Check Engine Light M1083 C7 Cat

[acropilot]

Had the Check Engine light and inlet heater light come on during the last couple of times i drove the truck. Decided to take it in to the local Cat Dealer. The sensor was bad and the relay was fried. 24V relay on 2 AWG wire. The wire was brittle. The parts totaled about $50 and about $500 worth of labor. Ouch.

 

[Suprman]

You are driving a 160K+ truck. Its not a cheap hobby unfortunately.

 

[acropilot]

I hear you Superman. The price we gotta pay if we wanna play with the big boys.
It would be nice if we had easy access to the Cat Diagnostic tool. I inquired about it. The subscription is $1500 annually, plus another $900 for the cable. That is just for the Cat C7 engine. Do you know of any good aftermarket diagnostic software and hardware?

Hope all is well with you?

I'll be installing the winch after my camping trip later this month.

 

[StratoCrewzr]

Great question. Bump

 

[Third From Texas]

I've pondered trying one of these:

US$142.00 - 2024A/2019C CAT Caterpillar ET Diagnostic Adapter III CAT ET 3 truck Diagnostic Tool With WIFI

www.obd2tool.com