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I didn't mean shops can return stuff, I meant they're more likely to do a better job at taking care of you since their business is usually built on their reputation.

Now that I got to thinking about it, I'm not sure I've ever returned electrical stuff, so these guys could be right about that. I know I've sent back other parts though.

The thing that burns me is how the big fleets can buy stuff cheaper from dealers that you or I can. Getting discounts because they're buying 50 trucks at a time, or buying their brake shoes by the pallet.

 

yes but he does know his truck. and he knows what it needs when it goes to the shop. And more importantly, he knows what it DOESN"T need.

 

$2k a week and 20 years with 2 weeks vacation per year, he would have made $2 million....if he went to a shop (over 20 years), no doubt he would have only been left with $500,000 in the bank....

It wasn't that long ago when you would never see a tractor and trailer being towed by a super heavy duty multi axle tow truck (heck most tow truck businesses didnt have one). Now I see it all the time. Used to be that if a rod hadn't punched a whole in the block, the trucker or a mobile mechanic got it fixed on the side of the road anywhere from a new water pump or alternator to a new pumpkin in one of the drive axles. Now, I suppose if a fuse blows they call the tow truck and tow all 80,000 lbs to the shop to have a "technician" diagnose a remedy.

I call it the "automotivication" of the heavy truck business.

 

I agree. I'm away from the familey for a week or two and I don't need to be in the driveway wrenching on the day or two I'm home. Trucst me, when I have the money I won't be.
but if one doesn't know a thing about their truck then they will likely get taken advantage of by many shops.

 

As long as you know what you can and can't do yourself.
A solid understanding of how things work is definitely needed.
Found that out when I tried to change the spark plugs, then they wouldn't let me return them.

 

Have found service guys/mechanics in the past that were amazing with how fast they could diagnose & fix only what was broken, or even suggest other things you may want to look at w/o forcing you to purchase a load of parts. You really wanted to make sure you took care of them as that sorta honesty was tough to find. Can learn a lot from that sort too.

The problem was/is, those are usually the guys that have their own shops/service trucks & end up upside down backwards because they are having to do EVERYTHING in the shop from diagnosing/getting the parts/to fixing & ultimately the billing/collections.

 

Hold up Pharm,

I just read the last few pages, so.... better late than never maybe.

For what its worth.... Your pete is a later / different model than I have experience with, but in older models the wiper switch itself controlled the delay, speed, and windshield washer.

I'm guessing yours does to according to the price you paid.

For wiring schematics for peterbilt checkout peterbiltsupermiller.

I'd hang on to the switch though until you get it in a shop, electrical can be tricky, and like MM said, nowadays there is a good chance the new switch is junk also.