Pete 579 diagnostic hookup for Bendix C.M.

I have a 2020 Peterbilt 579 with the AWFUL Collision Mitigation system and I have a question regarding the hookup for tweaking the settings or hopefully disabling the whole idiotic thing all together.
First of all, I do NOT want it. I do NOT need it. There is nothing within this galaxy that could convince me otherwise, period. Second, dealer won’t touch it. Third, our mechanic won’t touch it even though they told me if I can get rid of it without screwing up the truck...I could do it, so I have permission to atleast try to save my sanity. Whoever made this system needs one good punch to the nose every single time that thing beeps at me. (Thousands of times per day)

According to the manufacturer, (Bendix) they have a free software download on their website that will allow you to take your laptop computer & hook up to your truck thru the diagnostic port on drivers side under dash and with this software you would be able to download new parameters for the Collision Mitigation, Lane Guidance, & Adaptive Cruise Control systems.

Only problem is, even though the software is free, they want like $600 for the diagnostic cables that go between laptop & truck diagnostic port. No freakin way! I’m not paying dealer prices for one either and I can’t get any sticky fingers on the one laying around our shop. Does anybody know where I could get one of these complete cable kits that don’t have any kind of lockout or BS like that? Surely there is one out there for less than $600! I’m afraid of anything on Amazon or eBay, because of all the protections these truck computers have on them nowadays. I have an HP laptop with Windows 10 and several USB & micro-USB ports in it.

If I could just drive down the road without that beeping.... I would be one happy, happy, hap hap happy dude!! It might not sound bad, but believe me...IT IS torture! Please help me...I’m going legit crazy over here!

Thanks, drivers!

 

I had a funny feeling that the whole system couldn’t be 100% disabled since it was a factory option BUT if I could tone down the settings...wayyy down...then that would definitely work for me. The pic above is when my truck starts it’s beeping fit. It may not look too bad at first glance, as that is a pretty good following distance to maintain. However, it’s virtually impossible to maintain this distance 100% of the time because it’s not just my choices....Every time some jerk in a Nissan Altima cuts me off, welp there we go. Beep beep beep! It’s ridiculous

 

I’ve heard of the aluminum foil trick, but it causes lights on the dash and my adaptive cruise control would be disabled. If there’s 2 other things I can’t stand it would be “check” lights on the dash and not having a working cruise control LOL
I do appreciate the suggestion though & I agree with you 110% about the dangerous nature of the system. I am seriously dreading the winter time now because of the slick roads and the automatic braking that I cannot prevent from happening. I want to be in control of MY truck that I’M responsible for at all times. If this things makes me wreck, I swear I’ll be CEO of Bendix by the time it’s over!

 

Hmmm I’ll definitely have to give it a try then if there are some people reporting no issues after the foil wrap. I could honestly live with a check light on, but cruise control is a must-have for me. This just sounds way too easy to work for me! Lol

 

Awesome, thanks for the tip! I’ll check it out. I’ve been doing almost all my driving at night which greatly reduces the stress of having this system since there’s a fraction of the traffic and a lot less aggressive driving going on but would still like to tune it down a bit.