Hit by lightning

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  1. QUALITYTRUCK

    QUALITYTRUCK Road Train Member

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    Have a 06 columbia,manual 10 speed.hit by lightning.truck starts and runs fine.gauges on dash sweep when key on,but won't work while truck running."ALERT/NO DATA LINK"flashes on dash display continuously.checked all fuses/relays in both main and secondary PDM.everything else electrical based works.
     
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  3. 123456

    123456 Road Train Member

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    perhaps,

    disconnect batteries.

    wait a bit, then reconnect......?
     
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  4. NY Snowman

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    It sounds like a circuit in the dash gauge circuit has been burned out from the strike. You may want to get hold of a Freightliner dealer to get their take. Regardless, you'll need to get it fixed. A DOT inspection will shut you down if they see that your gauges aren't working.

    Brian
     
  5. baha

    baha Road Train Member

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    pull out dash look close at con. re instal
     
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  6. Pablo-UA

    Pablo-UA Road Train Member

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    sounds like any unit on datalink got datalink chip (usually small SOI8 chip) is short with higfh voltage.


    fitst of all hook up diagnostic computer and scan all units on J1587 (1708) and on J1939. Columbia dashboard use J708/1587 datalink, not 1939

    Bad news if datalink chip is bad in Engine ECM, not so easy to take it apart, desolder.... if it dahsboard - look for electronoc shop- they may help, if in ABS unit - just cut ABS diagnostic datalink and use flash codes for ABS diagnostics
     
  7. Pablo-UA

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    BTW, try to separate ABS unit connector, may be datalink would work
     
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