Peterbilt 359 low air sensor location

Discussion in 'Peterbilt Forum' started by Hogleg, Nov 24, 2016.

  1. Old school 362

    Old school 362 Medium Load Member

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    the main low air pressure switch is located under the high low switch on the floor. Left side. Remove two crews then cover pops out. Then you will see another floor board cover plate. Just beside it. The little horn is under dash. Remove steering wheel clamp bolt . Lay steering wheel down on the seat. Be care with wires and oil pressure line as you lay dash down , best to use a small bunge cord. And for safety remove the battery cables lots of power behind panel.
     
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  3. Old school 362

    Old school 362 Medium Load Member

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    the top two lights are your turn signals. Thinking you have the little peanut bulb type. The bulbs remove from the back. Quarter turn type. Could be wrong shine light through to read lense.
     
  4. Old school 362

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    If you have other light problems. Like markers, tail lights, and turn signals, check your four way blinker switch, if weak , will make you loss ur mind. Everything runs through the four way blinker switch. Napa sells the 16 light switch. Hope it helps.
     
  5. Hogleg

    Hogleg Medium Load Member

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    My air warning buzzer is now working. The other light marked air is probably the oil light. Will trace it out.

    Going to be a fine truck after I work a few of these issues down. Bought a service manual on ebay so it is now easy to sort out how it is wired. I just struggle a bit with where stuff is located. I would have never found the manifold if you guys had not told me where to look. Thanks much!

    Next issue is that the bobtail brake lights are not working. The brake light on the trailer works. So I have to trace that out. Betting that the brake signal is not getting into the directional switch, but we will see.

    Also going to rework the air wipers. Got lots of good material on that. Was contemplating an electric retrofit, but cannot part with $700 to do it. Way too expensive.

    This truck had a rebuilt engine transplant a few years ago. When they did that it appears that they started bypassing the original wiring harness (I see evidence of melted wires at the connector hole by the driver left foot under the dash). So it appears that every thing that is not working was intentionally not hooked up after the transplant. Believe it or not, they did not hook up the low air warning light! That was crazy stupid. I bypassed the factory wire and it worked fine.

    John
     
  6. Old school 362

    Old school 362 Medium Load Member

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    John hard to beat an older truck, sometimes you have too pull out wiper knob, supplying air to the motor, turn right for faster motion, then grab wipers an give light tug. Lol. Ounce they run only lube joints, listen for air leaks. Never spray lube into air line supply will damage seals in the air motor.
     
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