on the panel. 2. On the driver’s side firewall, there is a soft 31⁄2” diameter grommet located under the cowl that allows the vehicle’s wiring harness to pass from the cab to the engine compartment.
Figure 10 Figure 11 Ground wire 5. Locate the end of the 8. Remove the black air filter wire harness with the white 10-pin connector. Plug this connector into the Smartlock Trans Brake. box assembly and air inlet hose to gain access to the three PCM connectors located on the lower passenger side firewall. 6. Drill a 1⁄4” hole through the sheet metal frame at the location shown for attaching the wiring harness ground lead. Secure the lead with the 1⁄4-20 bolt, nylock nut and washers provided.
install the supplied male and female spade connectors. Install the male connector on the transmission side of the circuit and the female connector on the PCM side of the circuit. Connect the orange and yellow wires from the Smartlock harness to the installed connectors. See Figure 11. 12. Route the red wire lead of the Smartlock harness to the Banks Brake actuator control valve location. 13.
TROUBLE SHOOTING If the system fails to function properly, verify that the wire taps are installed correctly and on the proper wires. If the Smartlock Trans Brake should ever need to be removed from the vehicle, the system includes a by-pass plug that must be connected to the white 10-pin connector in place of the Smartlock Trans Brake. Failure to utilize the by-pass plug will result in a “Check Engine” light on the dash and a Diagnostic Trouble Code being stored in the factory computer. 10 | 97052 v.3.
Smartlock Trans Brake Function The Smartlock Trans Brake uses the OEM transmission’s capability of locking the torque converter and raising transmission line pressure to optimize the functionality of the Banks Brake exhaust brake system. To allow 100% of the available retarding force to be transferred to the drive wheels, the Smartlock Trans Brake interrupts the torque converter lockup command from the vehicle’s PCM and allows the torque converter to remain locked under dropped throttle conditions.
Gale Banks Engineering 546 Duggan Avenue • Azusa, ca 91702 (626) 969-9600 • Fax (626) 334-1743 Product Information & Sales: (800) 438-7693 bankspower.
