Did you actually do the hvac actuator test with ESA where it lists off all the actuators and a pass/fail? Checking codes is not good enough,
Are the hoses heading to the heater core hot? Are they hooked up the right way? It does have a coolant bypass valve on it that can fail.
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2017 Peterbilt 579 Heat not properly working
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Those heater flow restrictors and bypass valves mentioned in the diagram seem awful suspect. Your getting warmer air, when you rev the engine, indicates a water flow problem.
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good morning forum i have an update im on the ESA software from a buddy and i think i might have found the issue i removed the tempature actuator and unpluged it and plugged it back in it didnt move so i i rebooted the ESA program and now im getting 2 codes could this mean the head unit is bad? seems like the tempature actuator is not getting signal its plugged in and it dosnt turn its also new i changed it 2 times in the last month here are the codes and details.
Heating, Ventilation, and Air
63902 Active
HVAC J1939 communication fault 0 127 Conditioning Detailed Description
This DTC will be reported when the HVAC head unit detects an open circuit or short in the J1939 datalink. Check performance of CAN participant, connection between the control head and the body controller, for a short circuit, or the HVAC control head unit.
Heating, Ventilation, and Air
398602 Active
HVAC temperature actuator fault 0 127 Conditioning Detailed Description
This DTC will be reported when the HVAC temperature actuator is in the wrong position or is jammed. Check temperature actuator, door, and connection -
Ignore the 1939 fault unless it keeps occurring.
The second code is probably the issue.
Go to either monitor or simulate, cant remember which one. Then to HVAC, then HVAC self test and see what the result is. -
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I give up same issue I’ve done everything except change the controls because there is none available could that really be the issue ? Like how can that control the heat to pass thru
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ok a little update i been messing with everything i one hose from the heater is hot the other is cold i think the cold one is the input when i rev up the engine to 1400 from idle gets a little hot what can cause the input hose not to get hot?
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the outlet hose coming from the 4way valve off the heatercore is cold means clogged heatercore? heatercore 1 month old? any ideas?
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