lighting/turn signal issue

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Mud Dog, Feb 2, 2012.

  1. The Admiral

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    Pull the cover off the Male pigtale plug and see in any of the wires are loose. Can't remember what color wire goes with that side of the turn signals.
     
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  3. The Admiral

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    Pretty sure Green is right and Yellow is left.
     
  4. CondoCruiser

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    That's my guess too. Pull that cover off and most likely you'll find a loose wire.

    I'll move this down to the Mechanics Forum.
     
  5. Mud Dog

    Mud Dog Tattooed & Insane - Forum Sparkler

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    Color is right. Can't check Trk side but trl looks good. Checked connection @ middle and end of trl.
     
  6. The Admiral

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    The main trailer cable runs from the front of the trailer to the rear. From there the various harnesses feed the tail lights and also run forward to power the marker lights and your mid turn. All you need to get that pigtail plug apart is a small screwdriver. I've seen some that just screw together by hand.
     
  7. Bill104

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    Factory colors are
    green right flasher/brake
    yellow left flasher/brake
    brown tail and markers
    those are the important ones sadly i have seen some factory stuff not using the color code,so use it as a starting point, buy a cheap light tester it will help.
     
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  8. Bill104

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    From what i read now its could vary well be in the pig tail, also some trucksuse a differant fuse for trailer lights, but i would think a blown fuse would take out both blinkers, so pig tail or juntionbox, or lead into the first light can in back.
     
  9. Mud Dog

    Mud Dog Tattooed & Insane - Forum Sparkler

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    Ran into another of our drivers with a test light. Said it wasn't gettin power from Trk side of pigtail. I'm loading now and scales will be shut down so imma watch my left turns and limp it in. Hope my trks fixed so I can finish the load with no worries. And let the shop have a look at this 1. Thanks for the help.
     
  10. Points South

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    It's probably too late to help now, but I had the same problem in an International 9200. Tried all the pig tail and light checks but found nothing. The shop found the problem. It was the turn signal relay.
     
  11. Mud Dog

    Mud Dog Tattooed & Insane - Forum Sparkler

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    Could be. Not my Trk so I don't have any parts. It wasn't gettin hot but relays can be picky
     
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