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Detroit Diesel DDEC vs non DDEC

Discussion in 'Engines' started by Bamboo, Jun 18, 2012.

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  1. Bamboo, Jun 18, 2012
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    Bamboo

    Bamboo Senior Member

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    Seeing a recent thread about DDEC woes I thought I'd ask what advantages the DDEC provides in the 92 series over the non DDEC versions as seen/experienced by members here. Are there advantages to the non DDEC?
  2. RT46, Jun 18, 2012
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    RT46

    RT46 Senior Member

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    i would say you dont have to deal with any electricity to run the engines, once they start you can disconnect the battery and they will run until you stop the fuel or the air.
  3. Capt J, Jun 18, 2012
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    The DDEC's start and run smooth with very little smoking at cold start up. Better engine monitoring with digital readouts of load, fuel consumption, egt temps atc. Better alarm monitoring with things like EGT. More power. Electrical and electronic components needed. However, I've seen very little if any DDEC failures with the electronics.
  4. DOCKMASTER, Jun 22, 2012
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    I love my 12v92 DDECs other than the fuel burn rate:) I really like the piece of mind of seeing real time what's going on with my engines. In most cases you can see and correct a problem before it becomes a major issue.