L E D tail lights..
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4" round is a standard size for 18 wheelers. You can get LED 4" lights at any major Truck stop.
My local NAPA just started carrying a selection of Grote LEDs, although I doubt their pricing is very good.
Check out www.buytruckstuff.com they have a selection of several brands and styles. Also a google search will show some other suppliers.
Matt
Check out www.buytruckstuff.com they have a selection of several brands and styles. Also a google search will show some other suppliers.
Matt
4" round tail light/brakelight and 2" turn signals. got rid of the stock ones because my bumper covered them up
here is my LEDs on the back, sorry for the bad qualty.
SHane
SHane
4" grote economy led light where i work is $19. maxima 4" is $14.25. pricing for led's has come down quite a bit.
Running Maxxima oval stop/turn/tail. Fit in my 3x5" box tubing bumper. Sorry no pics, hoping that Santa brings me a digi cam. Helocats thread on pirate really helped me get the wiring figured out.
'Following a big Asplundh or Davey tree trimming rig the other morning on the way home from work. Noticed he had all LED lights. Neat-o thing was the big yellow caution lights, mounted high on the back, were strobing. 3 or 4 short, rapid blips and a pause, then 3 or 4 more and a pause... and alternating left and right side.
'Got me thinking, you can do this with LED's where it's not practicable with filament types. Shouldn't be difficult to design a little 555 timer circuit with some flip-flops to do this. 'Would make a great caution light in yellow or white...... in lieu of actual strobes....which can get pricey. Should be much more visible in inclement conditions.
One of these days.... in my "spare"
time, I'll have to work on that design.
Some state/federal laws may apply.
'Got me thinking, you can do this with LED's where it's not practicable with filament types. Shouldn't be difficult to design a little 555 timer circuit with some flip-flops to do this. 'Would make a great caution light in yellow or white...... in lieu of actual strobes....which can get pricey. Should be much more visible in inclement conditions.
One of these days.... in my "spare"
time, I'll have to work on that design.Some state/federal laws may apply.
I know from looking in the Trucklite catalog, that there is a different part # for the LED light assy's that will strobe. They have a different type of flasher too. (not a strobe driver)
I chose the flange mount lights because the screws may offer slight theft resistance. Also, my shop has the rubber grommet type LED lights in stock, and I didn't want it to look like I was using company equipment to build my rig.
Anyone considered using the clear LED lights under the rig for rock lights? Or maybe the red or amber ones so you don't blind your spotter? They are spendy, but they won't burn out and would be harder to break.
I chose the flange mount lights because the screws may offer slight theft resistance. Also, my shop has the rubber grommet type LED lights in stock, and I didn't want it to look like I was using company equipment to build my rig.
Anyone considered using the clear LED lights under the rig for rock lights? Or maybe the red or amber ones so you don't blind your spotter? They are spendy, but they won't burn out and would be harder to break.
the maxima oval ambers can be wired to flash four different way.
LED's are something i've been planning for a while, they just got the grote 4" at princess auto for about 30 bucks (this is all canadian stuff, remember) what has scared me off though is wiring... i haven't looked into it just yet but i would imagine its a little harder?
also like Yoda said, i'd rather have a metal flange to bolt on then have it just held in with grommets... grote or maxima?
also like Yoda said, i'd rather have a metal flange to bolt on then have it just held in with grommets... grote or maxima?
The wiring of LEDs is really easy - use a trailer converter to get the two function lights to act as three function. There are cheaper ways using Radio Shack diodes but the trailer converter "black bock" is only $12 and already weatherproof. A "heavy duty" or load sensing flasher is all that is necessary to get them to flash.
I think Trucklite makes the best LEDs, Grote is the gold standard, and Maxxima are a little cheaper and have some different offerings that others don't.
Since the prices have came down so much and most commercial trucking companies now spec LED lights, I don't know if theft is as big of a problems as it once was. I was scared for a while, we have around $2000 of lights on each of our trucks. Never had any stolen, we even go to the ghetto part of LA - old Paramount pictures industrial lot, one wrong turn and you're in Compton
I think Trucklite makes the best LEDs, Grote is the gold standard, and Maxxima are a little cheaper and have some different offerings that others don't.
Since the prices have came down so much and most commercial trucking companies now spec LED lights, I don't know if theft is as big of a problems as it once was. I was scared for a while, we have around $2000 of lights on each of our trucks. Never had any stolen, we even go to the ghetto part of LA - old Paramount pictures industrial lot, one wrong turn and you're in Compton
i like the grommet style because if you back into something, they'll pop out. they do make "protectors" that bolt around the light, so if you're boxed where the light mounts, they'll go in, but they won't come out.
