Motor brake control method

A method for activating retardation in a motor having cylinders, motor brake retarders, and a switch for activating and deactivating said motor brake retarders, said method comprising the steps of:

• manually selecting in said switch a given number of said motor brake retarders to be activated, and
• automatically activating a selected number of said motor brake retarders in response to said manual selection and comprising the steps of:
• (a) generating a signal in response to said manual selection in said switch,
• (b) automatically activating a predetermined number of said motor brake retarders in response to said signal, said predetermined number being less than said selected number,
• (c) generating a delay signal in response to said activation of said predetermined number of motor brake retarders, and
• (d) repeating steps (b) and (c) until all of said selected number of motor brake retarders are automatically activated.

A method for activating and deactivating retardation in a motor having cylinders served by fuel in a fuel line, motor brake retarders, and a switch for activating and deactivating said motor brake retarders, said method comprising the steps of:

• manually selecting in said switch a given number of said motor brake retarders to be activated, and
• automatically activating a selected number of said motor brake retarders in response to said manual selection and comprising the steps of:
• (a) generating a signal in response to said manual selection in said switch,
• (b) delaying said signal until fuel in said fuel line is substantially consumed,
• (c) automatically activating a predetermined number of said motor brake retarders in response to said delayed signal,
• (d) generating a delay signal in response to said activation of said predetermined number of motor brake retarders, and
• (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) until all of said selected number of motor brake retarders are automatically activated.

A method for activating and deactivating retardation in a motor having cylinders served by fuel in a fuel line, motor brake retarders, and a switch for activating and deactivating said motor brake retarders, said method comprising the steps of:

• manually selecting in said switch a given number of said motor brake retarders to be activated, and
• automatically activating a selected number of said motor brake retarders in response to said manual selection and comprising the steps of:
• (a) generating a signal in response to said manual selection in said switch,
• (b) delaying said signal until fuel in said fuel line is consumed, and
• (c) automatically activating, at most, said selected number of said motor brake retarders in response to said delayed signal.

A method for activating and deactivating retardation in a motor of a vehicle having cylinders, motor brake retarders, and a switch for activating and deactivating said motor brake retarders, said method comprising the steps of:

• manually selecting in said switch a given number of said motor brake retarders to be activated,
• automatically activating a selected number of said motor brake retarders in response to said manual selection and comprising the steps of:
• (a) generating a signal in response to said manual selection in said switch,
• (b) automatically activating, at most, said selected number of said motor brake retarders in response to said generated signal, and
• activating warning brake lights on said vehicle in response to said generated signal.