Lights intermittently cutting off on Freightliner Coronado

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by JAM20, Jun 10, 2025.

  1. JAM20

    JAM20 Bobtail Member

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    Has anyone ever experienced their headlights and all their marker lights going out on their truck or specifically a Freightliner Coronado? It happens randomly and there seems to be no specific pattern to it. I have never had this issue when bobtailling. It always happens when a trailer is hooked to the truck. I also loose running lights on the trailer when this problem occurs. I still have turn signals and brake lights, on the truck and trailer. The issue could last a few hours or a handful of hours and the lights will come back on. I will list the things that I have tried/replaced below. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

    1. Changed headlights to LEDs with resistors built in, thinking that the LED headlights without resistors could be the issue.
    2. Cleaned out connector from chassis harness to left headlight harness (it was very dirty), put new seal in connector
    3. Changed out switch in dash
    4. Changed out headlight breakers
    5. Changed out headlight relays
    6. Changed out trailer relays
    7. Changed out 7 way
    8. Changed out abs cord
    9. Changed out 7 way harness cord that runs under the truck to the main chassis harness
    10. Replaced taillights
    11. Replaced taillight harness
     
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  3. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    When the lights go off is there any other electrical problems? Do you notice poor am/fm or CB performance, ANYTHING different at all also electrically powered? If so it could be an issue with the ground strap between engine and tractor.
     
  4. JAM20

    JAM20 Bobtail Member

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    No Sir. I believe everything else functions as it should.
     
  5. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    Did you check your ground connections going to the control module?

    We had a WS that would go dark when it was dry, but after a rain, everything worked. It was out of warranty and it turned out to be a bad ground splice behind the dash where water had leaked on it.
     
  6. JAM20

    JAM20 Bobtail Member

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    I will definitely look into this. Thanks for the info!
     
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