Talk:Wig wag (truck braking systems)

Can we get a piture? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.185.0.29 (talk) 10:46, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

A photo of a manual wig-wag has been added. Truck driver in main article who says he has never seen one, obviously hasn't. The added photo was taken in November of 2008 of the inside of the cab of a 1977 Kenworth C500 which is still in service. It is not possible to tell if this wig wag was an OEM installation or after market addition. It does not replace the pop valves on the dash board for setting the brakes in the event of low pressure. It replaces the low air warning buzzer.Rvannatta (talk) 03:26, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

I removed this comment:

"As a former trucker, I'd like to say that this system as presented is not exactly correct. It was called a "wig wag" system for the fact two little flags would pop out of the area between the dashboard and front window. These flags then would move back and forth alerting the driver that the air pressure was to low. When the air pressure was above 60lbs, the flags then would be tucked away in their hiding place.

The only place I have ever seen this system is in training videos. This system was done away with probably before 1960. The flag system was then replaced with a system that automatically "pops" the brake buttons on the dashboard. An audible alarm sounds when the air pressure falls below the 60lb level."

I don't know who added this. Adam850 (talk) 00:38, 4 December 2009 (UTC)