Peterbilt unveils control unit

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Peterbilt has unveiled a new Vehicle Electrical Control Unit (VECU) to increase functionality and simplify the upfitting process for Model 567 and 579 trucks.

Upfitters now enjoy customized settings for PTO operations, multiplex switches to improve diagnostics, and additional safety interlocks, Peterbilt says. There’s also a standard RP1226 connector in the cabs to connect to aftermarket electronics devices such as telematics systems, electronic logging devices, and electronic body controls.

The control unit will be available beginning in October.

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John G. Smith is Newcom Media's vice-president - editorial, and the editorial director of its trucking publications -- including Today's Trucking, trucknews.com, and Transport Routier. The award-winning journalist has covered the trucking industry since 1995.


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