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    sprinter / retarder shutoff relay

    one more note to add to this post. after heading on for a long trip about 50 miles into it, you guessed it check engine light came on again, changed the battery, and all was fine for the rest of the 2000 plus mile trip. conclusion! bad battery! the other work was needed, so not a total waste of...
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    sprinter / retarder shutoff relay

    sorry to hear that turtle, i hope i may have had better luck, i took both rear brakes apart over the weekend, i wanted to see how bad it might be. the metal ring that the sensor reads on one side was rusty, the other looked like new, so i cleaned the rusty one up, and soaked the sensors for...
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    sprinter / retarder shutoff relay

    o.k good to know. thanks for all the help. safe travels.
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    sprinter / retarder shutoff relay

    o.k thanks the next question, you can still drive without doing any harm. its just a warning. of what?
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    sprinter / retarder shutoff relay

    To Piper1, Turtle, Flying Van Man, and Dan the Wolf 00: I found an old thread from September 10., 2013. I do not know how to link that thread to this post, but in the thread, Dreamer was having the same issue. Steady Eddie and Ontario Vanman were discussing this issue. Dreamer never replied...
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    sprinter / retarder shutoff relay

    thanks, piper1 sounds like a good idea. check the easy, simple stuff first. it didn't effect the truck, but when the check engine light, abs and acceleration skid control light all come on at the same time, its were heading to the house dear. let me add to turtles response about the battery, i...
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    sprinter / retarder shutoff relay

    o.k, i agree my scanner once pulled a code for a oxygen sensor coming out of the manifold before the converter, i don't have one on my 03, also a bad turbo actuator valve, my 03 has a vaccum pump to control the turbo. which was the problem, i will check the battery i think its old, but still...
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    sprinter / retarder shutoff relay

    thanks turtle, i thought the code was a nothing burger as well, just added that to let anyone know i plugged it in to see if my carsoft scanner would show anything, not the best tool but they say it works on sprinters, and i cleared codes. no retarder switch. probably the most basic model made...
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    sprinter / retarder shutoff relay

    o.k thanks
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    sprinter / retarder shutoff relay

    thanks wayne i am in tennessee if in you area i'll keep you in mind
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    sprinter / retarder shutoff relay

    hello, sprinter people i have a 2003 2500 sprinter and i hope someone can help. i got a check engine light and my scanner said it was a retarder shutoff relay. the code is a p0000. i have done some searching but nothing came up. any help would be great. jason
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    ultrashift 10 speed auto transmission, clutch work needed, high miles

    Hello, I have an ultrashift 10 speed auto transmission with high miles, 750 +. Is there any one out there with experience on this type of transmission? If so, do you have any suggestions on what type of costs were incurred to replace a clutch or any other components. What are some other...
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    companies who will let a team member drive with a learner's permit???

    Hello: I am looking for a good company that will let my wife drive with a learner's permit. I am an owner-operator, and most of the companies that I have talked with want drivers to have 6 months to a year driving experience. If you know of any companies please let me know. thanks for your time.
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    What is the average wt for a straight truck, lift gate, lift axke?

    Hello: I am considering changing the reefer box to a dry box, hoping to drop a couple thousand lbs, and wanting to increase load capacity. I like the quote by T Jefferson. thanks for your time and response.
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    What is the average wt for a straight truck, lift gate, lift axke?

    Hello: I am inquiring on the average weight for a straight truck, with a 96 in sleeper, 20 ft. reefer box, with a lift gate and lift -axle? Does 27,000 lbs (+) empty, sound pretty heavy? or is this the norm? thanks for any info anyone can provide.
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