Dash switches

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Mr8353, May 16, 2022.

  1. Mr8353

    Mr8353 Bobtail Member

    1
    0
    May 15, 2022
    0
    Just bought a new 389 and wondering what these 2 switches are for. Nobody at the dealership knew. My build sheet said spare EOA switch. When I activate them, the switch lights up, but I’m not hearing any air actuation.
    See pic. 87164CDE-76B8-4F2D-BBAD-292731C83AFD.jpeg
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. SmallPackage

    SmallPackage Road Train Member

    4,524
    13,618
    Dec 20, 2019
    Marion Texas
    0
    With the way things are spoken, written, and read, nowadays. The makers probably thought the switch production order said to print “air” instead of “spare”.
    Then of coarse no one in quality control cares to correct it when they see it anymore.
     
  4. kranky1

    kranky1 Road Train Member

    2,253
    8,843
    Sep 16, 2015
    Ontario, Canada
    0
    Probably spares for a lift axle or pto control. Look on the back of the switch, they probably have a wire pigtail to nowhere on the back of them.
     
    Oxbow and MACK E-6 Thank this.
  5. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

    9,639
    37,517
    Mar 4, 2015
    0
    See if they’re hooked up behind the dash or only the power wire that lights the switch up. If they’re hooked up then go on a hunt to see where the solenoids are located.

    But the easiest thing would be to look it up by VIN and see what they are.
     
  6. Kyle G.

    Kyle G. Road Train Member

    3,320
    16,890
    Jan 23, 2016
    Eastern Iowa
    0
    How could the dealership not know???
     
  7. TruckerPete1990

    TruckerPete1990 Road Train Member

    8,623
    5,374
    Jul 16, 2012
    Bentonville Arkansas
    0
    They are Spare electric air switches for example if u wanted to add a Air over ride on air bags u would just buy a Electric air shut off / open and wire it to that switch. Some trucks are even called Aux
     
    tscottme, SmallPackage and MACK E-6 Thank this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.