Another cruise control/high idle issue.

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  1. HillbillyDeluxeTruck

    HillbillyDeluxeTruck Road Train Member

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    Ive been chasing this for a week. Cruise/high idle would work, then wouldn't. Engine brake always works. I have read, diagnosed, read more and found nothing that could cause this.

    Finally just 10min ago I fired the truck up to get some heat in the cab, and I try my high idle. It works. Since its dark, I flipped my marker lights on and the high idle kicked off. Marker lights off, it works again. Flip on headlights, high idle kicks off. So I have successfully figured out the issue, now I need figure out WHY its doing this. How would the lights equate to interrupting the cc/high idle function?

    Truck is an 02 379 with a C15, btw.
     
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  3. pavrom

    pavrom Road Train Member

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    ...i had same issue but when driving on cruise and turn right signal - cruise shuts off , it was shortage ...dont remember what kind , mechanic figured out fast ...same at idle , turn right signal - shuts right off
     
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  4. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Went round and round with mine too.

    My guess -

    The series of switch positions that have to be correct run through a common wire - like ‘543’ - someone has tapped into that wire and used it as a ground for the markers.

    Peel open that ‘C’ panel and trace the marker light wires.
     
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  5. HillbillyDeluxeTruck

    HillbillyDeluxeTruck Road Train Member

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    Man, youre like my Dalai Llama :D

    Noticed last night that when I step on the brakes, the side marker lights that someone installed, turn off. Let off the brake, they come back on.
     
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    Well - what did you find so far?
     
  7. HillbillyDeluxeTruck

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    I completely forgot to update this. I figured out that my high idle will work when all my lights are off. If I flip on my marker lights or my headlight, it disables my high idle/cruise. I believe the issue is related to some lights that have been mounted under the sleeper. I noticed that they blink opposite of my turn signals and actually go off when I step on the brakes. I still need to trace the wires and see how they're wired in.
     
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