Navigating chassis electrical system challenges

July 5, 2016

Steve Spata

NTEA Technical Assistance Director

We are an upfitter experiencing regular issues handling newer chassis electrical systems, especially with lighting flashing too fast or working for a little while and then stopping. As these problems consistently occur with different chassis we work on, is the cause and solution similar across all OEMs?

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