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Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:32 pm
by todds112
I got the single Stop/Turn/Brake Truck-Lite LEDS. They are the standard 4 or 4.5" (can't remember) round ones that fit in a rubber grommet. I just cut the holes into the stock tail light bracket. Really bright. Hardest part was cutting the holes and getting them semi-round. The rubber grommets are pretty forgiving, though.
Re: taillights
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:49 pm
by todds112
ABSOLUTSECURITY wrote:ka wrote:here's what's going into my pinz and my tundra's camper:
You can buy those new from Trucklite in LED! I bought them for my H1 and love the front turn signals in LED military style!!!!!!!!!
G
You have more $ in lighting than most folks have in their whole rig!
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:04 pm
by ABSOLUTSECURITY
Yeah but your are composite right???????
Mine are aluminum - newer current Trucklite US military.
G
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:04 pm
by ABSOLUTSECURITY
Yeah but your are composite right???????
Mine are aluminum - newer current Trucklite US military.
G
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:27 pm
by ka
the housings are aluminum???!!!
here's what i see at their site: "Lens and housing assemblies constructed of impact resistant polycarbonate"
http://www.truck-lite.com/webapp/wcs/st ... &langId=-1
these are different from yours?
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:52 pm
by ABSOLUTSECURITY
I replaced my turn signals on the H1 with these and the main housing (THE BUCKET) is aluminum where the two bolts go in the back and the LED suround/housing is composite - before the whole thing was composite with thread inserts - now it is machined aluminum with threaded holes! Really nice! Mine came straight from a Trucklite main distributor a few months ago - so they are FRESH!!!!!!
Glynn
http://www.truck-lite.com/webapp/wcs/st ... &langId=-1
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:57 pm
by ka
glynn, i'd sure like to see a website selling those. do you know where one is? the one you posted there is just more polycarbonate housings.
oh wait - you mean the "bucket"? the things i showed that are black? not the lights - right?
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 1:31 am
by ABSOLUTSECURITY
ka wrote:glynn, i'd sure like to see a website selling those. do you know where one is? the one you posted there is just more polycarbonate housings.
oh wait - you mean the "bucket"? the things i showed that are black? not the lights - right?
Yes the BUCKET!
G
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:04 am
by ka
ok.. but... i want one, too! where's the web page? i've never seen an aluminum bucket anywhere online. help!
pricey headlights
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:03 pm
by krick3tt
I would like to order the TD rear tail lights. Are they surface mount or am I going to cut holes to mount them? Cant tell from the pictures I have seen.
Morris
Re: pricey headlights
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:23 pm
by Erik712m
krick3tt wrote:I would like to order the TD rear tail lights. Are they surface mount or am I going to cut holes to mount them? Cant tell from the pictures I have seen.
Morris
http://www.expeditionimports.zoovy.com/ ... t_install/
Surface mount. But you need to drill holes to run the bolts and wires thru. When you order I would order the reverse switch and install at the same time.
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:13 am
by Jim LaGuardia
You will drill 3 holes, 2 for mounting and 1 for the wires. You will also have to seperate the brake and turn circuits and have to use a signal re-combiner if you wish to tow a trailer.
pricey headlights
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:33 am
by krick3tt
I have the SAV kit installed for changing out the stop lights to red. Put that in years ago. That has the lights separated.
I keep blowing the brake light filament and that causes me concern. I think it may be because the bulbs are rated at 24 volt and not 28-32.
This whole process began as a way to get brighter taillights and stop lights, and it is getting complicated. I do tow a trailer and if I have to add a circuit to get the trailer lights to work it may be easier to just add a LED light to be a brake light, much safer really.
Any suggestions on a light that has a reasonably 'stock' appearance to add for an aux brake light?
Morris
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:59 pm
by David Dunn
It should be noted that the combined turn signal/brake lamps are only on the Swiss Pinzes. All others already have individual turn and brake lamps.
The TD tail lamp assembly also has a socket for a rear fog lamp ( a Euro thing for higher visibility in fog for traffic behind you), some double it up with the brake lamp for more visibility. But be careful, if you pull a trailer, you could be taxing the old ciruit breaker
Dave
Re: pricey headlights
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 2:52 pm
by Erik712m
krick3tt wrote:I have the SAV kit installed for changing out the stop lights to red. Put that in years ago. That has the lights separated.
I keep blowing the brake light filament and that causes me concern. I think it may be because the bulbs are rated at 24 volt and not 28-32.
This whole process began as a way to get brighter taillights and stop lights, and it is getting complicated. I do tow a trailer and if I have to add a circuit to get the trailer lights to work it may be easier to just add a LED light to be a brake light, much safer really.
Any suggestions on a light that has a reasonably 'stock' appearance to add for an aux brake light?
Morris
. You can buy led bulbs for the tail light you have now.read through the forum but your still going have to do more than just change the bulbs or your flashers won't work.