Electrical gremlins 2017 Cascadia!!!

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  1. Codycodycody11158

    Codycodycody11158 Bobtail Member

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    Hey fellas, just wanted to see if anyone had a similar issue and what caused it before I have to put my truck in the shop.

    it’s a 2017 Cascadia sleeper with dd13 and ongaurd system. Today for the third time i had between 12-22 active fault codes!! Varying wildly, I’ll post up some pics of some of the faults.

    the codes will all pop on at once, come and go for about an hour and then they are all gone.

    because of the amount of faults I assume it’s a big part of the harness shorting out?? I don’t know.

    Does anyone have ideas of anything to check before I have to throw it in the stealership? Thanks in advance!!!!!
     
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  3. RepoweredRookie

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    Thats a bunch of codes, a little of everything. I would at least start with inspection of battery cables, fuses and grounds. Then a good look at/around the ECM. Have you done anything recently to the truck?
     
  4. Codycodycody11158

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    No, nothing done recently. The only thing I can think of is Freightliner replaced oil pan gasket and when they did that, they had to remove the horse shoe from the bottom of the motor. I went and looked at it and found one connector covered in grease and oil. Not sure how. Nothing else close has any oil on it.
     
  5. Another Canadian driver

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    You may have a CAN (Controller Area Network) Bus malfunction.
    Either the 5 Volts sensors power supply is lacking.
    Or the ECU may lack a proper communication with the other modules (VCM, TCM, etc...).
    The other posters advised to start checking on battery connections, fuses, grounding, etc...
    Once you finish those checks, you should check the actual Bus.
    There are YouTube videos on proper checks.
    Basically on the 9 pin connector:
    PIN A is GROUND, PIN B is BATTERY POWER,
    PIN C is CAN 1 H, PIN D is CAN 1 L, PIN E is SHIELD,
    Bus Hi or Low no short to the ground or between them.
    No Bus interruption (open circuit).
    Without power applied (battery disconnected),
    the resistance between Hi and Low should be 60 Ohms.
    If it's different, then, one or both 120 Ohms
    resistors closing the Bus are bad or missing.
    Once the proper physical integrity is established,
    The ECM connector and all modules connecters
    should be checked for pins integrity, cleanliness and lack of corrosion.
    Usually after battery disconnect, most of the inactive codes are cleared.
    If everything checks OK, but codes are still present,
    then, you need a Service Tech with a Service Tool.
    Good luck. Keep us posted, after repairs are done.
     
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  6. Another Canadian driver

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    A greasy technician hand removed that connector.
    After the connector was re-applied, a dirty or damaged pin or pins prevent a proper electrical contact.
    To be re-checked by the owner ASAP.
     
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  7. Codycodycody11158

    Codycodycody11158 Bobtail Member

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    Got it! Thank y’all so much for the responses! All ground I have found have been good. I’ll start researching on how to check the bus. Quick question though…can I check the bus while no codes are present? The issue is very intermittent. Seems like it happens more after my truck sits at the house a few days with the kill switch on. I’ll definitely update the thread as the issue is resolved


    When I get stopped today I’ll pull the greasy connector apart and inspect. I assume that connection was taken apart when my oil pan gasket was replaced
     
  8. Another Canadian driver

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    Sure bet.
     
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  9. wis bang

    wis bang Road Train Member

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    Could the kill switch be messing up the ECM memory?

    Codes reflect what didn't work, clearing up on their own may be the ECM 're-learning' all those parameters?
     
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