Need help on how to approch 12v digital read on a blinking signal

Did you mean optoisolator?

Here's a couple of ways.

pinMode (inputPin, INPUT);
digitalWrite (inputPin, HIGH);  // turns on internal pullup

// With 2 resistors, look for a High to indicate blinker is on:
if (digitalRead (inputPin) == HIGH){
// do code for on
}
else {
// do code for off
}

// with transistors, Blinker On will bring the pin low
if (digitalRead (inputPin) == LOW){
// do code for on
}
else{
// do code for off
}