Mystery buttons! 2016 Cascadia under trailer break.

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  1. PermanentTourist

    PermanentTourist Heavy Load Member

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    So I just bought a 2016 Cascadia, and it has these mysterious buttons on the dash under the trailer brake:
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    They just say OPT 1 and OPT 2. Pressing them does not seem to do anything detectable. The dealer had no idea what they were for either.

    Any ideas? And has anyone ever driven for Interstate Batteries? This seems to be a standard option for interstate batteries trucks, the other one from them on the lot also had the same switches.

    Let's solve the mystery!
     
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  3. SixShooterTransport

    SixShooterTransport Light Load Member

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    They’re pre-wired power buttins for optional accessories. I have my flashing amber beacons wired to the “OPT” switch on the dash of my 2017 Cascadia.

    If you need to add any accessories to your truck you can just splice into one of those switches instead of having to wire to the fuse box and mount a new switch somewhere.
     
  4. mpd240

    mpd240 Road Train Member

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    It sets the casicadia to self destruct at 500000 miles. Hope you pushed the buttons In the right sequence or it happens sooner.
     
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  5. PermanentTourist

    PermanentTourist Heavy Load Member

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    Well, they're probably on the CAN bus, so it might be a little more involved to utilize them for random accessories.
     
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  6. PermanentTourist

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    Unfortunately they tend to do that even without the magic buttons
     
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  7. SixShooterTransport

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    I used an in-line wire connector and spliced the “hot” wire for my lights directly into the power wire off of that switch. I’m not an electrician, but it certainly worked great for me.
     
  8. Doing_flatbed_nc

    Doing_flatbed_nc Medium Load Member

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    I have a new mechanic telling me my D13 is sheeot and I need a freightliner with a Detroit. But my D13 has been swell so far. Can't help but think it's the luck of the draw with engines.
     
  9. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Is that an old Prime truck?
     
  10. Dave_in_AZ

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    How it's driven, and maintained ain't luck.
     
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  11. PermanentTourist

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    No, it was with Interstate Batteries
     
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