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Old 03-26-2017, 09:38 AM   #1
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Warning light 2015 DS on Freightliner

Anyone have a diagram showing what the dash warning lights mean, on a 2015 DS.
My coach was parked for 2 months, and yesterday we moved spaces. The dash now shows an amber warning light, which looks like a check engine light.
On further inspection, the dash also has an amber warning light which actually states "check engine", but the one illuminated is to the right of that one.
Anyone know what this other light is? I have looked in my documentation, but can't find anything on dash layout.
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Anyone have a diagram showing what the dash warning lights mean, on a 2015 DS.
My coach was parked for 2 months, and yesterday we moved spaces. The dash now shows an amber warning light, which looks like a check engine light.
On further inspection, the dash also has an amber warning light which actually states "check engine", but the one illuminated is to the right of that one.
Anyone know what this other light is? I have looked in my documentation, but can't find anything on dash layout.
Thanks in advance
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I think the one you are talking about is the "malfunction" light. This comes on if it detects a non-critical issue with the DEF system. Mine comes on sometimes at start up but then goes off eventually. One time it stayed on for a whole day but then disappeared. Freightliner told me I could ignore it unless it became permanent. All this is covered in the Freightliner Chassis Manual.
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Thanks for the replies Gents that's what I needed to know.
We bought the coach used, and I don't recall getting a Freightliner manual
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After taking another look at my dash, I have another light, to the right of the check engine lights, ie I have 4 in the top row, and the furthest right one, is the one that's illuminated.
Is that the light that you are referring to Algoma ?
I downloaded a Freightliner chassis manual, but like the picture above, it only shows 3 lights in the top row ?
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After taking another look at my dash, I have another light, to the right of the check engine lights, ie I have 4 in the top row, and the furthest right one, is the one that's illuminated.
Is that the light that you are referring to Algoma ?
I downloaded a Freightliner chassis manual, but like the picture above, it only shows 3 lights in the top row ?
It may be the jacks down light. I think that is the fourth light on that row.
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After taking another look at my dash, I have another light, to the right of the check engine lights, ie I have 4 in the top row, and the furthest right one, is the one that's illuminated.
Is that the light that you are referring to Algoma ?
I downloaded a Freightliner chassis manual, but like the picture above, it only shows 3 lights in the top row ?
The manual doesn't show exactly what you have because it has been customized for Newmar. There are in fact 3 rows of lights. The top row shows warnings like jacks down, antenna up, that aren't engine related. The second row down does have 4 lights, and the 4th from the left is the "malfunction" light. The picture for EPA-07 engines is the closest to what you have, I think
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OK Thanks for the confirmation Algoma. I only drove it from one site to another, maybe 1/4 mile, so I'll wait until we go some distance and see if it goes off, as yours did.
Thanks again for the info !
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If you bought it used it may have old DEF in the tank and that could be an issue. May be worth dumping the old fluid and putting in fresh if the light stays on.
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Had that happen to me and it turned out to be a def temperature sensor and had Cummins replace it. If you call Freightliner they will walk you thru the digonastic procedure on your dash display and identify the exact problem.
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Ok thanks for the tips guys.
We have had the coach since October, and travelled in the region of 600 miles, with no issues, this has just happened since it was sitting at the RV park for 2 months.
I will try the diagnostic procedure, and that way there's no guessing.
DEF temperature sensor ?............wow, talk about making things complex....wish they had never come out with these diesel emissions controls.
A diesel used to be such a simple thing........got fuel, got air......it runs..
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