banks SpeedBrake User manual

02/28/12 PN 97227 v.7.0
©2012 Gale Banks Engineering
Banks SpeedBrake
For use with Palm®Tungsten™E2
2006-2007 Chevy/GMC 6.6L (LBZ)
Turbo-Diesel Pickup
THIS MANUAL IS FOR USE WITH KITS 55424
Gale Banks Engineering
546 Duggan Avenue • Azusa, CA 91702
[phone] • Fax [phone]
Product Information & Sales: [phone]
bankspower.com
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Do not use this product until you
have carefully read the following
agreement.
This sets forth the terms and
conditions for the use of this
product. The installation of this
product indicates that the BUYER
has read and understands this
agreement and accepts its terms
and conditions.
Disclaimer of Liability
Gale Banks Engineering Inc., and its
distributors, employees, and dealers
(hereafter “SELLER”) shall in no way
be responsible for the product’s proper
use and service. The BUYER hereby
waives all liability claims.
The BUYER acknowledges that he/she
is not relying on the SELLER’s skill or
judgement to select or furnish goods
suitable for any particular purpose
and that there are no liabilities which
extended beyond the description
on the face hereof and the BUYER
hereby waives all remedies or liabilities,
expressed or implied, arising by law
or otherwise, (including without
any obligations of the SELLER with
respect to fitness, merchantability,
and consequential damages) whether
or not occasioned by the SELLER’s
negligence.
The BUYER is responsible to fully
understand the capability and
limitations of his/her vehicle according
to manufacturer specifications and
agrees to hold the SELLER harmless
from any damage resulting from the
failure to adhere to such specifications.
The SELLER disclaims any warranty
and expressly disclaims any liability
for personal injury or damages. The
BUYER acknowledges and agrees
that the disclaimer of any liability for
personal injury is a material term for
this agreement and the BUYER agrees
to indemnify the SELLER and to hold
the SELLER harmless from any claim
related to the item of the equipment
purchased. Under no circumstances
will the SELLER be liable for any
damages or expenses by reason of the
use or sale of any such equipment.
The BUYER is responsible to obey
all applicable federal, state, and local
laws, statutes, and ordinances when
operating his/her vehicle, and the
BUYER agrees to hold the SELLER
harmless from any violation thereof.
The SELLER assumes no liability
regarding the improper installation
or misapplication of its products.
It is the installer’s responsibility to
check for proper installation and if in
doubt, contact the manufacturer. The
BUYER is solely responsible for all
warranty issues from the automotive
manufacturer.

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Limitation of Warranty
Gale Banks Engineering Inc. (hereafter
“SELLER”), gives Limited Warranty as
to description, quality, merchantability,
fitness for any particular purpose,
productiveness, or any other matter of
SELLER’s product sold herewith. The
SELLER shall be in no way responsible
for the product’s open use and service
and the BUYER hereby waives all rights
except those expressly written herein.
This Warranty shall not be extended
or varied except by written instrument
signed by SELLER and BUYER.
Please see enclosed warranty
information card, or go to
www.bankspower.com/warranty,
for warranty information regarding
your product. Parts or devises outside
the products kit, such as the Palm®
Tungsten™ E2, are not covered under
Gale Banks Engineering warranty. The
warranty for the Palm Tungsten E2
is determined by the manufacturer’s
warranty terms and conditions, and
limited to a period of 90 days from
purchase. All products that are in
question of Warranty must be returned
shipping prepaid to the SELLER and
must be accompanied by a dated proof
of purchase receipt. All Warranty claims
are subject to approval by Gale Banks
Engineering Inc.
WARNING: The PDA may be
susceptible to damage as a
result of extended exposure
to sunlight, heat or extreme
cold. It is highly recommended
that the PDA be removed from
its mounting location if the
vehicle will be subjected to high
concentrations of sunlight, heat
or cold for an extended period
of time. Gale Banks Engineering
is not responsible for damage to
PDAs resulting from exposure
conditions.
Under no circumstance shall the SELLER
be liable for any labor charged or travel
time incurred in diagnosis for defects,
removal, or reinstallation of this product,
or any other contingent expense.
Under no circumstances will the SELLER
be liable for any damage or expenses
incurred by reason of the use or sale of
any such equipment.
In the event that the buyer does
not agree with this agreement:
The buyer may promptly return
this product, in a new and unused
condition, with a dated proof-of-
purchase, to the place-of-purchase
within thirty (30) days from date-
of-purchase for a full refund, less
shipping and/or restocking fee.
The installation of this product
indicates that the buyer has read
and understands this agreement
and accepts its terms and
conditions.
Table of Contents
General Installation .............4
Practices
Section 1 ......................6
Installation of Banks SpeedBrake Wire
Harness
Section 2 .....................16
Mounting The Docking Station and
Connecting The Banks PowerPDA
Section 3 .....................20
Banks SpeedBrake PowerPDA Software
& Installation
Section 4 .....................22
Placement of the Banks Power Decal

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Dear Customer,
Your new Banks SpeedBrake
is a uniquely designed braking
system with electronic controls,
designed to achieve the optimum
level of braking from your
vehicle’s engine.
If you have any questions
concerning the installation
of your Banks SpeedBrake
System, please call our
Technical Service Hotline
at [phone] between
7:00am and 5:00pm (PST). If you
have any questions relating
to shipping or billing, please
contact our Customer Service
Department at [phone].
Thank you.
1. Before starting work, familiarize
yourself with the installation procedure
by reading all of the instructions.
2. The exploded views provide only
general guidance. Refer to each step
and section diagram in this manual for
proper instruction.
3. Throughout this manual, the
left side of the vehicle refers to the
driver side, and the right side to the
passenger side.
4. Disconnect the negative (ground)
cable from the battery (or batteries, if
there are two) before beginning work.
5. Route and tie wires and hoses a
minimum of 6” away from exhaust
heat, moving parts and sharp
edges. Clearance of 8” or more is
recommended where possible.
6. When raising the vehicle, support
it on properly weight-rated safety
stands, ramps or a commercial hoist.
Follow the manufacturer’s safety
precautions. Take care to balance the
vehicle to prevent it from slipping or
falling. When using ramps, be sure the
front wheels are centered squarely on
the topsides. When raising the front
of the vehicle, put the transmission in
park (automatic) or reverse (manual),
set the parking brake, and block the
rear wheels. When raising the back of
the vehicle, be sure the vehicle is on
level ground and the front wheels are
blocked securely.
CAUTION: Do not use floor jacks to
support the vehicle while working
under it. Do not raise the vehicle
onto concrete blocks, masonry
or any other item not intended
specifically for this use.
7. During installation, keep the work
area clean. Do not allow anything to
be dropped into intake, exhaust, or
lubrication system components while
performing the installation, as foreign
objects will cause immediate engine
damage upon start-up.
8. Save this Installation Manual as a
reference for system maintenance and
service.
General Installation Practices

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TOOLS REQUIRED:
1• ⁄2” and 3⁄8” drive ratchets with inch
and metric sockets and 1⁄2” and
3⁄8” drive extension
Inch and metric combination or•
open-end wrenches
Standard & Phillips screwdriver•
Clean shop towels or rags•
Pliers•
Needle nose pliers•
Utility knife•
Inch-pound and foot-pound torque •
ratchets

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Section 1
INSTALLATION OF BANKS SPEEDBRAKE WIRE HARNESS
Figure 1 Banks SpeedBrake and supplied wiring harness

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1. Before beginning the SpeedBrake
installation, locate The Palm Tungsten
E2 Power PDA in your kit. It will need
to be charged for a minimum of one
hour before the unit will function.
Charge the unit with the supplied
AC-outlet wall charger. The unit will be
fully charged in one to two hours.
2. Disconnect the negative (ground)
cable from the battery (or batteries, if
there are two) before beginning work.
Secure the cables so that they do not
come in contact with the battery posts
during the installation.
3. Locate the Banks SpeedBrake wire
harness in your kit. Start By placing
the wire harness near the under hood
fuse box. Run the Main transmission
intercepting connector wire harness
on the SpeedBrake wire harness down
to the transmission following the
factory transmission main connector
harness from the transmission control
module.
4. On the right side of the
transmission locate the transmission
main connector. See Figure 2.
Disconnect the connector by applying
pressure on both sides and pull out.
5. Insert the female connector on
the SpeedBrake wire harness into the
transmission connector. Insert the
factory main transmission connector
to the male connector on the
SpeedBrake wire harness.
NOTE: When installing the male
connector to the transmission orient
the arrow on the connector up.
Figure 2 Factory Main Transmission Connector Location

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Figure 4
Figure 3 Remove of Driver Side Cowl Support Brace

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6. Secure the wire harness using
some of the supplied cable ties along
the factory wire harness up the left
side of the engine to the Fuse box.
7. Remove the Driver side Cowl
support Brace and retain hardware for
reuse. See Figure 3.
8. Remove the fuse box cover to
access the fuses on the electrical
center and set aside.
9. Remove the fuse box assembly
cover by expanding the fuse box out
towards the engine side and lifting up,
exposing the fuse electrical center.
See Figure 4.
10. Push out on the tab closest to
the fender and the two locking tabs
on the side of the electrical center
and lift up to gain access to the C100
Connector. Disconnect the C100
Connector. See Figure 5.
11. Install the ground ring terminal
on the SpeedBrake wire harness onto
the bolt on the bottom of the electrical
center closest to the fire wall. See
Figure 5.
12. Insert the male C100 connector
on the SpeedBrake wire harness to the
female C100 factory connector. Insert
the female C100 connector on the
SpeedBrake wire harness to the male
C100 factory connector.
Figure 5

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13. Position the electrical center back
in place until the tabs snap into place.
NOTE: adjust the C100 connection
under the electrical center to have
sufficient room to lock the electrical
center back in place. Run the wire
harness out to the firewall side of the
fuse brace. See Figure 6.
14. Locate mini-fuse for the Body
Control Module (TBC IGN1) and remove
it. See Figure 7.
15. Install the mini-blade fuse tap
onto the removed mini fuse as shown
in Figure 8. Re-install the mini fuse
with the attached blade tap into the
fuse box.
NOTE: install the fuse tap in the
Body Control Module (TBC IGN1) spot
closest to the firewall. This is the “hot”
side of the circuit. See Figure 7.
16. Locate the fuse connector wire
on the SpeedBrake wiring harness and
connect it to the mini-blade fuse tap.
Replace the fuse box assembly cover
and make sure not to pinch the fuse
connector wire.
17. Replace the fuse box cover.
18. Locate the black wire harness
locking connectors between the brake
fluid reservoir and the air conditioning
compressor. Lift the gray connector
locks and disconnect the 24-pin
connector pair. See Figure 9.
Figure 6

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Figure 7 Electrical Center Fuse Tap Location
Figure 8 Fuse Tap Installation

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Figure 9
19. Insert the male 24 pin connector
on the SpeedBrake harness into the
female 24-pin connector on the factory
harness. Insert the female 24-pin
connector on the SpeedBrake harness
onto the male 24-pin connector of the
factory harness.
NOTE: If vehicle is equipped with a
Banks Tuner, disconnect the 24-pin
connection between the factory 24-pin
connectors and the Banks Tuner
24-pin connectors. It is not important
if the intercepting connection is made
before the Banks Tuner connection
or after. This will not affect the
performance of the Banks Tuner or
SpeedBrake. Insert the male 24 pin
connector on the SpeedBrake harness
into the female 24-pin connector on
the factory harness or Banks Tuner’s
harness. Insert the female 24-pin
connector on the SpeedBrake harness
onto the male 24-pin connector of
the factory harness or Banks Tuner’s
harness.
If a Banks Diesel Tuner has been
previously installed, skip step 20.
20. Locate the rubber grommet on
the driver’s side of the vehicle firewall.
The grommet is about 3” in diameter.
Make a 1” x 1” cross-shaped incision
in the grommet. See Figure 10.
Now from inside the cab locate the
grommet on the firewall and make
another 1” x 1” cross-shaped incision
on the grommet.
21. Locate the In Cab Cable on Banks
SpeedBrake wire harness and feed the
single connector cable through the
incision made in the firewall grommet
and into the cab.
22. With the SpeedBrake Module
positioned on top of the fuse box, peel
the protective backing from the hook
and loop interlocking fasteners and
attached to the SpeedBrake Module.
Position the SpeedBrake module to
the edge closest to the engine of the
fuse cover then press the adhesive

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Figure 10 Driver Side Firewall, Rubber Grommet
Figure 11

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Figure 13 Placement of Banks Tuner on side of the Fuse Box.
Figure 12 Placement of Banks Tuner on top of the Fuse Box.

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onto the outside of the fuse box cover.
Apply light pressure to the SpeedBrake
Module by hand for 60-seconds to
create a strong bond between the
fuse box and hook & loop interlocking
fasteners.
NOTE: make sure the fuse box cover
is clean and free of any oil residue and
contaminates. Clean fuse box cover
with a non-oil based solvent such as
Acetone, Mineral Spirits, Denatured
Alcohol or Lacquer Thinner. Read and
follow the manufactures operation
instruction for non-oil based solvent
cleanser.
If vehicle is equipped with a Banks
Tuner, detach the Tuner from the top
of the fuse box cover and reattach on
the fuse box side or on top of the fuse
box along with the SpeedBrake. See
Figure 12 & 13. If placing the Tuner
on top of the fuse box along with
the SpeedBrake module there may
be some over hang from the tuner.
Secure the tuner so that it stays in
place. Use the supplied hook & loop
interlocking fasteners to make the
necessary adjustment to attach the
SpeedBrake to the top of the fuse box
cover and Banks Tuner to the fuse box
side or top.
WARNING: Make sure to place the
SpeedBrake Module as shown in
Figure 11 to avoid a clearance issue
when closing the hood. Mount the
SpeedBrake Module as close to the
inside edge of the fuse cover as
possible.
23. Insert the SpeedBrake 20-pin
female connector on the wire Harness
to the SpeedBrake Module. Using the
supplied cable ties, secure the wire
harness away from any heat sources
(i.e. Driver side exhaust manifold) or
moving components.
24. Reinstall the driver side cowl
support brace. Tighten the factory
hardware to 80 in-lbs.
-END, SECTION 1-

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Section 2
MOUNTING THE DOCKING STATION AND
CONNECTING THE BANKS POWERPDA
Figure 14
NOTE: This system has been
designed for use with the Palm
Tungsten E2 PDA.
WARNING: The PDA may be
susceptible to damage as a result
of extended exposure to sunlight,
heat or extreme cold. It is highly
recommended that the PDA
be removed from its mounting
location if the vehicle will be
subjected to high concentrations
of sunlight, heat or cold for
an extended period of time.
Gale Banks Engineering is not
responsible for damage to PDAs
resulting from exposure conditions.
CAUTION: Do not use force
when working on plastic parts.
Permanent damage to the part
might result.
1. Locate the universal mount and
docking station in your kit. Interlock
the docking station to the universal
mount by inserting and sliding the
universal mount tabs into the docking
station grooves. See Figure 14.
2. Find a smooth, flat surface suitable
for ease of access and viewing of
the PowerPDA. See Figure 15 for an
example. Loosen both knobs and move
the swivel suction plate and docking
station to achieve desired viewing
angle of the PowerPDA screen. Do a
test fit and note the angle necessary
to achieve the correct viewing angle.
3. Tighten both knobs to lock in the
position (Figure 14).
NOTE: If the universal mount swivel
does not move or is tight after
loosening the hold down knob, then
remove the previously inserted
docking station and slightly loosen the
tension screw. See Figure 16.
4. With the alcohol swab from your
kit, clean the suction cup and the
mounting area and let dry. With the
suction lever in the up position ensure
the suction cup is flat against the
windshield or smooth, flat surface.
Then, push the suction lever down to
secure in place

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5. Find the Banks OBD II Interface
Cable in your kit. Connect the Banks
Interface Cable to the vehicle’s OBD II
connector. Use a cable tie, as shown
in Figure 17, to secure the Banks
Interface Cable to the vehicle’s OBD II
connector.
6. Next, connect the 6-terminal
connector on the Banks OBD II
Interface Cable to the 6-pin connector
on the Banks SpeedBrake wire
harness.
NOTE: If your vehicle is equipped with a
Banks Diesel Tuner, Optional Tuner-to-
SpeedBrake cable will be needed (P/N
55411). See Figure 18. Disconnect the
6-pin terminal connections between
Banks OBD II Interface Cable and Banks
Diesel Tuner. Connect the OBD II 6-pin
male connector to the optional Tuner-
to-SpeedBrake 6-pin female connector.
Connect the three (3) wire 6-pin male
connector to the SpeedBrake female
Figure 15
Figure 16
Fuse Access
Panel

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6-pin connector and connect the five (5)
wire 6-pin male connector to the Diesel
Tuner female 6-pin connector.
7. For the cleanest PowerPDA
installation (Figure 15), remove the
fuse access panel by pulling it out
from the side of the dash. Route the
RJ12 connector (phone like connector)
on the Banks OBD II Interface Cable
under the dash and out where the
fuse access panel was. The RJ12
connectors’s cable can be slid under
the door frame’s seal and run up to
the top of the dash. Plug the RJ12
connector into one of the receptacles
in the base of the PDA docking station.
Re-install the fuse access panel.
8. Your Docking Station is now
installed and is ready for the
Banks PowerPDA. Install the Banks
PowerPDA into the Docking Station.
Be sure the Banks PowerPDA is
completely seated in the Docking
Station against the lower support
bracket.
NOTE: There may be a snug fit
when installing the PowerPDA
into the docking station. Do not
apply excessive force during PDA
installation.
9. Plug the docking station’s charging
cable (seen in Figure 14) into the
charging receptacle on the lower edge
of the PowerPDA.
Figure 17

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WARNING: The charging cable on
the docking station is designed
to supply a constant low-voltage
power source (+5vdc) to the
Banks PowerPDA and is “live”
as long as the system’s OBD II
Interface Cable is completely
installed and the RJ12 connector
is plugged into the docking
station. Although this charging
cable is short and its circuitry
is fuse protected, the user is
expected to take appropriate
measures to prevent small
children and/or pets from contact
with any part of this system.
10. Route all wiring away from any
pedals or other moving components.
Using the cable ties supplied, secure
the wiring under the dash.
11. Double check everything to make
sure it is securely fastened and it is
not near any heat sources or moving
parts before starting engine.
12. Set up the Banks PowerPDA
according to its instructions.
13. Re-connect the negative (ground)
cable(s).
-END, SECTION 2-
Figure 18 Optional Tuner-to-SpeedBrake wire

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Section 3
BANKS SPEEDBRAKE POWERPDA SOFTWARE & INSTALLATION
The SpeedBrake PowerPDA software is
supplied on a Secure Digital (SD) media
card. The software should be installed on
the Palm Tungsten E2 and run from main
memory. You can use the additional
space on the SD card to store music,
photos and other data. Refer to your
device instruction manual for using SD
cards to store data. You should leave
a copy of the SpeedBrake PowerPDA
software on the SD card as a backup for
future reference.
1. Insert the SD card into the slot on the
top of the Palm Tungsten E2.
NOTE: the contents of the SD card
should appear on the screen. (The
“BanksBrake” name). See Figure 22.
2. Press the ‘Menu’ key on the bottom
of the Palm Tungsten E2 (beneath the
‘Home’ key, see Figure 19). Then select
‘Copy’. See Figure 20.
Figure 19 Front view
HOME KEY
5-WAY
NAVIGATOR
MENU KEY
CENTER BUTTON
Figure 20