Brakes apply on their own

Discussion in 'International Forum' started by CMCtech, Feb 14, 2019.

  1. CMCtech

    CMCtech Bobtail Member

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    2011 International Prostar, was throwing fault codes but after recalibration on the ABS has not had a fault displayed. Rear brake lights come on, cruise goes off, slowly engages the brakes, happens when air is around 115-120 psi. Brakes are keeping the truck from running a regen. Brake switch in dash and on pedal have both been replaced. Anyone run into this issue? Driver is beyond frustrated and we have very little time to complete repairs.
     
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  3. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Make the time to complete repairs. Or you might have to have all the time to wrap up a fatality accident because your poor tractor trailer does not understand to leave the brakes alone in winter.

    If you are a really good company, worthy of keeping good drivers YOU WILL make this load go away onto a different truck, preferably team while your driver baby sits this one at a good shop somewhere this week, hopefully not too long as necessary to solve this problem permanently so you can get back to trucking.

    Or buy older legacy equipment and be done with all that computer crap slowly throttling the life out of your drivers ability to be productive and your company's ability to stay solvent. //tease...
     
  4. CMCtech

    CMCtech Bobtail Member

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    Wow, that helped ALOT!!! Thanks
     
  5. magoo68

    magoo68 Road Train Member

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    I disagree with you often but this post is spot on... make the time before someone gets hurt or driver QUITS
     
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  6. CMCtech

    CMCtech Bobtail Member

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    Just reviewed the issues with our other shops and we have a plan. But if anyone has any helpful information that would be appreciated! Truck isn't a danger to anyone OTR or we would have shut it down a long time ago!
     
  7. Heavyd

    Heavyd Road Train Member

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    Sounds like the treadle valve itself is faulty and leaking internally.
     
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  8. CMCtech

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    ABS Relay valve was leaking internally, problem fixed.
     
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  9. KB3MMX

    KB3MMX Road Train Member

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    when you say it engages the brakes at 115+ psi system pressure, do you mean that they are engaged and the truck is undriveable?
     
  10. CMCtech

    CMCtech Bobtail Member

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    No, Brakes engage for just a second. You could hear them and see the lights.
     
  11. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    Sometimes you just have to love technology.
     
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