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Lmtv CTIS PCU Solenoid PN

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Does anyone have the part number or an eBay listing for the 3 solenoids on the pneumatic control unit under the passenger side kickplate? Not talking about the pressure transducer.
 

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under kick panel is the solenoid for the engine cooling fan and the solenoid for the "in between" rear axle locker if you have the 6x6.

Can you shoot a pic of the three your referencing?
 

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under kick panel is the solenoid for the engine cooling fan and the solenoid for the "in between" rear axle locker if you have the 6x6.

Can you shoot a pic of the three your referencing?
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The 5 gold colored cylinders are the solenoids that control the air valves in the pcu(should only be 3 but this pic is from a mtvr). The transducer is the black sensor looking connection on the front middle.
 

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The 5 gold colored cylinders are the solenoids that control the air valves in the pcu(should only be 3 but this pic is from a mtvr). The transducer is the black sensor looking connection on the front middle.
ahhhhhh...... so your referring the ones "under the cover of CITS's PCU manifold" found under the kick panel...... as mentioned in below thread

 
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ahhhhhh...... so your refering the ones "inside the box" under the kick panel...... as mentioned in below thread

Yes but looking for the part number for the solenoids. I know they are bad but can’t find them for sale anywhere.
 

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Did more research... there is discussion in here that as I understand it none of those 3 work if there is not enough pressure in the wet tank. Common issue it seems. Folk have to turn the valve on the air compressor up a little more so the tank can get to 120lb? That pressure is when the solenoid by the tank then opens up power for the PCU to be operational system.

Don't see anything about anyone replacing them or the PCU itself even. (Pressure Control Unit's 3 solenoids)

what is making search hard is most internet things won't search by 3 letters... so when we write with military / mechanics slang-abbreviations we cut our own ability to search
 

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Did more research... there is discussion in here that as I understand it none of those 3 work if there is not enough pressure in the wet tank. Common issue it seems. Folk have to turn the valve on the air compressor up a little more so the tank can get to 120lb? which is where they solenoid by the tank then opens up power for the PCU to be operational system.

Don't see anything about anyone repalacing them or the PCU itself even.
I swapped my parts truck solenoids in and it works now and they are open loop on volt meter. Definitely bad solenoid.
 

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All of them, thats weird. @superman may have an idea, but nothing I have seen shows the solenoids as a discrete component. There are at least two manifold block variants used on the LMTV that I have seen and they use different style pilot solenoid assemblies to manipulate a small amount of air to open and close the large volume core valves inside the PCU manifold. The coils themselvs may be a fairly standard 24v solenoid coil, you would just need to find one with the right bore length and diameter to fit over the mount tube…
 

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All of them, thats weird. @superman may have an idea, but nothing I have seen shows the solenoids as a discrete component. There are at least two manifold block variants used on the LMTV that I have seen and they use different style pilot solenoid assemblies to manipulate a small amount of air to open and close the large volume core valves inside the PCU manifold. The coils themselvs may be a fairly standard 24v solenoid coil, you would just need to find one with the right bore length and diameter to fit over the mount tube…
I have seen people replace the coils but idk what they are.
 

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I know this is an older thread, but there is in fact a parts breakdown of the PCU to include the solenoids in the M915-17 family TMs. It's pretty much the same CTIS as the FMTVs.
 

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I know this is an older thread, but there is in fact a parts breakdown of the PCU to include the solenoids in the M915-17 family TMs. It's pretty much the same CTIS as the FMTVs.
That is correct. The military had component level breakdowns for the later 900 series but decided to service the PCU as a complete assembly on the FMTV as it was too involved to have troops rebuilding them.

Same situation with the air compressor, third members, transmissions, and lots of other things. If it's a major assembly that has to be removed for service they have civilian contractors rebuild them at Depot (-30) level.
 

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Nevermind....it shows the 5 solenoids as a "harness".
Shouldn't be too hard to figure out, you have the ID, OD, height, voltage, I bet digikey will have some options.
For the coil and wattage.

i have seen 2 different solenoid valve types used on our PCU modules. I am not sure wether they use the same coil assemblies... The solenoids portion consists of small pilot valves used to manipulate air to cycle the larger bore valve core/spool valves…
 
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