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Air switches on Western Star

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Licensed to kill, Oct 26, 2013.

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  1. Oct 26, 2013 #1
    Licensed to kill

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    I have a '98 and a '06 WS and in the row of air switches, in addition to the inter-axle, diff lock, susp dump, both trucks have one that is just on/off. Anyone know what that one is for?. I asked at the dealer and got the 'deer in the headlights' look.
     
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  3. Oct 26, 2013 #2
    Oscar the KW

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    Could possibly be axle lockers.
     
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  4. Oct 26, 2013 #3
    fortycalglock

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    Do you have a pic? I also have a sliding fifth wheel switch in that row.
     
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  5. Oct 26, 2013 #4
    grump

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    Factory pto switch ??? Saw some in kw
     
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  7. Oct 27, 2013 #5
    leftlanetruckin

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    From left to right, lower row of switches on my '09:
    Inter axle lock, diff lock rear, blank, suspension height, 5th wheel slide. Non say on/off though, it is either locked/unlocked or up/down.

    Martin
     
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  8. Oct 27, 2013 #6
    Hammer166

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    The PTO switch is on/off, though it was also labeled PTO in mine.
     
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  9. Oct 27, 2013 #7
    sdguy55

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    Could be fifth wheel lock unlock or PTO switch. Also possibly tag up down
     
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  10. Oct 27, 2013 #8
    Licensed to kill

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    Here's what I have
    98 western star with full lockers
    [​IMG]

    06 Wester star with susp dump, PTO, locker on back axle and power divider
    [​IMG]
     
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  11. Mar 1, 2014 #9
    04 LowMax

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    Did you ever figure out what that was? Also curious about the one labelled "Remote".
     
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  12. Mar 1, 2014 #10
    Licensed to kill

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    I've come to the conclusion that the air switches marked on/off are spares. The electric switch marked "remote" is not being used.
     
    Licensed to kill, Mar 1, 2014
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