Child Check-Mate System Horn Testing

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Made this video to give you guys a good idea of what I do when I check the Child Check-Mate systems every Friday to make sure the horns are functional on buses where the driver didn't verify proper operation in that given week. Every Tuesday, we are required to check the horns by turning the key off with the Child Check-Mate system activated and waiting until the horn goes off. I check the horn on my bus every day as a part of my pre-trip inspection. If any given bus has a horn check that is not completed by Thursday morning, the "Horn Police" leave yellow warning slips in the buses that have not been checked for proper horn operation. If the check is still not done by Friday morning, that's where I come in. Since we aren't allowed to use charter mode on the lot, my task is to go out with my boss's key fob, trip the motion sensors in the buses with pending horn checks, then shut the horn off with the fob. If any motion sensors don't set the horn off, it means the system is in Theft-Mate (as opposed to Double Check which is the function that sounds the horn if a child is left behind despite the driver doing ther child check), charter mode, Theft-Mate maintenance mode, or the motion sensor simply does not work. If any of those are the case, I grab the key for each vehicle needing a horn check and check it manually, both with the CCM system activated and with the motion sensor afterwards. The reason for this is because the key fob has a pretty good range and consequently, whenever I press it, other buses parked within range will have their Double Check/Theft-Mate temporarily deactivated for 10 minutes (additionally, some drivers still use charter mode when they park despite the new policy). Out of every bus I checked today, only one had a defective motion sensor (confirmed with diagnostic mode and me waving my hand in front of it, the light never lit up either) and it was reported.
As a horn cop, I must say I enjoy doing these checks because it helps make sure the motion sensors and horns are working properly and that they will go off in the event of a real emergency. More specifically, in the event a child really is left behind. In that case, it's better that the horn sounds than not, which is why drivers are trained not to use charter mode when parking and leaving the bus unattended.

[@carwashslayer4235]

I love the horn on this bus it's a nice B Natural Note you can hum. Also "Theftmate has been canceled" lol that motion sensor left the culture lol.

[@BusMaster99]

Just for 10 minutes though. All is good.

[@BusMaster99]

Also I have a funny story. This same day, I heard a horn randomly sounding because somehow, Double Check was triggered in that bus. I darted over and checked that bus to ensure nobody was left behind. Thankfully nobody was, but I pressed the key fob button and the horn was still blaring. I then held the button and started shaking the fob up and down (some of the older EP2s are clunky and require finessing with the key fob to get them into maintenance mode, and said finessing is simply holding the button and shaking the fob up and down), but that didn't stop the horn on that bus either! I was like "WHAT THE HELL?!?!" Then finally after a minute and 30 seconds of finessing, I finally heard the "Theft-Mate has been canceled" message so that was a relief, but I must say that was one hell of a malfunction. Usually as soon as I press the button on the key fob, the horn is shut off immediately. The issue was reported to management.

[@carwashslayer4235]

@@BusMaster99 Interesting hope to see more of these videos soon.

[@carwashslayer4235]

@@BusMaster99 I know people say “cancel culture” which is like no one likes that person. Nobody likes Theftmate

[@trainsandsirensofilinmiwi2080]

Nice video.

[@ThunderboltSiren1003]

Nice

[@212Elevators]

Guess you didn't hear the ping on Light Check.

[@BusMaster99]

I did, I'm not sure why these systems glitch like that and don't activate.

[@jackieramirez8748]

Your videos are a 10/10

[@BusMaster99]

Thanks, I appreciate that!

[@JordanLoweElevaToursCanada]

Interesting set up with that software. What year was this bus? I heard the Cummins engine on it.

[@BusMaster99]

2013. And no, it still has a MAXXFORCE 7.

[@JordanLoweElevaToursCanada]

@@BusMaster99 OK I had my volume turned down on my phone when I saw the video, so it was really hard to tell the difference but that makes sense. That explains why it has an engine light on! Lol

[@BusMaster99]

@@JordanLoweElevaToursCanada That was on? All I saw was the fix light. That's always on because the workshop doesn't have the equipment required to clear it. All it is is a reminder to change the oil, but all of our buses get serviced once every 3 months.

[@JordanLoweElevaToursCanada]

@@BusMaster99 that's the light I was thinking about, well I was confused when I wrote that last comment never mind. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@BusMaster99]

@@JordanLoweElevaToursCanada Even Oswego's 2012 IC CE 200 handicap units always had that light on. The moment it came on, it stayed on forever. Good thing they've been rid of those turds for a long time now.

[@carwashslayer4235]

Does the driver have to check off on paper that the horn was checked?

[@BusMaster99]

They have to initial and note the status. F for functional, NF for non-functional, OOS for bus out of service on the day of the horn check.

[@carwashslayer4235]

@@BusMaster99 Oh that makes sense

[@carwashslayer4235]

2:30

[@odorouswo1f]

Nice, what year is this bus?

[@BusMaster99]

2013 IC CE 200. Easily the biggest turd on our lot.

[@OhioSchoolBuses]

@@BusMaster99 all of ours rust!

[@odorouswo1f]

@@BusMaster99 what’s wrong with it?

[@BusMaster99]

@@odorouswo1f E V E R Y T H I N G

[@roxfire23]

Why is your bus in drive and not in neutral ?

[@BusMaster99]

It was in neutral. If it were in drive, the bus would not have even started. The display even showed that it was in neutral, did it not?

[@carwashslayer4235]

@@BusMaster99They need to relabel the transmission it looks like its in drive by illusion.

[@BusMaster99]

@@carwashslayer4235 This bus is on the verge of replacement. Soon as we get a new handicap C2, this will be gone.

[@carwashslayer4235]

@@BusMaster99 Oh wow hope a video gets posted.

[@BusMaster99]

@@carwashslayer4235 That'll happen after I'm gone sadly.

[@evangouldtransit]

"horn police," eh.? why can't we have one for the railroads.? the LIRR's horns suck.!!! hahaha obviously just being facetious, but it would be nice. cool video my friend.!

[@BusMaster99]

Thanks! And yes, my boss refers to the volunteer horn testers and people who leave warning slips as the horn police.

[@evangouldtransit]

@@BusMaster99 i think your boss is onto something there, that's pretty clever actually

[@BusMaster99]

@@evangouldtransit Yes, he's trying to motivate drivers to do what is required of them. One of those things is checking the horn on their bus every week.

[@evangouldtransit]

@@BusMaster99 i respect that a lot