Turn signal

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  1. Trucker indiana

    Trucker indiana Light Load Member

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    Hello, hopping someone can point me in the right direction.
    have a 2006 freightliner columbia with a 14l ser. 60 in it.
    Had my leftnturn signal go soiled rolling down the road, pulled over to change the bulb. Put 4 way on to find it and they all worked.
    withbusing the 4 way and then putting left signal on all but the front worked. Being only 30 mile from the yard I got it home that way.

    With everything hooked up four way flashers work and all six position
    Right hand turn signal works all down the truck. left hand turn signal only the front left bulb illuminates does not pulsate and the other lights down the truck do nothing

    If I unhook the sure power low voltage disconnect behind the display panel
    With 4 way neither the front flashers, but mid and rear do on both sides
    Right turn signal front does nothing and mid and rear work
    Left signal nothing happens to any location
    work

    With as drl plug dis connected
    Works the same as when everyone thing is hooked up ( four way flashers work and all six position
    Right hand turn signal works all down the truck. left hand turn signal only the front left bulb illuminates does not pulsate and the other lights down the truck do nothing)

    My thought is maybe this low power thing is messing with it, can it cause this issue.
    Additionally all the wires in the frount from the firewall to bulbs are good and the rest of the lights work as they should no grounding of any of the plugs or cross over readings.

    I greatly appreciate any help.
     

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  3. Keepforgettingmypassword

    Keepforgettingmypassword Heavy Load Member

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    Some pf these bulbs have. More than one filament in them. You may have just burnt out the directional one.
    Not the best test but a decent test when you put the left directional on does ot blink ultra fast on the dash?
    Also corsion .
     
  4. Trucker indiana

    Trucker indiana Light Load Member

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    No corrosion
    To be seen.
    It stays soild and bulb is good swapped with known good same result
     
  5. BoxCarKidd

    BoxCarKidd Road Train Member

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    If you move the handle on the turn signal switch forward and backwards of where it is at when you flip the switch do they ever come on?
    If so bad switch.
     
  6. Trucker indiana

    Trucker indiana Light Load Member

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    Replaced it.
    I think I found the issue left mid light
    Had a wire that I'd I ground starts to work.
    But then running lights don't work.
    So I know its in that area just need to figure out where the side marker lights run to. In the sleeper
     
    BoxCarKidd Thanks this.
  7. Trucker indiana

    Trucker indiana Light Load Member

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    Truck is fixed.
    Posting so hopefully it helps someone else.
    The 3 way break light dispite working and shooting good, was causing the issue. The left front marker light came on and stayed on while other lights did not work.
    All flashers worked.
    So if anyone has an issue like that change the lights all around to see if issue follows.
    Only fond that chasing a short to ground.
    I feel pretty stupid for not doing that but now I know.
     
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