3406E, C-10 and C-12 Truck Engines Caterpillar


Configuration Parameters

Usage:

3406E 1LW

Table 1
Customer Specified Parameters    
Parameter     Available Range or Options     Default    
Selected Engine Rating    
"Rating Number"     Dependent on engine power     Unavailable    
ECM Identification Parameters    
Vehicle ID     17 Digits
Available characters are dependent on the service tools.    
all zeroes    
Security Access Parameters    
"ECM Wireless Communication Enable"     Yes
No    
No    
Vehicle Speed Parameters    
ECM Wireless Communication Enable    
2485 to 40705 PPKM (4000 to 65535 PPM)    

8696 PPKM (14000 PPM)    
Vehicle Speed Limit    
48 to 204 km/h (30 to 127 mph)    

204 km/h (127 mph)    
VSL Protection     1300 to 2120 rpm     2120 rpm    
Tachometer Calibration         113.0 pulses per revolution    
Tachometer Calibration     Yes
No    
Yes    
Cruise Control Parameters    
Low Cruise Control Speed Set Limit    
24 to 204 km/h (15 to 127 mph)    

204 km/h (127 mph)    
High Cruise Control Speed Set Limit    
48 to 204 km/h (30 to 127 mph)    

204 km/h (127 mph)    
High Cruise Control Speed Set Limit    
48 to 204 km/h (30 to 127 mph)    

204 km/h (127 mph)    
Engine Retarder Mode     Coast
Latch
Manual    
Coast    
Engine Retarder Minimum VSL Type     Hard Limit
Soft Limit    
Hard Limit    
Engine Retarder Minimum Vehicle Speed    
0 to 204 km/h (0 to 127 mph)    

0 km/h (0 mph)    
Auto Retarder in Cruise Increment    
0 to 8 km/h (0 to 5 mph)    

3 km/h (2 mph)    
Cruise/Idle/PTO Switch Configuration     Set/Accel
Set/Decel    
Set/Accel    
Soft Cruise Control     Yes
No    
Yes    
Idle Parameters    
Idle Vehicle Speed Limit    
2 to 24 km/h (1 to 15 mph)    

2 km/h (1 mph)    
Idle RPM Limit     600 rpm to 2120 rpm     2120 rpm    
Idle/PTO RPM Ramp Rate     5 to 1000 rpm/sec     50 rpm/sec    
Idle/PTO Bump RPM     5 to 500 rpm     20 rpm    
Dedicated PTO Parameters    
PTO Configuration     Off
Cab Switches
Remote Switches
Remote Throttle    
Off    
PTO Top Engine Limit     600 to 2120 rpm     2120 rpm    
PTO Engine RPM Set Speed (0 = Off)     Low Idle to PTO TEL rpm     0    
PTO Engine RPM Set Speed     Low Idle rpm to PTO TEL rpm     0    
PTO to Set Speed     Yes
No    
No    
PTO Cab Controls RPM Limit     Low idle rpm
TEL rpm
PTO TEL rpm    
TEL rpm    
PTO Kickout Vehicle Speed Limit    
2 to 204 km/h (1 to 127 mph)    

2 km/h (1 mph)    
Torque Limit     270 N·m (200 lb ft) to Rated Torque    
2700 N·m (2000 lb ft)    
PTO Shutdown Time     3 to 1440 minutes     0    
PTO Activates Cooling Fan     Normal
Continuous    
Normal    
Engine/Gear Parameters    
Lower Gears Engine RPM Limit     1100 to 2120 rpm     2120 rpm    
Lower Gears Turn Off Speed    
5 to 48 km/h (3 to 30 mph)    

5 km/h (3 mph)    
Intermediate Gears Engine RPM Limit     1100 to 2120 rpm     2120 rpm    
Intermediate Gears Turn Off Speed    
8 to 80 km/h (5 to 50 mph)    

8 km/h (5 mph)    
Gear Down Protection RPM Limit     1300 to 2120 rpm     2120 rpm    
Gear Down Protection Turn On Speed    
48 to 204 km/h (30 to 127 mph)    

204 km/h (127 mph)    
Top Engine Limit (TEL)     1600 to 2120 rpm
1600 to 2150 rpm
 (1)    
Dependent on the engine rating    
Top Engine Limit with Droop     Yes
No    
No    
Low Idle Engine TPM     600 to 750 rpm     600 rpm    
Transmission Style     Manual
Automatic Option 1
Automatic Option 2
Eaton Top 2    
Manual    
Eaton Top 2 Override with Cruise Switch     Yes
No    
No    
Top Gear Ratio     0.000 to 3.750     0.000    
Top Gear Minus One Ratio     0.000 to 3.750     0.000    
Top Gear Minus Two Ratio     0.000 to 3.750     0.000    
Timer Parameters    
Idle Shutdown Time     3 to 1440 minutes     0 minutes    
Allow Idle Shutdown Override     Yes
No
Outside Temperature Based
J1587 Outside Temperature Based    
Yes    
Minimum Idle Shutdown Outside Temperature    
−40° to 49°C (−40° to 120°F)    

49 °C (120 °F)    
Maximum Idle Shutdown Outside Temperature    
−40° to 49°C (−40° to 120°F)    

49 °C (120 °F)    
A/C Switch Fan On-Time     1 to 600 seconds     0 seconds    
Fan with Engine Retarder in High Mode     Yes
No    
Yes    
Engine Retarder Delay     0.0 to 5.0 seconds     0.0 seconds    
Engine Monitoring Parameters    
Engine Monitoring Mode     OFF
Warning
Derate
Shutdown    
Warning    
Coolant Level Sensor     Yes
No    
Yes    
Maintenance Parameters    
Maintenance Indicator Mode     Off
Manual Distance
Manual Hours
Automatic Distance
Automatic House    
Off    
PM1 Interval (Manual Maintenance Indicator Mode)    
8050 to 56325 km (5000 to 35000 miles)
100 to 750 hours    

24140 km (15000 miles)
300 hours    
Engine Oil Capacity
(Automatic Maintenance Indicator Mode)    

19 to 57 L (20 to 60 qt)    
C-10:
34 L (36 qt)
C-12:
34 L (36 qt)
3406E:
38 L (40 qt)    
Trip Parameters    
Fuel Correction Factor     -63.5 to 63.5     0    
Dash Display Access Parameters    
Dash-Change Fuel Correction Factor     Yes
No    
No    
Dash-PM1 Reset     Yes
No    
No    
Dash-Fleet Trip Reset     Yes
No    
No    
Dash-State Selection     Yes
No    
Yes    
Theft Deterrent System Control     Yes
No    
No    
Theft Deterrent Password     Four Characters     0000    
Quick Stop Rate     0 to 24 km/h per second (0 to 15 mph per second)     0 km/h seconds (0 mph per second)    
Output Selections    
Auxiliary Output 2     None
Auxiliary Brake
Engine Running Output
Shutdown Output
Shift Solenoid    
Auxiliary Brake    
Auxiliary Output 3     None
Engine Running Out
Shutdown Output
Lockout Solenoid
Cooling Fan #2 Output    
None    
Auxiliary Output 4     Cooling Fan
Auxiliary Brake
Engine Running Output
Shutdown Output    
Cooling Fan    
Fan Control Type     None
On/Off
Three-Speed Fan    
On/Off    
Customer Passwords    
Customer Password (1)     8 Digits
Available characters are dependent on the service tools.    
   
Customer Password (2)    
Data Link Parameters    
Power Train Data Link     Off
J1922
J1939
J1922 and J1939    
J1922    
ECM Data/Time Clock    
Month, day, year, hour, minute, second     mmm,ddd,yyy
aaa:abb:cc    
   
Parameter Lockout    
Refer to Troubleshooting, "Customer Specified Parameters" for a list of the lockable parameters.     Unlocked/Locked     Locked    
( 1 ) 3406E ratings provide this expanded range.

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