Opti-Idle, Heater, and Inverter

Shane from our Maintenance Department walks through how to operate your opti-idle, heater, and inverter.

[@cotjocky466]

Very clear and concise instruction of a trash system. Motorized APU or constant truck engine idle is the only thing that works sufficiently to stay cool in hot weather. Battery APU is ok if it's "warm", if it's "hot", it is no longer sufficient. Opti-Idle is the cheap way of trying to meet state idling mandates and save fuel. It's a FU to the driver.

[@SamC992]

I’ve had it for a year now it sucks when the engine starts and stops at 9k rpm once or twice an hour I get so aggravated I just turn it off and roll the windows down after dark

[@user-nz6wr7zc1f]

Agreed.. I drive for CR you know who and interior comfort mode isn’t selectable in the ‘24 Cascadia they put me in and all they complain about is using the EPU to reduce idle time.. I drive in the Central Valley and SoCal on a dedicated at night and have to sleep during the day.. All the auxiliary “cooler” does is reheat the cab once you put it in Optimized Idle and it shuts off 🙃

[@IparanoiaZ]

Most helpful video years later 😂 just helped me turn my heat on cause I was freezing! 😔 left my blanket in the hotel

[@truckerl.]

Great info, everything you said works thank you for this video

[@michelleanilus]

This was so help thank you so much

[@geraldpetitfrere8816]

Thank you for ur help it’s been 8 days wi asked at truck stop no1 can help me finally I got it with ur inf.

[@shipex_transport]

We are happy to have been able to help!

[@Adrian-B]

Best review on TH-cam

[@KingPharoah80]

Thank you so much helped a lot

[@trunghieuly4462]

Very clear. Thank you very much.

[@mizrob2002]

Thank you!
Helpful 🎉❤

[@justinwolfe2532]

Thanks man, hopefully i can keep the power on. I hate when everything shuts down and nothing is charging or the tv wont work. I hope this works and thanks for the quick guide.

[@noorahmad-fm3ph]

Great man

[@tanaka.shinji1]

I wish Volvo had this feature too. But freightliner took long way to come up this nice. I may buy freightliner next time.

[@james302139]

Very helpful

[@foreal3910]

Thanks

[@jbaru648]

Thanks a lot I almost died!

[@Joel_Maverick]

What if there isn't an espar heater?

[@user-ij7ln4cz3n]

hi sir, my truck is 2021 model, I set battery mode, and drop down 12.2 will start, but non stop always run, do you think any problems?

[@cord6733]

Why do I keep getting a no flame after I get out of the shop?

[@sijonda]

I'm having a problem. It's 37F outside and with optimize idle on all vents blow freezing cold air constantly despite both the dash and bunk temp knobs set to max heat. If I have the bunk heater on it automatically turns off when enabling opti idle and blows cold air. So far it's looking to be worthless for me with it constantly trying to freeze me to death

[@leonardonez3807]

Having the same problem

[@Erod-iz1nt]

This is happening to me as well idk it’s frustrating

[@kazuma675]

Happens to me too still even in 24

[@LarryB]

It's 11 outside and mine is running the ac

[@kazuma675]

@LarryB there has to be a way to stop it still in the same boat myself. It's 1 degree here

[@timothysanchez7627]

Great

[@Mo-dp3wv]

Why my inverter keeps tripping

[@blitzkakashi3261]

I have a new truck 20 miles my espar doesn’t light up at all

[@brianbanales1489]

Same

[@hassana9527]

Same no power

[@baltazaralbertorivaslandav3485]

How test air conditioning

[@morvieous]

Ok my sleeper ac is 🥵

[@MrCires]

drove two trucks with the same features.. on both trucks inverter broke.. you could do it better - freightliner!

[@Cj-pg4qe]

Craptimized Idle.

[@Mo-dp3wv]

Stays on for 2 minutes then cut off

[@tanaka.shinji1]

It is on and off. Once battery is low, they start running again.