Should be a ground wire coming from the headlights and turn signal that is attached to the frame. Check and clean the ground wire.
1995 Peterbilt 379 Blinker Problems
Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by Asanchez, Mar 30, 2026 at 6:29 PM.
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I found a similar issue once where a wire had worn through and would blow fuses pretty regular. It was under the steering wheel at the 1st steering knuckle inside the plastic cowling at your knee's when driving.
blairandgretchen, Luwi67 and Asanchez Thank this. -
Did you just install all the LED lights and now it doesn't work or did it work previously with all the LED lights?
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Truck has always had led lights since I started running it
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Found the problem was the right turn signal indicator in the dash causing a short
Tall Mike, blairandgretchen, wore out and 1 other person Thank this. -
Same here but, with the city horn wire.
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Was that a wire shorted or like a circuit board short?
Not much is more aggravating than losing turn signals over and over.
I turn all the lights on every morning and the emergency flashers and do a walk around. -
That is a new one - I know the CEL/SEL etc lights are the little blade bulbs in a twist lock - are the turn signal lights those too, and how was it shorted?
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I do the same checking myself. The light bulb was corroded at the bottomTall Mike Thanks this.
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It was the little bulb in the twist lock was corroded at the bottom pulled it out of the dash and decided to put a new one and the blinker started working. Apparently they are bigger part of the system then I thoughtTall Mike Thanks this.
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