W990 Speed Limiter FIASCO

Discussion in 'Kenworth Forum' started by The_Kenworth_w990, Jan 5, 2023.

  1. Concorde

    Concorde Road Train Member

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    Yes, I idle a lot and will never get an apu.

    My 2021 389 would shut down after 5 minutes but was simple to override. Just turn the cruise on and bump it up a little. I actually got used to it and liked it that way because I don’t like letting it idle at low rpm’s.

    Now the 2023 is completely different. Took months to finally figure it out. It is set too shut down at certain temperatures.. If it’s over 40 or under 80 degrees outside it’ll shut down after 2 hours.
    This is going to be disabled because it drives me insane.. Lots and lots of bs changes between the 21 and 23 and I can honestly say that I have bought my last Paccar product..
     
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  3. wichris

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    For a couple of years it's been known that if the truck is ordered with CA spec and/or delivered in CA that a lot of programing was set and couldn't be changed.
    You have the option to go up to that, but not down.
     
  4. The_Kenworth_w990

    The_Kenworth_w990 Bobtail Member

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    Well We Rarely Ever Touch Cali And I Could Easily Say NO To Cali From Now To Forever With No Hard Feelings, But It Was Specifically Ordered To Run Fast And Idle, But Appears To Have Been Butchered. Were Central Us Based So We Certainly Didn't Make The Mistake To Spec It To Idiotland.
     
  5. Short Fuse EOD

    Short Fuse EOD Road Train Member

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    I got the cali sticker of shame.
    Had the dealer change speed to 98 and turn off idle thing. No biggie. No wait time. Maybe use a different dealer?
     
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  6. wichris

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    But you listened to a salesperson and not a tech and had it switched. I'm sure it can be switched back but is going to take time and effort.
    Same thing for anything ordered with crash avoidance, dealer can't remove.
     
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  7. The_Kenworth_w990

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    What Year Is Yours? It Seems To Be A Process On 23+ Model Year Our Others Were A Simple "Please Do This And Done"
     
  8. The_Kenworth_w990

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    Unfortunately! Lack Of HONEST Answers When We Asked SPECIFIC Questions Is Resulting In Well A "Fiasco" They Best Make Right, Giving Them The Opportunity Before I Take Alternative Routes But Not Holding My Breath And Preparing Alternative Paths To Deal With Their Mess.
     
  9. Short Fuse EOD

    Short Fuse EOD Road Train Member

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    22 and not digital dash- don’t know if that matters?!?
     
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  10. Ffx95

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    Were you trying to get it done on a dealer in any let’s say “restrictive” states like CA or NY? If you did I’d try another dealer in maybe Texas.
     
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  11. The_Kenworth_w990

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    Good To Know, Trying To Collect All The Information Possible To Pinpoint The Line Where This May Be An Issue For Others And The Process To Solve It Also, Thank You. Digital Dash Here (Now Standard)
     
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