Volvo applying brakes itself

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  1. MrProDriver

    MrProDriver Bobtail Member

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    Hey guys! I have 2011 Volvo vnl 780 and my brakes activates itself while driving or at idle. Called to 10 volvo dealers and Nobody knows the answer. Please help, maybe you had a Sane problem

    when idling, for no reason, bumps off from cruise control, brake lights come on;
    -when driving, starts braking without me touching the brake pedal, and after 8-10 seconds, comes back to normal

    Already replaced the brake pedal valve and brake pedal switch. No fault codes on tester
    Any ideas? Anybody ever heard of this problem? Thank you very much guys!
     
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  3. mhyn

    mhyn Road Train Member

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    You may have an evil spirit in your truck. You need to see an exorcist asap. Meanwhile keep garlic in slipper and throw salt on floor.
     
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  4. kemosabi49

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  5. Bakerman

    Bakerman Road Train Member

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    How about the brake pedal spring that holds it up off of the switch?
     
  6. MrProDriver

    MrProDriver Bobtail Member

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    It has normal play, I even lift the pedal up and air still applying to the brakes
     
  7. uncleal13

    uncleal13 Road Train Member

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    Water/corrosion in the Diagnostic port? Or other place in the J1939 data link.
     
  8. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    LOL, I don't have a clue what is going on with yours, but if it is kicking it off of cruise, I am betting some signal is going through the computer to do it.

    Back before electronic days, I had a customer that had a truck, that would turn it's head lights on randomlly, usually when parked at night. He said it was possessed. lol
    Any way, I decided it was the dimmer switch on the column, and he left it for me to repair. When I closed up that night, the lights were on, so I disconnected all the grounds on the batteries. I was called out in the middle of the night for a wecker or service call and when I got to the shop, the lights were on again. Now I was beginning to think he just may be right. lol
    the wind was howling that night, and it must have rocked that cabover enough to get one og the ground cables to move back far enough to touch the battery terminal. lol
     
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  9. MrProDriver

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    Cruise control will deactivate everytime when you hit the brake. While in idle mode I can see the brake pressure gauge showing 10-15 pounds of pressure and stop lights comes on. So it has nothing to do with it. My bet is some brake valve but I'm not sure which one
     
  10. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    Does it have any sort of collision avoidance system, if so I'd start there.
     
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  11. MrProDriver

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    Its 2011 model, I don't think they they had that system that year
     
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