Resolved Broken down in Breckenridge....

[J&JD]

This is all I found on HWH Active Air towing:

That’s what I have. On mine the Shrader valves are located in the compartment below the driver and the chassis battery compartment. If being towed, the driver can use these to get the coach to the best travel height for his setup.

 

[redbaron]

Do you have the Bluefire app and dongle? It can clear some codes.

 

[Neal]

Do you have the Bluefire app and dongle? It can clear some codes.

No. I did find a truck shop not far from me. Hopefully they can clear codes and we can do a regen. Then have to figure out where I would trust to travel.

 

[redbaron]

No. I did find a truck shop not far from me. Hopefully they can clear codes and we can do a regen. Then have to figure out where I would trust to travel.

I would head back to I 25 south to walsenburg, co. If you get that far without issue then head west to Pagosa Springs as planned.

 

[Neal]

Stardate: 1030 PM

The knock

Daytime police didn't pass memo to nighttime police. Property manager complained.

Knew this would happen so it was impossible to fall asleep. Even put sign on front window.

Explained story again. Now to try and sleep.

 

[FloridaSon]

Too late to help you Neal but this might help others.

Sounds like something else is happening due to the quick change from yellow check engine to the red stop engine derate.

Rich W posted the Freightliner class slides that covers the issue. As I understand it, when the red stop engine and derate lamp comes on, it is too late for a parked regen.

This was a good reminder for me ( not good for Neal and I am truly sorry about that). I printed these out to take with me.

From RichW:
Instructions for using the shorting plug:

https://www.ourmotorhome.net/2017/docs/DPF_Regen_instructions.pdf

 

[FloridaSon]

Anyone that has performed the parked regen:

Does the TOAD need to be disconnected due to the high exhaust gases?

 

[Tnedator]

Good luck. I can relate to the holiday weekend issue. I left my coach at the RV park I was at this weekend, because I have a brake dragging and Coachnet couldn't locate a diesel tech that would come out on the holiday weekend.

Fortunately, it's only about 1:15 from home, and it's on a site that I lease, so I can leave it there as long as I want. Would have really sucked if it happened when I was on a trip and needed to leave Monday morning.

 

[Rich W.]

Too late to help you Neal but this might help others.

Sounds like something else is happening due to the quick change from yellow check engine to the red stop engine derate.

Rich W posted the Freightliner class slides that covers the issue. As I understand it, when the red stop engine and derate lamp comes on, it is too late for a parked regen.

This was a good reminder for me ( not good for Neal and I am truly sorry about that). I printed these out to take with me.

This is one of the reasons I think it could be a sensor. They don’t go from virtually no warning to stop engine - soot accumulation in the DPF is a gradual process measured by two differential pressure sensors and there are built in warnings and time to find a place for a parked regen if necessary.

So clearing codes and running the regen is the first step. I’ve found it essential to always have this capability with me when driving my coach. I was stranded by my emissions system three times before I took charge of it, learned it, now I stay on top of it. My goal is to never need a tow. Sometimes I think my approach is obsessive, and I’d rather spend my time and money on other things, but being stranded by the thing forced the issue. I call it my new unwanted hobby.

So Neal my advice is to get someeone out there with code clearing and forced/parked regen capability before resorting to a tow. And since your case isnt consistent with normal operations it should be a tech with Insite so they have full diagnostic capabilities.

 

[FLSteve]

Rich W posted the Freightliner class slides that covers the issue. As I understand it, when the red stop engine and derate lamp comes on, it is too late for a parked regen.

This was a good reminder for me ( not good for Neal and I am truly sorry about that). I printed these out to take with me.

Is this just a Freightliner procedure ... or does/will it work on Spartan as well?

FLSteve