How to disable the stupid on guard system

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by TriPac Dude, Feb 9, 2014.

  1. rubber.ducky

    rubber.ducky Bobtail Member

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    Wondering why you just can't cover the front distance alert doohicky with tape to stop it from annoying you. In high volume traffic it is very distracting
     
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  3. gentleroger

    gentleroger Road Train Member

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  5. LoneRanger

    LoneRanger Road Train Member

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    I don’t have an issue with mine. I tend to stay about 300+ feet if not more than the other truck ahead of me.

    no beeps no problems.
     
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  6. '88K100

    '88K100 Road Train Member

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    I refuse to drive Mack’s and the ON GUARD system is one more reason. New hires get the brand new Mack Anthems. :D
     
  7. gentleroger

    gentleroger Road Train Member

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    On a practical level it disables the cruise control when you do that.

    On a legal level we're you to be involved in an accident you increase your civil liability exposure for having "tampered with a safety device". You might have to prove that the device had no impact on the accident.
     
  8. drivingmissdaisy

    drivingmissdaisy Road Train Member

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    Anyone that still uses this old system if it malfunctions your cruise will no longer work. You can override it by turning the cruise on and off quickly 3 times. Then it will work again without OG. My old company told me to do that in the POS 2014 Crapcadia they put me in when I first started with them. It worked like a charm. Those darn annoying pieces of tin foil that kept getting caught up on the thing just kept causing issues that I overrode with the cruise override.
     
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  9. Trcknwolf

    Trcknwolf Light Load Member

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    This is just ANOTHER reason in a very long string of reasons to NEVER to buy a new truck!!
     
  10. drivingmissdaisy

    drivingmissdaisy Road Train Member

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    The system the OP is talking about is in a 2014. This thread is 7 years old. They have vastly improved this system in 7 years. The one I have on my LT has never locked onto anything other than cars that could have killed me.
     
  11. Cdemars316

    Cdemars316 Medium Load Member

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    I completely disagree, the last truck I drove that had the system was a 2020 and it would slam on the brakes heading up to bridges and also if the sun reflected off of signs to much or any kind of reflection, it is a danger to drivers, considering I live in a very cold climate and spent most of my winter driving through blowing snow and icy conditions and didn't appreciate the truck locking up the brakes at every chance it got
     
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  12. Ace1974

    Ace1974 Bobtail Member

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    Not trying to disable onguard. Just piece that beeps. Not sure if it's behind console or not. Any ideas?
     
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  13. Jayandtami

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