azblackhemi
Old Man with a Hat
This warning light on this Ram truck. Does it mean don't stand behind me because I'm gonna fart or does it mean something else?
What is This Symbol Mean?
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RemCharger
Active Member
Something to do with the exh reburn/Def fluid? I would guess
Diesel exhaust brake indicator.
https://dashboardsymbols.com/2020/05/diesel-exhaust-brake-indicators/
https://dashboardsymbols.com/2020/05/diesel-exhaust-brake-indicators/
3175375
Senior Member
Your vehicle has a diesel particulate filter and that symbol is telling you that it is going to regenerate it. During the regeneration, if you are not moving, the computer will raise the engine rpm and get the exhaust very hot. Our RV, Bruno has a system that does this. Bruno doesn’t need DEF and I suspect that they were doing this to avoid DEF.
Check your owners manual.
Check your owners manual.
azblackhemi
Old Man with a Hat
Actually it's not my truck. I'm just starting to consider getting a newer truck and saw this picture in an ad I was looking at. Sorry for not giving more detail.
3175375
Senior Member
My bad. Thanks for pointing it out!
What does your Owner's Manual say?
King Hooter
Well-Known Member
It's the "oops I dropped my ice cream" light.
azblackhemi
Old Man with a Hat
See post #7.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
WTF??
It's a light that comes on to tell you to regen your vehicle, if equipped. Most passenger diesels do this automatically. That light might not come on ever until the DPF is plugged beyond the regens ability. Meaning it's time to replace the DPF. One of the JD tractors at work has a button to press if the light comes on, forced regen. The tractor doesn't automatically regen, and if you don't do it periodically, this light will come on to tell you the DPF is getting full and the tractor will go into limp mode. At that point you have no choice but to force a regen.
The operator at work just regens the tractor every Friday before end of shift.
3175375
Senior Member
That’s the light that I was thinking about. Our RV does it on condition and I have seen it come on while driving. After a period of time, it goes off.
I haven’t experienced it coming on while parked with the engine running.
Owen11x
Well-Known Member
I work with diesels and heavy equipment everyday and have the past 15 years. That light is an indicator to delete that overpriced useless bullshit and sell it to a scrapper where it belongs. Delete it, put in a low tune and enjoy what the truck should be and how much happier the truck is. Plus you'll get much better fuel economy.
Jakter
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Owen11x
Well-Known Member
California... Say no more. Not much of a conspiracy either when it's first hand experience. You can tell a night and day difference in owning one.
Jakter
Well-Known Member
“For close to ten years, Sinister Diesel sold parts designed to override or disable the emissions control systems on trucks,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator Larry Starfield for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. “EPA testing has shown that a vehicle altered with these parts can emit more than 100 times the amount of certain harmful air pollutants, compared to a vehicle with an intact emissions control system. This case shows that we will aggressively prosecute those who manufacture and sell devices designed to defeat vehicle emissions controls.”
Taken from the above EPA website.
Taken from the above EPA website.
Owen11x
Well-Known Member
Sorry man. I'm a farmer. Epa can kiss my ***. They want to keep that revenue coming in for def and regen failures every few years. A property tuned diesel doesn't "roll coal" you won't see them run this **** on military grade vehicles. Because it's unreliable.
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