CM 2250 wiring harness

[BigHarvey56]

(11-16-2022 )Rawze Wrote:  

(11-16-2022 )BigHarvey56 Wrote:  I am in the middle of retrofit. I have removed a CAT 3406E out of my 97 Peterbilt 367 and have installed an ISX 15 ( CM 2250 ) that came out of a 2012 KW T800. I am hoping that someone knows of a stand alone wiring harness that I can just install that is “ plug and play”. Or do I need to build my own? I have the complete donor truck that the ISX came out of and have made sure not to cut any wires but rather just found the plugs and disconnected them.

Thank you

The emissions systems and e-log requirements FOLLOW THE ENGINE YEAR REQUIREMENTS .. NOT THE CHASSIS YEAR .. so essentially you are not skating any laws.. or getting away with anything by putting a 2012 engine into a 1997 truck.. other than creating a serious headache and a truck that is going to be illegal on the road ways unless a whole lot of other things happen to get it up to par.


You should also be aware that all of the emissions systems for that CM2250 engine have also to be installed for the truck + a certification sticker obtained for it, for it to be legal to drive as well. Then to register it as a 'glider'. Otherwise you are making a huge red flag if it is driven with the wrong year/emissions model engine in it. -== ALSO.. it will NOT qualify for paper-only logs any more.. as the rules governing the e-logs stipulate that if the engine is compatible with e-logs (it has J1939 capability) .. then they must be used as well.

Anyone inspects it .. it is game over for that truck in a hurry and some hefty fines for the truck owner.. and possible even more hefty fines for anyone or shop who installed that engine if those emissions + after-treatment systems were not all put on to go with it.

I certainly would not want to own it in that condition, as it is a big gamble of the future of the vehicle. Otherwise, personally, I don't care one way or the other, but you cannot say that you have not been warned about the problems and legal issues that someone creates by doing what you are attempting.

Thank you for your insight. I’m not trying to skate by any laws. I’m trying to keep the after treatment installed and operational. California says if I want to keep running this truck I have to repower it to a 2010 year engine or newer. So that’s what I’m attempting to do. I wish I would have known the difference between between a cm2250 and a cm2350 before I bought this truck.

I am unfamiliar with how the e log regulations. What is J1939?

Also the term glider and what it means is new to me and I would like to know what that means exactly. I have heard that term thrown around a lot.

Any other information is greatly appreciated

Thank you