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Blue Bird School Bus Clear Fault Through Cycle Ignition

This procedure shows how to clear a fault when a fault condition has been corrected. This procedure won’t work if the fault condition still exists.

Blue Bird School Bus Set Dimmer Light on Dash

The Blue Bird dash lights can be set to various levels of brightness. Learn how to adjust this function.

Blue Bird School Bus Convection Heat Operation

Convection heat is one of the most efficient heating systems in a bus. Watch how to operate this system.

Blue Bird School Bus Set Dash Clock and Background Color

The Blue Bird dash has options on color and this video also describes how to set the clock.

Blue Bird School Bus Disable Audible Alarm with Dash Button

Once the enable function has been initiated watch how to disable the alarm with the dash button.

Blue Bird School Bus Dash Lights and Alarm Enable

Learn how to enable a silence function for the audible alarm that is part of On Board Diagnostics (OBD).

Blue Bird School Bus Proper Starting Procedure

This video explains the proper starting procedure to avoid setting off a fault function in the On Board Diagnostics of the dash.

2013 Instrument Panel Changes for Blue Bird School Buses

The attached pdf document details the changes in the instrument cluster and the functionality of the dash indicator lamps. These changes coincide with 2013 emissions and On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) changes that have taken effect this year.

WNDU: South Bend Schools Consider Propane-Fueled School Buses

WNDU – Channel 16 based in South Bend, IN has reported that the South Bend Community School Corporation is considering the purchase of propane-fueled school buses manufactured by Blue Bird and sold by MacAllister Power Systems. In the report, WNDU states that because propane-fueled buses are more efficient, the School Corporation estimates an energy savings […]

MacAllister Announces Award of 2013 CIESC Bus Bid

MacAllister Transportation, the Blue Bird dealer for the entire State of Indiana, has announced immediate availability of school buses awarded through the 2013 CIESC Spring Bus Bid.