Def light

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Iemontel, Sep 17, 2024.

  1. Iemontel

    Iemontel Light Load Member

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    Def light went on , for like one minute and message saying sedate in 4 hours , but went away after a min , anyone on here know if I’m good to go or should I keep driving and see if it comes up again ?
     
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  3. SomeCanadian

    SomeCanadian Light Load Member

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    I would guess that you have three hours to get to a good shop.

    In all honesty there’s no way for me to know if it was a glitch or something.

    It’s been more than 4 hours… did you make it?
     
  4. WesternPlains

    WesternPlains Road Train Member

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    If you run out. Or if somehow it quits pumping def into the filters. You will burn your truck down.
     
  5. Iemontel

    Iemontel Light Load Member

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    Yeah it’s been more than 4 hrs of driving, truck is running fine . I sure hope it was just a glitch
     
  6. Iemontel

    Iemontel Light Load Member

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    Def tank is full , I just had filled up 60 miles before the def light went on then just went away , also I got message saying derate in 4 hrs but also went away
     
  7. SomeCanadian

    SomeCanadian Light Load Member

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    Sounds like a bad electrical connection on the float.
     
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  8. OlegMel

    OlegMel Light Load Member

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    Had a similar issue on a volvo . Light would come on and off, than came on and stayed on solid after a few days. Turned out my harness going to emission ecu rubbed through on frame rail, luckily I was able to fix it on the road. Check the codes and google them. You don’t want to be stranded in the middle of no where.
     
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  9. Lyle H

    Lyle H Road Train Member

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    Did the message say what you were supposed to sedate with?
     
  10. Lazer

    Lazer Road Train Member

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    A couple Long Island Ice Tea’s, worked good for me.
     
  11. Antinomian

    Antinomian Road Train Member

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    No it won't.

    DEF doesn't get pumped into the filters. It gets sprayed into the exhaust just before it leaves the one box. A failed DEF delivery system does no harm at all. That's why the regulators make truck manufacturers derate the truck when DEF problems occur. They know no one will pay to fix it otherwise.
     
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