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Initial Engine Shutdown & Owner's Troubleshooting

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RV Totally Stranded For 25 Hours...What Happened?? (My 96 Newell Coach Broke Down!)

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What happens here

The video begins with the owner inside his Prevost RV, explaining that the Detroit Series 60 engine suddenly shut off while driving, with no warning lights or prior indication. He suspects a loose ECU connector or a DDEC fuse issue, common with these engines. He proceeds to the engine compartment located at the rear of the RV and checks that all systems appear to be in the 'run' position and battery terminals are secure. He attempts to reset the DDEC system breakers (located in an electrical panel near the engine) by pushing them in, but notes they were not previously popped. He tries to crank the engine from the rear compartment, but it still does not start.

Goal: Understand the symptoms and perform initial checks on the RV engine.

Tools and materials

  • DDEC System Breakers — Components being checked and reset
  • Detroit Series 60 Engine Detroit Diesel — The engine being diagnosed
  • Flashlight — Illuminating the engine compartment and electrical panels
  • RV — The vehicle experiencing the engine issue

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why am i on the side of the highway you might ask what if i told you i didn't know my engine just shut off while i was driving no warning lights no blinking flashing not out of gas like nothing so i pulled over i hadn't even been outside yet uh we're gonna go see what's going on i'm not very butthurt about this i'm probably something stupid i've heard on the series 60 in the prevos that the ecu connector can wiggle loose and the engine will just shut off for no reason i'm thinking it's probably something like that i'm not stressing well let's go see what it is well all the stuff is still on i mean it's in the run position battery terminals are not loose obviously the engine battery is still working

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