Got a 2014 Volvo 730 that im being told by the dealer that so far the batteries, ECM, and all modules so far. I must say this is all new to me never had anything hit by lightning. Does anyone know what other things this could of damaged on the truck. I told them to make sure the APU is tested also. Is there a check list of things to check in a lightning strike truck?
My truck struck by lightning
Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by JNtransport, Jul 15, 2021.
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All ECU's, all. Seen it many times. You and your insurance company need to understand, and have the repairing shop put on paper, that failures can occur at a later date that we're caused by the lightning.
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I have repaired a Gm pickup that was struck by lightning. Every single module, lightbulb, wiper motor, and a few of the sensors with chips in them. This was for a private fleet. Any where else it would have been written off.
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Im a O/O and the truck is paid off so I hate to give up a paid off truck that
Did you have any issue with tires after a strike. I read something about it breaks the tire rubber down -
Not from lightning but hitting power lines I've heard of wheel seals and even bearings going bad.
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We had lightning hit our control van on a frack site. 4 days down and lots of $$$$$$ to fix that one.
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Never any tire trouble. Good luckJNtransport Thanks this.
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One time lightning hit the ground between our crane and the frac van. Don't know why it didn't hit the 129' steel lightning rod, but it didn't. Still it did $30k damage to the frac van, and the crane company totalled the crane and sent us a new one.bzinger, JoeyJunk, Flint1 and 1 other person Thank this.
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Yes I ran over power lines in my Ford explorer when I was 16 (dark outside, storm knocked them down) and blew out 2 tires the next day pulling out of my parents driveway. The tires looked like they were 90 years oldspsauerland, JNtransport, bzinger and 1 other person Thank this.
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Plan on replacing anything electrical at some point. Even harnesses get charred.
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