Does anyone know if when the system activates, do the LED's on the indicator module come on or flash or give any indication that the system is activating? I have read the user manual, and it says two greens system is good, reds, minor fault, flashing red major fault.
I know the module is mounted on the A frame, and that you would have to run fast to see if the lights are flashing, but one could always install a tempory camera there to see what is going on.
Barboots said
06:35 PM Jun 22, 2017
Not answering your question directly... and I'll probably get flamed for suggesting it... but I've tested mine by giving the steering wheel a single, sharp yank one way at 50km/h. The van brakes slammed on momentarily once, which was confirmation enough for me. Obviously an appropriate, out of the way location was chosen.
Cheers,
Steve
iana said
07:43 PM Jun 22, 2017
Thanks Barboots, I have read somewhere that if it comes on you will know, yet in the manual it says the brakes will be gently applied until the van stabilizes.
I just put the question up to see if someone had the answer.
Possum3 said
07:52 PM Jun 22, 2017
I have ALKO ESC - It's certainly not gentle when it comes on. Mine activates going around corners - I believe that it is a fault ALKO technician allegedly advised dealer it's OK.
C00P said
10:59 PM Jun 22, 2017
We have ALKO ESC on our van. It has activated when driving over an angled creek crossing. I guess the twist/turn effect of the crossing simulated the start of a sway. The brakes came on for about 2 seconds and then disengaged. As this was on a dirt road, the wheels probably slipped a bit, reducing the impact. I understood the lights were just to enable you to tell that the system was connected correctly at hook-up. Unless the connection fails, there should be no reason to monitor them on the go. I don't think the lights change when the system activates. I don't recall seeing any such change when the system was demonstrated at caravan shows (the only time you can watch the lights when the system activation is simulated). Cheers
C00P
-- Edited by C00P on Thursday 22nd of June 2017 11:02:59 PM
Does anyone know if when the system activates, do the LED's on the indicator module come on or flash or give any indication that the system is activating? I have read the user manual, and it says two greens system is good, reds, minor fault, flashing red major fault.
I know the module is mounted on the A frame, and that you would have to run fast to see if the lights are flashing, but one could always install a tempory camera there to see what is going on.
I just put the question up to see if someone had the answer.
We have ALKO ESC on our van. It has activated when driving over an angled creek crossing. I guess the twist/turn effect of the crossing simulated the start of a sway. The brakes came on for about 2 seconds and then disengaged. As this was on a dirt road, the wheels probably slipped a bit, reducing the impact. I understood the lights were just to enable you to tell that the system was connected correctly at hook-up. Unless the connection fails, there should be no reason to monitor them on the go. I don't think the lights change when the system activates. I don't recall seeing any such change when the system was demonstrated at caravan shows (the only time you can watch the lights when the system activation is simulated).
Cheers
C00P
-- Edited by C00P on Thursday 22nd of June 2017 11:02:59 PM