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wybock · 03-05-2018, 04:22 PM

My (open engine) light on the dash just came on with a warning buzzer. does anyone have a clue what that light is telling me?
I have the owners manual but no reference to open engine that I can find.
Needing help!
Thanks.

DrDaveMA · 03-05-2018, 09:20 PM

It means the engine access hatch is open. Look at the back of the coach, if the hatch is not open check the switch, if it is open close it..

wybock · 03-06-2018, 07:21 AM

Dr Dave. That seems to simple, but at the first light this morning I will ck the switch, the door is closed and I didn't know it had a warning switch.
Thanks for the info.

wybock · 03-06-2018, 08:02 AM

DrDave
I checked the door it was closed and I see no switch anywhere around the door.
Thanks!
I'ii keep looking for a solution.
Wybock..

Janet and Todd · 03-06-2018, 09:08 AM

You'll probably need to take the coach to a Cummins shop so they can download the trouble code causing this. Diesel Dave also has equipment to check the code. He's up in Quartzsite.

wybock · 03-06-2018, 11:17 AM

Thanks for the advice, I have a OBDll reader and I just ordered from Amazon a adapter to plug into the coach.
Thanks again.
Wybock.

Janet and Todd · 03-07-2018, 11:50 AM

Not sure those items will yield the info you seek. Cummins may have a proprietary interface. I know WABCO does for the ABS. Good Luck.

wybock · 03-10-2018, 01:13 PM

You were correct! I now hope the appointment next week will shed some light on the open engine light and that constant alarm!

Janet and Todd · 03-10-2018, 09:08 PM

Please share the results with us.

wybock · 03-12-2018, 01:31 PM

Well the appointment for the code reader was a bust. no codes!
On the way to the Cummins shop the light on the dash went off, so I still have no idea what (open engine) means. The owners manual shows all the light on the dash cluster except open engine.
Maybe next time it will show a code, it was on for about 3 weeks.
Thanks to all that had some input.

DrDaveMA · 03-12-2018, 02:58 PM

If it does reappear take a picture and post it, we will get to the bottom of this!

wybock · 03-12-2018, 04:30 PM

Dave, I will .
Thanks!
Jim.

wybock · 03-15-2018, 08:54 PM

It's on again! open engine!
And I would love to send a screen shot, but my computer skills are not up to it.
I an not using a windows machine, I have a chromebook.
took it to the body shop this morning and on the way the light on the dash came on again.

DrDaveMA · 03-15-2018, 11:04 PM

Jim, we really need to see the picture. I am at the FMCA rally at Perry, GA. There are a dozen Alpines here including a 1999 and no one has ever seen an “open engine” light.