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New Freightliner Cascadia, adding a day time running light or low speed interrupt switch

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Applicable Vehicles: This solution applies to all New Cascadia Vehicles. Issue: The Customer Assistance Center (CAC) has received several requests pertaining to Daytime Running Lights (DRL) operation. In most cases, the request is to add low speed DRL interrupt. Currently (4/16/2019), Canada-domiciled vehicles require continuous DRL and regulation prohibits DRL interruption at any speed. For U. read more
Adding a Fan Override Switch (Legacy Cascadia)

Adding a Fan Override Switch (Legacy Cascadia)

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Applicable Vehicles: All legacy Cascadia Issue: Customer desires to add a fan override switch. Existing sales code: 276-001      AUTOMATIC FAN CONTROL WITHOUT DASH SWITCH, NON ENGINE MOUNTED Desired sales code: 276-003      AUTOMATIC CONTROL W/DASH SWITCH W/O IND LIGHT, NON ENGINE MTD Solution: Install the following switch into a spare loc read more

Adding Fog Lamps or Auxiliary High Beams to Cascadia Vehicles

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General InformationNOTE: A Highline SAM Cab is required when adding auxiliary high beams (reference module 32A in PartsPro to determine if the vehicle was built with a Baseline or a Highline SAM Cab). Fog LampsThe fog lamp option works only when the marker or low beam lamps are on. The fog lamp control is part of the headlamp switch and is turned on by pulling the headlamp switch outward. The fog read more