Freightliner AC Green & Blue Light

[@susanjarrett5287]

When you have to wake up all night long to push the button because you’re drenched in sweat, that makes for a poor nights rest. I’m really struggling with this. it’s 112 outside.

[@nicklopez5298]

Turn on your recirculate button let sick cooler inside air from bottom to make colder and come out dash

[@Eldonvrga]

I hate swift has me sweating bs casdcadia doesnt have a optimized interior comfort

[@mikefeddersen2476]

@@Eldonvrga CFI is hiring.

[@AdamGbl95]

At least you're not stuck with opti-idle that turns the truck on and off automatically, based on a sensor and set parameters. The truck will get somewhat cool, then turn off like in 5 minutes and stay off like 15 minutes and the truck gets hot again within like 5 minutes. Gotta save the companies money over being comfortable and well rested right? Don't mention it to them, they'll say it's your fault and get ya a nice sleep study.

[@AshleyNeshea]

Your videos are really saving my life out here in this truck thank you

[@DDTruckDriver]

So happy to hear it!

[@spinninggood]

if you need to continuously watch you tube video for survival out here, stay away from me, you're a safety hazard. An accident waiting to happen.lol.typical woman truck driver.

[@hotrod6251]

Thanks for the info…that caught my eye 👁 as well “Green vs Blue “ 2018 Freightliner Cascadia

[@Liamshavingfun]

Thanks for this video. I figured it out eventually but there were no videos on this and I didn't see it in the owners manual.

[@MichiganMan12368]

Good videos brother. I appreciate the little tips and info like this that almost everyone else has no clue about. You make me wanna work for you haha

[@skylerdroubay8209]

Wait...Is that an official offer??? Don't hesitate to give us a call!

[@nashvilletennessee3194]

I have two dogs with me on the road and they need AC when I am not in the truck. I absolutely hate this feature and the fact that you cannot override it.

[@jamesm568]

I look at the blue as a cooling boost as normally eco mode is the cycling on and off of the compressor which is normal.

[@x9cito2011]

Very nice exclamation sign thank you for clarifying my question

[@misaVR]

I think it's opposite with colors (blue for economy) but it doesn't matter. However, there is no compressor that will run constantly without going off, because ice will clog up your ac lines within an hour and then you got no cold air coming out. A compressor HAS to stop for that once in a while. ECU actually regulates that.

[@DDTruckDriver]

My experience has been it gets much colder when the light is blue. When I feel things getting warm I look down and it is always on green when that happens. Then I switch it to blue and it cools off again.

[@davidrabensburg8254]

What about my bunk air... Truck is running...air is on...its 100+ , fine , but the bunk fan is not running...why.

[@totenfreight2362]

Thanks for the vid I’ve been trying to find out for a while

[@gamingwiththebros9040]

Thank you, I was having problems, know I know!

[@JoseGarcia-lj6yz]

Hola también te vemos en México no tendrás una explicación subtitulado gracias y saludos

[@mattirzzmattimuss]

Do they put this on cars? that is a cool feature

[@derrickroberts1054]

Very Helpful Thanx 👍

[@nicklopez5298]

Yes I noticed my a/c no air then noticed blue green option. Also noticed this is always blue in optimized idle. What's the story with the sleeper button I forgot.

[@DDTruckDriver]

I am not sure what you mean? The sleeper button under what circumstance?

[@adamhearts9195]

@@DDTruckDriver lol,, the button directly right of the temperature control knob discussed in this video..... With the man or woman laying on a bed 🛏️😂

[@DDTruckDriver]

@@adamhearts9195 Oh yes I understood which button. I just don't know what you mean about that specific button. It either turns the light on or turns the light off which turns the air on or off in your sleeper correct?

[@alwedworth]

It's frustrating that the truck shuts off when it's over 70 degrees outside. It's BS. You can't treat an animal like that...It's a nice truck don't get me wrong. I did like the drawer and open cupboard in the 2016 freightliner better, now it's just a pull out writing desk with a tall cabinet with a door that blocks the view to the front when open. The lane departure noise is dumb. the sensor miss reads off ramp lines with side lines and goes off. I wear headphones so the noise is muddled and that helps. Cup holders are way to low.

[@commodusalexander3077]

Thanks 4 the info👍 A question for the gods is how do I bypass speed control and also how to keep my truck from idle shutdown?

[@nashvilletennessee3194]

Your mechanic has to turn off idle shutdown in the software on a laptop. Then he can show you how to turn on idol override from the buttons on your steering wheel.

[@TheAmericanUhate]

Our idle shut down is at 73° outside. Another driver I know uses those hot hands packs you get in a box at Walmart, that you shake to heat up, taped to the sensor under the driver side mirror on the outside lol

[@blazekicker6582]

I have 24 and with my AC running may fan damn near runs constantly. Besides I and see and hear it shut of but turns back on before blades fully disengage. Why and how to fix?

[@ICE-FYB]

That’s normal. When you are sitting still and not moving there’s no air circulating through the condenser which is in front of your radiator so the fan kicks on to pull air through it so it doesn’t over heat shit. That’s why the fan in cascadias doesn’t kick on when driving unless the temp gets above 220. Air is circulating through.

[@thomasmorris6189]

Do you know why when you go from outside airflow to RECIRCULATION mode, the fans speed drops to lowest speed, yet when you go out of RECIRCULATION fans speed. The changes in the outside are compared to the airflow inside. I always have RECIRCULATION on its.not the cabin air filter, the motor.and resistor has to be the problem, but you know how those work, when you put it on outside air, you get normal blowing speed on 4, which is max. Now why when I change the normal.settings to RECIRCULATION mode,.the blower motor. Fan speed drops to 1. It's suppose to blow a speed higher than normal speed and it gets alot colder. It's not doing this.

[@sillydaddy2957]

Im not sure my blue button works because i put it on blue and it still doesn't work

[@pbuh8352]

What about the bunker my ac isint working back there and its orange

[@DDTruckDriver]

I have not seen that before so I am not sure.

[@BadrKhalladi]

This is the dumbest shit freightliner did to their trucks… I have a 2022 and it sucks when it’s blowing out just green air (no Freon ) ! They didn’t think about people while they’re stationary and sleeping ! Ridiculous how we have to manually wake up and change it when we almost suffocate … stupid tech shit

[@daddymaddy8323]

Cool! Thanks for the info!

[@skylerdroubay8209]

Hope it helped you out!

[@johns6176]

This little detail isn’t even listed in the Cascadia manual, it just says press A/C button to turn on.

[@DDTruckDriver]

that is why we felt a video was needed

[@thomasmorris6189]

Thanks for that..ive been driving that in the green mode, yet when I got into this 2020 truck, it had 267,000 miles, now it's at 293,848 miles and I'm getting my ac compressor replaced. The clutches quit. Btw, would you know or have any info on the blend door actuator. I'm told these trucks you don't idle. I'm in places over 70.degrees. you can't get good.night sleep, however what is the process to swap out the blend.door actuator that controls the locations of defrost, floor, bi level and front vents. After awhile, the air will deviate to either the side defrost or the floor. What can I do and it's frustrating because I can't keep my cold air on me.

[@nicklopez5298]

I believe bilevel is 70%top and 30% bottom and I believe there isore details related to this.

[@DDTruckDriver]

I don't know the details on replacing the blend door. I have run into that but I had a Freightliner shop do the work. For another possible fix that we often use that helps a bunch you can reset the door and I made two videos on that depending on what model truck you have: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6DEemSpnM2eqaM or for the older model you can go to: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGLbpnmDjbV-Zqs

[@ronniejones4535]

Thanks for sharing

[@morvieous]

Mine is not working in the sleeper

[@rooble777]

2018 still non stop the fan

[@DDTruckDriver]

Not sure what you mean?

[@mizomint4197]

I imagine they did this because of government regulations. Like my new car has the auto engine shut off when I stop. But they put an option in there to turn the function off. My issue is that I don't know if this function causes damage to the engine or not or causes extra wear to sparkplugs or w.e

[@DDTruckDriver]

Oh yes it was certainly to appease the government.

[@oblivion7300]

This turns on automatically when o try and do optimized idle

[@DDTruckDriver]

You should be able to change it after it turns on thoough

[@jazzybaby0720]

Thanks 🙏🏽

[@issasalat4471]

❤ it help me this video

[@carlnewman6286]

Has anyone made a device that turns an oval plate to tap fuel pedal to make truck think that it should stay on without using interior comfort but also beats auto shutdown since constant input of fuel pedal tap

[@DDTruckDriver]

Yes they have, it is called a brick or I have even used a bag of chains. But even better just have freightliner adjust your settings so the truck will let you idle and then it will take care of regens and such while you sleep so you don't wake up to your truck screaming at you that you need to "stop" and regen

[@carlnewman6286]

@@DDTruckDriver company truck and it still shuts off even if you brick it. Stays on but needs slight stimulation every 4 min or it shuts down. Looking into Sawzall poking pedal continuously.

[@DDTruckDriver]

@@carlnewman6286 is your truck parking brake set or released?

[@carlnewman6286]

@@DDTruckDriver tried it both ways it even counts down at lights and shuts down

[@DDTruckDriver]

@@carlnewman6286 Well....time to call the person who controls your parameters friend.

[@robertllawrencejr5503]

Thanks!!

[@luisdearmas1842]

Good to know

[@davidpurecopureco2318]

❤

[@gregorywillett3811]

drive past the CDL driver's license every play everyday

[@anwarhamoude2637]

i hate this truck! To mention, i got seated in the truck with 140,000 miles on it. Electronic features are garbage. 1st problem was climate control in the sleeper. Maintenance said that it is not just this truck, but every truck they have. So basically, i should expect to wake up shivering in the middle of the night because the heat decided to turn off. That it is literally every new Freightliner they own has this problem. But the worst is the steering. The truck tries to dive the trailer into other vehicles and construction barriers- Lane assist picks up imaginary lines in the road and tries to correct the steering. i haven’t found a way to turn it off. There is an off button but it doesn’t actually turn it off. At times i find myself fighting the steering control to put the trailer where i want it. I mentioned 142,000 miles on the truck and the transmission is garbage. 1st time driving the truck, pulled in the destination with a load and went to back in at the dock. Setup for a 90, put it in reverse and guess what. it was like riding one of those electric bulls at the cowboy bar.

[@younglove3362]

You're saying that freightliner did it to save more fuel economy so casually like it's not a big deal. At whose expense does it cost? And they wonder why us Truckers get uptight, especially when it's none Truckers telling Truckers what to expect and how condition should affect us. 🙄

[@dirkantoine1]

This is the worst truck I've ever had...

[@younglove3362]

Ditto