Peterbilt 379 1999 gauge issue

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  1. J-Trucker87

    J-Trucker87 Bobtail Member

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    I just bought this truck and I have a lot of issues. I have gauges that will not read.
    1. Front drive oil temp ( I see I need a new sensor)
    2. Rear drive oil temp ( I put the wire back on and still not working.
    3. Main dive trans oil not working as well.
    4. Oil temp gauge ( I put it back on and still not working)
    5. Fuel press gauge
    6. Pyrometer ( it's was works sometimes but not a lot.

    And I also have a ABS light and Diff lock light on all the time.

    Should I just replace everything?

    I am just looking for some answers and I hope I can get some help In trying fix it myself because we all know it's cheaper that way.

    Thanks
     
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  3. josh polk

    josh polk Light Load Member

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    Ck the ground wires on the rear mends and there should b two wires to the oil temp one is ground as well
    Check all ur fuses in fuse box make sure there all good
    That will b a starting point
    On the pyro ck to make sure the two wires that run it have good connection were thy connect by the turbo in the exhaust two little bolts with nuts that conect them wires tougher sometimes get lose
     
  4. josh polk

    josh polk Light Load Member

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    That dif light on and abs light
    Abs light put peace of tape over it
    Dif light I'd flip the dif switch if it goes out in the locked Position I'd pull air line lose at front rear end by the drive shaft see it has air to it with the switch in the unlocked position Someone mite of got the lines crossed
    Ck and drain all ur air tanks for water
     
  5. 379exhd

    379exhd Road Train Member

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    On the ABS light don't tape it, take the bulb out easier solution, my dash is the same as yours if they pull you over tell them you put a 92 or so replacement panel in...no abs light in those and they're about 100 in a junk yard as opposed to 350 from pete.

    the rear and front driver oil temps aren't really needed right along with the trans temp many times they cause more harm than good, my rear driver will read 300 in the winter from a short, it's cool to the touch along with the hubs so no worries,

    as josh said on the pyro check the wiring first, the combo isn't cheap and I'd always buy a combo instead of just doing the probe or the gauge.

    engine oil temp isn't a huge deal either they're more so added gauges that most trucks don't have I'd do a little at a time if you insist on replacing them the abs light and diff are the ones you want to get taken care of the soonest. ABS is a rather large fine if you're caught which is why I took the bulb out of my tractor, rear ends aren't cheap and if by chance soembody has flipped things around and it's locked in on dry pavement it's harder than hell on the rearends and 3rd members are around 2500/rear last time I checked.
     
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  6. beemergary

    beemergary Light Load Member

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    Take temp gauge hot wire to ground. If gauge goes up its the sender.
     
  7. mtoo

    mtoo Road Train Member

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