New Allison Transmission Diagnostic Tool Brings Peace of Mind to RV Owners

PDA-based diagnostics announced for Allison Transmission equipped vehicles. Available now from www.vehicleinterface.com

Ottawa, IL, July 11, 2002 -- Have you ever experienced a breakdown, or wondered how your RV is handling a mountain grade? If so, you know that being well-informed provides peace of mind when you're out on the road. For the first time, RV owners now have access to information about their vehicles most complex component -- its transmission.

Allison Transmissions new Allison DOC(TM) For PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) software puts a wealth of transmission information into your hands. It will read and clear trouble codes and view dozens of parameters, including temperatures and shift points.

Simply install the software on your Palm(TM) PDA and connect to the diagnostic port using the interface hardware from B&B Electronics. With the tap of an icon you have instant access to the monitoring and diagnostic features of your RV equipped with an Allison MD 3000, HD 4000, 3000 MH or 4000 MH Series transmission.

Allison DOC(TM) For PDA is available from B&B Electronics. Visit www.vehicleinterface.com or call (815) 433-5100. Reference part number CD3584EN.

Founded in 1981, B&B Electronics Mfg. Co. is a medium sized electronics engineering and manufacturing operation. It is headquartered in Ottawa, Illinois, about 90 miles west of Chicago. Specializing in computer interface converters, B&B has been building vehicle interface products since 1994.

Allison Transmission is the world's leading designer, manufacturer and seller of medium- and heavy-duty automatic transmissions for trucks, buses, off-road and military vehicles and RVs.