Freightliner Cascadia 125 - Truck turns off going down road or idling

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  1. LakenT

    LakenT Bobtail Member

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    I have a truck that is randomly turning off once a great while. There is no shutdown codes but there is a code for battery floating, and ecm failed to power down. spn168 fmi14. I was wondering if PNDB box is bad? I have also noticed on this truck that when you turn the battery kill switch off the dash will still come on. Curious if this is a issue with PNDB box.

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  3. O.Henry

    O.Henry Road Train Member

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    Mine would intermittently shut off after hitting pot holes,and it was a loose battery post.
     
  4. LakenT

    LakenT Bobtail Member

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    We checked all battery cables. I'm more leading to bad pndb
     
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  5. RocketyMan

    RocketyMan Medium Load Member

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    Follow this T/S. Since you didn't give last 6 of vin, I am only ASSuming you have a Classic Cascadia. In this case, it would have a CPC4. The T/S would be very similar. Therefore, I'm only fairly confident your #2 connector, pin 1 is the same. Should be CIRC 439C printed on grey wire that goes to BHA connector.


    In addition, I would check your cuttoff switch wiring to the PNDB. This has been a known corrosion spot.

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  6. Antinomian

    Antinomian Road Train Member

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    Does all the power go off when it happens?

    I've had to replace the power distribution module on both of the Cascadias I've owned. In both cases I'd be driving along and suddenly everything would go dark and the engine would quit. The a second later it would all come back. New PDM fixed it both times.
     
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