Autoshift Questions

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Zephirus, Jun 20, 2009.

  1. jeepskate99

    jeepskate99 Road Train Member

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    I prefer my ten speed but the autoshifts are not all the evil people say. Many HUGE carriers use them trouble free.
     
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    Well, let me answer your question, small fleet, 15 trucks, 13 of them autoshifts, not a single wiring issue with any of them on the connectors. The only elec. issue was a known issue that Eaton/Fuller advised relocating the power wire to a direct battery hookup instead of a junction or connector hookup, but even then this known issue never caused a problem. Regardless, my old truck went 978K on 5 total set's of XY shift motors and one clutch replacement.
     
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    There are folks who swear by the autos, having a low setting would help in going easy on the equipment.
     
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    I have a 2000 freightliner classic with a 10 speed outo shift that neutralizes and won't start and when it does the light in the gear box will start blinking again and it will neutralize again . I turned the key on and off 4 times and it gave me these codes 33 ,13 , 16 took it to 4 mechanics didn't fix it what could it be guys???