check trans light flashing

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  1. selinrosa

    selinrosa Light Load Member

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    My truck is a 2015 Freightliner Cascadia automatic, with a DD 15 engine and Eaton fuller transmission, has 550,000 miles on it.
    Recently the "check engine " light started flashing occassionally, normally at gear 7. And when i switched it to N , the light was gone, but comes back again. It used to appear once or twice a day, but not gets more often. Anyone has idea what the problem is? shall i get transmission fluid change or have it inspected first?
    thanks
     
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  3. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    Transmission fluid had zero to do with transmission function. The Eaton is not a true automatic. Its just a regular manual transmission with electronic actuators to shift it and operate the clutch.

    Without giving us a fault code, we don't have much to go off of unfortunately.
     
  4. selinrosa

    selinrosa Light Load Member

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    Thanks. My truck is not showing any fault code. Is there anything I can do or have to take it to a shop and have them use a computer to retrieve the code?
     
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    Lazer Road Train Member

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    Have the shop scan codes, pay attention to any that may indicate a fluctuating alternator. Especially if it shows voltage spikes.
     
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  6. Goodysnap

    Goodysnap Road Train Member

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    Sometimes cycling key switch 2 times fast off/on/off/on will show flash codes on gear selection display. Not sure on FL. 25 is no codes present.

    I would suggest getting hooked up. Even with a fault code, in depth troubleshooting will most likely be needed.
     
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  7. aussiejosh

    aussiejosh Road Train Member

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    With some of the newer engines with all that computer similation a computer glitch can sometimes create a warning signal I will sometimes switch off the isolation switch leave it off for a couple of minutes then switch it back on let everything reboot and see if the warning light is still on if its gone it was most likely a computer glitch if not then there is an issue with the engine I'd check all the fluids sometimes it could be something as simple as the temperature gauge wire coming lose I had a cracked fan belt which had tore off the temperature connection wire causing the alarm to go off a minor repair however caused some major alarms to go off.
     
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  8. selinrosa

    selinrosa Light Load Member

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    I actually just found the "diag" on the dash as shown by one of the youtubers, but there is no fault code at all.
     
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  9. selinrosa

    selinrosa Light Load Member

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    i'm sorry to bug you. But i just used the method "turn the key on/ff six times" to retrieve my fault code, and it shows 21.Do you have ideas what that could be? thanks
     
  10. Goodysnap

    Goodysnap Road Train Member

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    Ultra shift plus? Which trans?

    FC 21 = auto netral park brake switch.
     
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  11. selinrosa

    selinrosa Light Load Member

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    eaton fuller 13 automatic, smart shift.
     
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