Some tips to help diagnose ABS issues. I have seen that many times the ABS issue is misdiagnosed. Roughly 80% of ECU’s returned to the manufacturer for warranty issues were misdiagnosed….
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The last 20 years has introduced many innovations to the semi-trailer electrical operation including the wiring harness, LED lighting, and ABS. Just in the past several years, additional features such...
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You can feel it in every maintenance shop across the nation. Vacancies in truck and trailer maintenance shops remain open, as more and more great technicians retire. Where and how…
Has your boss tasked you with improving the vehicle maintenance portion of your company’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) score? How do you go about that? How would you change your…
My job takes me into trailer repair shops of every type, size and variety. Some of the maintenance programs that I have seen deserve to be buried and forgotten; but…
Roadside Inspectors are looking more closely at the trailer ABS operation. Does the ABS warning turn on and off with the ignition. If not, a violation is possible and the…
CVSA statistics reveal “60% of Out-of-Service Brake defects could have been discovered with a good pre-trip inspection”. If the technician is able to apply and observe the brake operation with…
