How Difficult is it to Remove a Bendix Wingman System?

This is one of the reasons I reinstated my authority. These systems are miserable and I believe the only safety feature I need in my truck is me.

 

You can take it to the dealer and they can reprogram it easy peasy.

You have to sign a piece of paper acknowledging that it has been disabled.

If you fail to notify your insurance company it's disabled, you may find yourself not covered if something happens.

 

to turn the system off you actually have to go behind the dash where your Bendix is located at. And that will take care of your problem. You cannot unplug The Radars it will default. I do a lot of Heavy Hauling

 

Just make shure you never get in a big wreck rearending someone.
The price you pay will be high.

 

Not only that think of the health risks. A radar that can reach out hundreds of feet reflecting radiation right to your gonads.. Remember the State Troopers that sued because running radar speed guns made them sick?

 

I feel for you op! Selfishly glad I drive a hood. All that electronic stuff sounds like a mess. Good luck mate.

 

Freightliner told me the exact same thing..
TBH, though it is a nuisance, one moment of being inattentive could be the moment that system prevents you from killing someone..

 

I still don't get the liability aspect of it. Its not mandatory equipment and is an option so who cares if its removed or not?

 

The state of the American legal system sucks. Going back to the 90 million dollar Werner lawsuit. They lost because they hire newbies is what it came down to. Not because of anything specific in that wreck, but from lack of experienced drivers in the fleet.

I have a step-mother-in-law that gets $600 a month from Coleman because she sued them and won. Why? she took a lit gas lantern (propane, kerosene, oil, I don't know what kind of fuel) into a closed tent and knocked it over causing the tent to burn down killing their less than year old baby, and her husband. While tragic, I fail to see how Coleman could be at fault. This was 40-50 years ago, so it's not like the American legal stupidity is new....

 

I would like to see if someone could NOT attach a computer to my 14 maxxforce prostar and not shut down my bendex