I've learned how to use this system. The key is to not bother with it. Opti-Idle is trash. Most EPU's are trash except for short periods if you have already pre-cooled the truck. Instead, pull the trailer brake, push in the tractor brake and idle the truck. This will bypass most (not all) idle shut downs set up by cheap companies. You can now stay cool while you sleep. Unless your company will buy a motor powered APU there is no other option if it's really warm outside. If your company has it setup that the truck cannot be left idiling no matter what you do, you need to immediately leave that company. That company does not care about you what so ever.
They’re useless. I’ve struggled with mine for months. Months of sleepless hot nights and numerous times of jumping my truck from the reefer. I’m going to a local job because of this.
That system is no good. The cost of batteries is too high. The optimized idle increases the idle time on the engine. The average guy with this system is still sitting north of 20% idle. This increases emission sensor replacements and repairs in the long run. A Diesel APU with 4 AGM batteries on the other hand, is a much better option with a solar panel to limit running in the winter. We don’t get free trucks from Freightliner every 3 years where a system like this doesn’t make business sense even in the short term.
This has not been my experience and I have been using this system since the year 2007. The key to using this system is to manage your batteries and it is fairly easy to make it thru a rest period without using optimized idle. In fact I only ever used the optimized idle feature once just to see if it worked. Henry Albert
@@Truckinomicshow? I’ve had one of these for a few months and I’m about to quit and go to a local job. I constantly have to jumpstart my truck from the reefer after the AC quits after 4-5 hrs. Then I have to sit in the seat and push the override anti idle button for 1-2 hrs so the battery can recharge.
