In recent weeks, I’ve had a couple of occasions when the digi-tacho did not record my breaks as ‘Breaks’, but ‘Other Work’. The obvious conclusion is that it was simple user error and I didn’t press the button properly. However, when chatting with another driver (of the same truck) he said he’d had the same thing happen and he also thought it was his own error. Now, neither of us were sure.
Then, yesterday, driving a different truck, I parked up, set the tacho on ‘Break’ and locked the cab. After a break of one hour I began driving, but soon the tacho was telling me to take a break. The printout showed just 2 minutes of break then 59 minutes of ‘Other Work’. Yet, the cab was locked the entire time. The only thing I did do was operate the tail lift.
Some vehicles change mode when the ignition is either switched on or off. Did you put it on break then remove the keys after 2 minutes to go and operate the tail lift.
I have heard others say that they’ve had tachos fitted that change to other work if the tail lift is used but I don’t believe as that would mean a drivers mate couldn’t tip the truck while the driver was on break.
Yes, I did do some ‘other work’ to load some clothes. However, as it only took a few minutes, I still had at least 45 minutes of free time and didn’t think the tail lift could have flipped the tacho. Besides, I’m pretty sure it probably took me longer that 2 minutes to go to the shop and get the staff to bring the load to the truck, so the change would have occurred before the operation of the tail lift. So, I’m still baffled.
it must be the way the tacho is set up to change modes to other work when ignition is turned on or off.
i had this when in another truck,put it on break,then after about 20 mins i put ignition on to open the window
and when i switched ignition off again it came off break and went to other work.
i didnt notice though,took the rest of my break and started driving then tacho was telling me i needed to take a break!!
you can change this setting i think but dont know how.
mexy:
it must be the way the tacho is set up to change modes to other work when ignition is turned on or off.
i had this when in another truck,put it on break,then after about 20 mins i put ignition on to open the window
and when i switched ignition off again it came off break and went to other work.
i didnt notice though,took the rest of my break and started driving then tacho was telling me i needed to take a break!!
you can change this setting i think but dont know how.
I’m pretty certain you can’t - it’s a bug with some models, notably DAFs from the mid-2000s, as I discovered when my break was cancelled and I had to take it all over again.
You only have to turn the key to position 2, to operate the windows for example, to trigger this behaviour.
mexy:
it must be the way the tacho is set up to change modes to other work when ignition is turned on or off.
i had this when in another truck,put it on break,then after about 20 mins i put ignition on to open the window
and when i switched ignition off again it came off break and went to other work.
i didnt notice though,took the rest of my break and started driving then tacho was telling me i needed to take a break!!
you can change this setting i think but dont know how.
I’m pretty certain you can’t - it’s a bug with some models, notably DAFs from the mid-2000s, as I discovered when my break was cancelled and I had to take it all over again.
You only have to turn the key to position 2, to operate the windows for example, to trigger this behaviour.
It’s not a bug - it’s the way the tacho has been set up (presumably when new). This behaviour can be changed by an authorised tacho workshop.
If you do find yourself using a tacho that has been set up this way, you will see that the Mode icon blinks for about 5 seconds after you turn the ignition on or off. You can use the Mode switch during this time to over-ride the automatic behaviour and so continue to record an uninterrupted break.
