What to do if your Freightliner wont start?
Check for a defective ground that connects the engine to frame rail. This is a braided cable that is often located near the starter. Also check all the ground connections running between the coach and chassis negative battery terminals and the frame. Clean and tighten all of them. Rich.
Why does my Freightliner chassis have no power?
If no voltage shows you got bad ground, if you got voltage trace positive battery cables until you find the broken circuit. If both house batteries and chassis batteries are not giving voltage, it sounds like main ground broke loose. Easy way to check is voltmeter from positive battery terminal to frame.
How to start a 2005 Mercedes Benz Freightliner?
Park it on a bit of a down hill with the air tanks full. Put it in 3rd gear and shut it off. Turn the key to on and let it roll with the clutch depressed. Release the clutch gently while applying a bit of pressure to the diesel pedal.
What kind of engine does a Freightliner have?
My Journey 2002, Freightliner CCC, *** ISB 8.3, Allison 2000, pulled up to a stop light and without warning stalled, dead. The engine stopped like the key was turned off. No dash lights, no head lights, nothing that I can find on the chassis has power. Tried to switch my house batteries over to start engine, no luck, not even a light on the dash.
Check for a defective ground that connects the engine to frame rail. This is a braided cable that is often located near the starter. Also check all the ground connections running between the coach and chassis negative battery terminals and the frame. Clean and tighten all of them. Rich.
If no voltage shows you got bad ground, if you got voltage trace positive battery cables until you find the broken circuit. If both house batteries and chassis batteries are not giving voltage, it sounds like main ground broke loose. Easy way to check is voltmeter from positive battery terminal to frame.
Park it on a bit of a down hill with the air tanks full. Put it in 3rd gear and shut it off. Turn the key to on and let it roll with the clutch depressed. Release the clutch gently while applying a bit of pressure to the diesel pedal.
What does it mean when your RV won’t start?
The RV won’t start. There are none of the typical dead battery behaviors – no clicking, no lights flickering, nothing. All of my normal dash lights do not come on when I turn the key. Even the radio light is out. When I flip the chassis battery disconnect switch it springs back into the ON position and won’t stay off.
