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TEXA eTRUCK, the future of remote diagnostics
T
he emissions warning light the driver has been ignoring all
day is now flashing and the truck has entered derate mode.
Does this scenario sound familiar? The fleet must make a decision on how best to deal with the emission failure. There are
few options: they can send a tow truck and get the vehicle back
to the shop or they can send a technician on-site to handle the
situation. Both options are costly and require vehicle downtime
which will cost even more money. What if the truck is hundreds
of miles away from the shop?
There's a solution now that allows technicians and fleet managers to
solve these issues and minimize downtime, TEXA eTRUCK lets the
workshop force regen and reset emission values being miles away
from the vehicle. No need to bring the truck back, no need to send a
technician in the field.
The concept of vehicle telematics is not new. In almost all cases
telematics has been a passive implementation providing fault codes
and limited data but lacking any advanced bi-directional capabilities.
Telematics has provided the ability for remote diagnosis and
better follow-up on vehicle maintenance by connecting the service
center, vehicle owner and the vehicle in real-time. Why stop there?
Unrelenting emissions failures have become a problem with limited
possible solutions, not to mention that these solutions are costly.
Medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles many times go into derate in
one form or another simply because the prerequisites for a passive
regen are not met, or the driver has bypassed the regen. There is
not a part failure; the vehicle simply needs to have the applicable
emissions parameters reset and a forced regen must be performed to
put it back in service. Now it can be done remotely, from the comfort
of a chair. Imagine the increased vehicle uptime for the fleet with this
type of bi-directional functionality.
TEXA USA made it possible in April 2018 when it released an
aftermarket telematics device designed for medium and heavy
vehicles, with advanced bi-directional capabilities. This technology

provides the ability to remotely perform advanced emissions resets
and forced regenerations without leaving the shop or dispatching
a technician. The TEXA eTRUCK device is a 9 or 16 pin dongle that
needs to be connected to the truck and communicates with the
driver's phone via Bluetooth. The drivers can see live parameters and
information and when in need can let the technician remote in. The
online workshop portal displays live parameters, live DTCs and gives
the possibility to the technician to know more about the problems
that the driver is facing and to assist him right away from the shop
with almost zero downtime.
eTRUCK is not only used for emissions problems but also for speed
limiters. A truck travelling through different states can possibly cruise
at different speeds, thanks to eTRUCK the technician can remote in
and adjust the vehicle's speed limiters according to the driver's needs
and location.
eTRUCK is a revolution in the truck world, no one before TEXA has
ever pushed the boundaries of diagnostics to this level of technology
and efficiency. eTRUCK is the most advanced solution for predictive
diagnostics and the only remote diagnostic solutions that extend its
capabilities from scanning and reading to real-time parameters resets.
TEXA lets the workshop take care of their fleets and customers 24/7
from anywhere in the country. 

TEXA USA
NorthAmerica@texa.com
+1 855.200.8392

texausa.com
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