389 Headlights on 379EXHD

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  1. mccarrolltrucking

    mccarrolltrucking Bobtail Member

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    wondered if anybody on here would happen to have a wiring diagram for 389 and 379 headlights, I've got a set of 389 headlights im putting on my 379 Pete, wires are different though so I thought I better get some better advice before cutting and splicing!! LOL!! Thanks
     
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  3. GrapeApe

    GrapeApe Road Train Member

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    I can email you the schematics, but in all honesty, you could test the wires faster. The best way to do this would be to get new plug ends for your 379's headlight harnesses to replace the plugs on the 389 lights. Then plug them in without splicing. You'll nee the proper pins, which you can get from Pete too, and the crimping tool. That way there are no splices and less chance of problems.
     
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  4. magoo68

    magoo68 Road Train Member

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    Many ppl converted 389 headlights to other styles if they run in colder climates apparently not very good in salty conditions.. I've never used them so can't verify that though
     
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  5. mccarrolltrucking

    mccarrolltrucking Bobtail Member

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    Got it taken care of man, yeah I should've got the proper pins and crimped them, I ended up using some shrink fit connectors and figured out the wiring, I posted it in the Peterbilt section, thanks for the help though I appreciate it
     
  6. mccarrolltrucking

    mccarrolltrucking Bobtail Member

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    Huh, I've never heard about that, the salt gets inside the light housing or something and causes problems? Or what was the reason they gave?
     
  7. GrapeApe

    GrapeApe Road Train Member

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    We have a bunch of 388/389's that run the northeast and they're fine. If you break a lens, they're expensive. They do get yellow and dull after a few years, buffing them works well to get them clear again, but it's short lived. You end up buffing them every few months. That's typical with most plastic lenses though.

    One thing I do recommend (which I should have in the first place because you can't do it on the truck), you should take those assemblies all apart and put anti-seize on all the little screws and bolts that hold the lenses in. After a few years, chances are that a few will break off if you need to change a lens.
     
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  8. mccarrolltrucking

    mccarrolltrucking Bobtail Member

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    Gotcha man, yeah I never thought of anti seizing those parts that's a good idea, I can see those screws becoming bad, we mostly drive southern CO and NM, so we get some snow, makes keeping a truck polished a little ruff!!
     
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