What does Regen light mean?
This light only comes on when the truck is requesting a parked DPF regen. When your truck is requesting a parked DPF regen it means that the passive DPF regen your truck already went through was not enough to burn the soot in your DPF filter.
How often should a truck Regen?
Depending on your driving, active regeneration may happen as often as once a day. If you do a lot of stop and go, it can happen even more often. Frequency depends on duty cycle and how much soot collects – as often as once a day or every other day An active regeneration could take up to one-half hour or more.
What does it mean when check engine light comes on?
It’s telling you a parked regeneration is necessary, and you need to perform it as soon as possible. If your Check Engine light comes on while the DPF status light is flashing, it means you need to perform a parked regen right away. You may also hear a beeping sound to further alert you.
What does a red stop Engine Lamp mean?
Will flash for 30 seconds at key ON if maintenance is due. Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Lights up to warn the driver to schedule service soon. May light up in addition to other lamps. Red Stop Engine Lamp Indicates that engine must be stopped as soon as it is safe to do so. Flashing Red Stop Engine Lamp
When does the stop engine light come on?
You may also see the High Exhaust System Temperature (HEST) light, which simply means what the name indicates. The light should go out when regeneration is complete. The Stop Engine light is your last chance. If you don’t perform the required regeneration as needed, your DPF will become clogged, which will damage your engine.
Is the Freightliner stop engine and check engine light coming on?
He sent the truck to Freightliner, and sure enough he was correct. This is a Detroit Engine, by the way. My check engine and stop engine light is coming on while driving. Flashes a few times then stays on for about 30 seconds but the engine doesn’t die.