2013 Western Star Headlight Problem

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by Eagerbilt, Jul 1, 2018.

  1. Eagerbilt

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    The problem here is that my headlights stay on when the truck is running and parked, even if I’ve turned them off. To be clear, being that I’m in Canada, they’re actually the mandatory daytime running lights.

    So basically, if it’s an extra hot night and I want to run my a/c by leaving the truck running, my headlights stay on. Throughout the winter, I found that this problem was intermittent depending on either outside temperature or dryness in the air (or both). If it was really cold and dry outside my headlights would shut off as soon as I parked and shut them off...if it was damp out and a little milder, they wouldn’t shut off.
    Now that it’s summer, they’re just staying on...again, with the switch off and the truck parked and idling.
     
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  3. swaan

    swaan Road Train Member

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    Open your dash panel with the yellow and red brake valves .

    On the back side of the yellow tractor parking brake valve there it a white electrical switch plumbed into it.

    It will have two wires held on with brass Philips screws. You need to replace that unit with a new one..


    It is a pressure switch that turns the day time running lights to turn on when your tractor brakes are released.
     
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  4. swaan

    swaan Road Train Member

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    About $25 and 15min to fix
     
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