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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2004
Applicant:
Jeffery S. Hawkins, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Inventor:
Jeffery S. Hawkins, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Detroit Diesel Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 75/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for modifying or disabling a selected engine function in response to a determination based upon a precipitation sensor input that precipitation is present. The system also may include an ambient temperature sensor that determines whether the ambient temperature is below a predetermined level. Signals from the precipitation sensor and temperature sensor are provided to an engine controller. The engine controller functions to modify or disable a selected engine function such as a compression brake, engine exhaust brake, maximum speed calibration or passing speed variance calibration.