Truck Started on its own

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  1. BHarbinson74

    BHarbinson74 Bobtail Member

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    1. Wipers started going on their own while driving then stopped.
    2. Few hours later the city horn started blaring on its own. Driver disconnected.
    3. While in sleeper same night truck started on its own then stopped almost instantly.
    4. Smoke came from the fuse box area on the passenger side. Driver at this point disconnected the battery terminals until this can be figured out.

    Has anyone encountered these issues on a Cascadia? It's been raining all day yesterday I don't know if that makes a difference.
     
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  3. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    Sam cabin module shorted out. Only about a 30 minute job to replace, but it does need to be programmed.
     
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  4. baha

    baha Road Train Member

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    You will need to find the water leaks above and around the wires and connecting plug in, or put all fuse boxes in heavy duty zip lock bags and seal them from water leaks?
     
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  5. jason6541

    jason6541 Road Train Member

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    Try checking and cleaning grounds and connections at batteries and fuse box and any other place for corrosion before throwing parts at it.
     
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  6. BHarbinson74

    BHarbinson74 Bobtail Member

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    "Cam cabin module shorted out. Only about a 30 minute job to replace, but it does need to be programmed."


    that was my gut instinct as well thank you
     
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  7. BHarbinson74

    BHarbinson74 Bobtail Member

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    I have someone looking at it now - going through everything before we get the Sam Cab. Thanks
     
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  8. BHarbinson74

    BHarbinson74 Bobtail Member

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    Issue Resolved. Sam Cab was the problem. Had them reseal the top marker lights and also gonna take it to the body shop on Monday to have tested for more leaks. Thanks, fellas.
     
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  9. Lennythedriver

    Lennythedriver Road Train Member

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    When you got to the point the truck started on its own, that’s enough for me. I would not stay in that truck. Lol that’s like haunted or something
     
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  10. BHarbinson74

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    LOL. First thing driver said was "Man I almost died". It's always funnier after the fact.
     
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