trailer lights on while sleeping

646385

{"text":"I use 2017 freightliner cascadia and I was wondering if it's okay to leave the trailer lights on at nights when I sleep. I sometimes park on ramps but I'm wondering if I leave my lights on will it drain my battery over night","videos":"[]","pics":"[]","canComment":true}

117572

{"replyTo":"","text":"Some of these questions people are asking makes me want to scratch my head and think how did they get a CDL","replyToPid":0}

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649580 发表于 2019-03-31 19:05:33 you should NOT be sleeping or parking on a ramp to start with,  lights or not.  it's dangerous as hell and illegal...

","text":"No it's not dangerous.  Continuing to drive when you're dead tired and the rest areas are full is dangerous","replyToPid":7469}

646385

{"replyTo":"","text":"because they tell you when you get the license that you wont drain your battery when your engines off...","replyToPid":0}

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117572 发表于 2019-03-29 02:57:15 Some of these questions people are asking makes me want to scratch my head and think how did they get a CDL

","text":"no hard feelings. but nobody tells a trainee about this stuff. if you were told, you are lucky 👍","replyToPid":6651}

175224

{"replyTo":"","text":"I hope you have an APU so you aren't sweating in the summer and freezing in the winter.","replyToPid":0}

646385

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631628 发表于 2019-03-28 21:19:03 can you override the idle shutdown if you engage the PTO or high idle?

","text":"cant override the idle shutdown unfortunately","replyToPid":6513}

646385

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175224 发表于 2019-03-28 01:27:20 Leave your truck running. That will keep your batteries from dying if that's what you're worried about. I've never had an issue. My husband and I team now but when I soloed, I never had an issue.  I ALWAYS left my lights on then and we always leave our lights on now as a team.

","text":"These trucks are set to shut off after 15 minutes of idling. so leaving the truck on is out of the question. my best option is to try it out and hope my battery doesnt drain :p","replyToPid":6297}

646385

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631628 发表于 2019-03-27 08:23:33 If the lights are LED, you're likely fine because the amperage they draw is negligible, however, if they're incandescent you may drain your batteries if you don't occasionally start your engine. My 2015 Cascadia had a low battery disconnect which protected from drained batteries, does yours?

","text":"I'm not too sure of it does. I use company trucks and not always the same one so I'm not sure which ones might and might not have","replyToPid":6008}

631628

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646385 发表于 2019-03-30 00:44:24 cant override the idle shutdown unfortunately

","text":"well if you don't have an APU or at the very least I'm auxillary bunk heater how are you keeping warm in the cold weather with the engine off? definitely talk to your operations person and have them reprogram the truck to suit your needs, if they are worried about fuel then they should at least trust you to use your discretion idle only when necessary. anything less is a disrespect to you as a professional.","replyToPid":6974}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"I always do it myself when i park on ramps never had a problem","replyToPid":0}

631628

{"replyTo":"","text":"If the lights are LED, you're likely fine because the amperage they draw is negligible, however, if they're incandescent you may drain your batteries if you don't occasionally start your engine. My 2015 Cascadia had a low battery disconnect which protected from drained batteries, does yours?","replyToPid":0}

175224

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646385 发表于 2019-03-27 12:02:44 I'm not too sure of it does. I use company trucks and not always the same one so I'm not sure which ones might and might not have

","text":"Leave your truck running. That will keep your batteries from dying if that's what you're worried about. I've never had an issue. My husband and I team now but when I soloed, I never had an issue.  I ALWAYS left my lights on then and we always leave our lights on now as a team.","replyToPid":6026}

175224

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646385 发表于 2019-03-28 04:11:30 These trucks are set to shut off after 15 minutes of idling. so leaving the truck on is out of the question. my best option is to try it out and hope my battery doesnt drain :p

","text":"That sucks. I'd leave the lights running anyway. Especially if you park on a ramp. I wouldn't think sitting there for your break or even your 10 hour would kill your battery that quick. If it does, call your company and tell them to replace the batteries because they're worn out. lol.","replyToPid":6347}

631628

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646385 发表于 2019-03-28 04:11:30 These trucks are set to shut off after 15 minutes of idling. so leaving the truck on is out of the question. my best option is to try it out and hope my battery doesnt drain :p

","text":"can you override the idle shutdown if you engage the PTO or high idle?","replyToPid":6347}