Engine Remote Interface Installation

and Programming Information

Detroit Diesel® or Mercedes-Benz® Engine in a
Business Class® M2 or Sterling Vehicle
This vehicle is equipped with an engine remote interface. The intended function of the interface, connector
location, and specific interlock conditions are included in the vehicle specifications.

This document provides information on how to configure the engine remote interface for rpm control
applications, including both the physical connection and engine programming. This information applies to
Freightliner Business Class M2 and Sterling vehicles equipped with a DDC or MB engine.

Table 1 provides engine remote interface connector pin numbers and part numbers. The mating connector,
without terminals, is supplied with the engine interface harness. Fourteen terminals for the mating connector
are supplied separately with this document as part of the installation kit. Additional connectors and terminals
are available from Framatome Connectors International, Automotive Division. A crimping tool is also
available from this vendor.

Table 2 provides Freightliner circuit numbers and descriptions for each cavity. See Figure 1 for a typical
schematic of a user interface for all available connections.

• The 483Z ECU Sensor Common Ground w/Interlock circuit must be used as the return for all
switched inputs.
• The 492Y ECU Remote Signal Ground circuit is intended for use only with the remote throttle and
the 492W ECU PTO Active output.
• The 439A Ignition Power Supply circuit is required to pull up the tachometer output.
• Circuits labeled CAVXX provide no connection to the DDC/MB Common Powertrain Controller.
• The tachometer and remote throttle position sensor must be compatible with the Common Powertrain
Controller.

Engine Remote Interface Mating Connector

(Apex 150 Series 16-pin connector)
Freightliner Part Number Vendor Part Number
23-13153-031 54241600

Table 1, Engine Remote Interface Mating Connector

(face view)

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 Engine Remote Interface Connector Pinout
Cavity Circuit Description Note
1 483Z ECU Sensor Common Ground w/Interlock Return for all switched ECU inputs
2 439U ECU Remote PTO Switched ECU input
3 492U EENG ECU CC/PTO Remote On/Off Switched ECU input
4 483A EENG ECU PTO Set Switched ECU input
5 483B EENG ECU PTO Resume Switched ECU input
6 439V1 ECU Remote Set Speed A Switched ECU input
7 439V2 ECU Remote Set Speed B Switched ECU input
8 483E EENG ECU Tach + SIG, ENG RPM Complementary zero-crossing output
9 492Z ECU Throttle Inhibit Switched ECU input
10 483N Remote Throttle On/Off Switched ECU input
11 483C ECU Remote Throttle Signal PWM ECU input
12 483D ECU Remote Throttle Power Ignition Power (12V)
Return for Remote Throttle and
13 492Y EENG ECU Remote Signal Ground
Tachometer only (483D, 483E)
14 492W EENG ECU PTO Active High Side Driver
15 CAV15 Optional Circuit —
16 CAV16 Optional Circuit —
Table 2, Engine Remote Interface Connector Pinout

Figure 1, Typical Schematic of a User Interface

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Table 3 provides factory settings for engine parameters related to basic uses of the remote interface. These
settings may differ from the parameters loaded in the vehicle if different settings were specified when the
vehicle was ordered. After delivery, use the DDDL 7.0 service software to change the engine parameters if
necessary.

The Remote Accelerator Enable parameter cannot be set at the factory because an engine fault code would
occur when there is no remote throttle position sensor installed. For more information on the Detroit Diesel
and Mercedes-Benz engine interface and how to configure it, see the DDEC VI Reference Guide. This
document is available on the Detroit Diesel Web site www.ddcsalespro.com.

Engine Remote Interface Programming

Increment/ Multiple Remote Not
Fast Idle
Parameter Options (148-070)
Decrement Set Speeds Throttle Configured
(148-071) (148-072) (148-073) (148-074)
0 = No PTO dropout with
clutch pedal
PTO Dropout on Clutch
1 = Causes PTO to drop out 1 1 1 1 1
Enabled
if the clutch is being
depressed
Remote Accelerator 0 = Disable
0 0 0 0 0
Enable 1 = Enable
0 = 1 pulsed input
Remote PTO Speed
1 = 2 Gray-coded inputs 0 0 2 0 0
Selection Mode
2 = 2 binary-coded inputs
Resume Accel Switch
0 to 3000 rpm 950 950 950 950 500
PTO Set Speed
Set Coast Switch PTO Low Idle Low Idle Low Idle Low Idle
0 to 3000 rpm 500
Set Speed + 50 + 50 + 50 + 50
Speed 1 via Remote
500 to 3000 rpm 950 950 950 950 950
PTO
Speed 2 via Remote
500 to 3000 rpm 1250 1250 1250 1250 1250
PTO
Speed 3 via Remote
500 to 3000 rpm 1850 1850 1850 1850 1850
PTO
Table 3, Engine Remote Interface Programming

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