Freightliner Park Smart Apu Heat works for 30 min after truck shut off then quits

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by LakenT, Jan 29, 2023.

  1. LakenT

    LakenT Bobtail Member

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    We run the parksmart apu on our trucks. I have noticed after 30 min the heat stops after truck is turned off. I have check all batteires. The air still blows but the heat quits. What is the fix to this. Could it be heater core? Thanks!
     
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  3. Brandt

    Brandt Road Train Member

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    You probably have the diesel fueled bunk heater. That's what my truck has, it heat the coolant then you get heat. It's probably not firing up and burning diesel. They get clogged with soot and need to cleaned or replaced every couple years. They also make bunk heater the just blow hot air and doesn't heat coolant. Same thing they need to be rebuilt or replaced after a couple years.
     
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  4. Terlingua

    Terlingua Medium Load Member

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    On mine, I have to start the diesel bunk heater separately. The park smart controls won’t turn it on. I have a separate control for the espar bunk heater.
     
  5. Brandt

    Brandt Road Train Member

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    It might not be much help now, but if you have the coolant heater. I can tell if it's working or heating up because it keeps the coolant at about 160 on the dash gauge.

    My truck is 2020 with the 8 batteries to run diesel coolant heater. It also has electric a/c in sleeper cabinet for summer. We just turn on optimized idle and turn fan on and set temperature dial. The thermostat will run heater or a/c automatically.

    You could try setting optimized idle on the dash to Interior Comfort Mode On. This will makes the engine start for heat or a/c. It will let you know if the thermostat in sleeper is working. If the engine starts to heat sleeper then the heater is definitely not firing up.
     
  6. LakenT

    LakenT Bobtail Member

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    Yes found out the heater is bad. I order it its a hydronic d5wsc. #### thing was 1200 dollars. Easy fix tho. #### thing start smokin on me yesterday lol i was like wtf?
     
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