Dome Lights - Cascadia

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by TruckerVinny, Mar 15, 2016.

  1. trkrjim

    trkrjim Light Load Member

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    I've been woken up by the dome lights coming on and lights flashing outside etc. disconnecting the battery will reset everything. Really too bad you don't have a switch to do that. It ought to be standard as crappy as these Cascadia's are
     
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  3. Pmracing

    Pmracing Road Train Member

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    All trucks that I have driven have one. Whether it is a simple switch or getting out a wrench and pulling the main battery cable wire. It can be done. And sooner or later, needs to be done on every truck.

    My dash clock froze at 8:31 last week. Yesterday a power cut-off disconnect for 60 seconds fixed it.

    What are you driving? All the Cascadias I drove had a switch on the floor by the driver door. Once it got bumped by my tire thumper and shut me down at a stop light!!! I set my triangles then thought to check it. Cycled off then on and was back on my way.

    The Volvo's have a switch outside just above the battery box.

    Mikeeee
     
  4. TruckerVinny

    TruckerVinny Medium Load Member

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    So I get back to the OC and the freakin thing turns off when the tech hits the switch in the sleeper, like I did a thousand times. Old trucks suck. Slept with it on all night. I know, waaaaa
     
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  5. EZ Money

    EZ Money Road Train Member

    Some of the Cascadias have the switch just under the cab about where the drivers seat is at.
    There is a body control module on those trucks that could be the cause too.
    It should have a dome light over ride switch also.

    Or just take the bulbs out.......
     
  6. Pmracing

    Pmracing Road Train Member

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    Every freightliner I have been in has a master cut off. Most likely the OP just has not found it. Every truck I have been in has one...

    Mikeeee
     
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