Tips for using
jake brakes.
The term is often confused with several other types of braking, most notably compression - release braking or «
jake braking» which uses a different mechanism.
However, with
the jake brake in operation, the compressed air is suddenly released just before the piston begins its downward travel.
(Big - rig drivers use something similar called «
jake brake ``.)
When you press the accelerator to deactivate
the jake brake system, the electronic throttle sends a signal to the computer to shut off the power to the jake brakes for acceleration.
Not exact matches
Alternative
braking has been used on vehicles before for «
jake»
brakes on large trucks.