Carrier Apu no start

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  1. MJ1657

    MJ1657 Road Train Member

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    My Apu will not start. I push the Apu on button and the screen lights up and says Apu starting. Normally I would hear a relay click and the glow plugs whine but it does nothing. It goes through the Apu starting cycle a few times then it finally gives me a cranking limit message.

    It goes through the same cycle it would like it's done a couple times when it's been brutal cold and doesn't want to stay running the first couple tries. Except in this case it does nothing.

    Any ideas?
     
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  3. sawmill

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    Starter solenoid?
     
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    Bakari742 Road Train Member

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    Had exact issue 3 weeks ago. Your APU starter is gone, need to replace it. Good luck to you. Tell your company to get you a motel until they fix it.
     
  5. MJ1657

    MJ1657 Road Train Member

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    I would think I'd still hear the relay click and the glow plugs come on? When they come on they whine for a few seconds before the starter engages.

    Edit: Bases on Bakari742's post maybe you are correct Sawmill.
     
  6. MJ1657

    MJ1657 Road Train Member

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    Ok I'll check that out.

    As far as a motel I think I'll pass......
     
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    Good luck, I hope you are not up north. It's cold down here, I couldn't sleep without APU
     
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    MJ1657 Road Train Member

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    I'm up north.

    I'll just run the big engine all night if I get cold........
     
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    Oh I see. The reason I brought up motel is that we can't idle our trucks in my company. And I thought the same applied to you, I was wrong.
     
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