Chicken lights?

Discussion in 'Questions To Truckers From The General Public' started by ShadowCat, Dec 10, 2013.

  1. crb

    crb Road Train Member

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    You would need a wiring diagram, and splice an interrupter switch into the marker light wire. You might hurt your vehicles value as well.
     
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  3. pcfreak

    pcfreak Heavy Load Member

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    Just flash your hazards a couple times or you can alternate left and right signal lights. Easy and free.
     
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  4. DsquareD

    DsquareD Road Train Member

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    Flashing brake lights is a bad idea. They should only be used for their intended purpose.
     
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  6. ShadowCat

    ShadowCat Bobtail Member

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    LOVE your Red Green signature line PCFreak!
     
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  7. ShadowCat

    ShadowCat Bobtail Member

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    Yep, that's why I said I don't do that and wanted to find an alternative. I have seen people do the brake thing and it always just seemed like a dangerous idea.
     
  8. Quickfarms

    Quickfarms Heavy Load Member

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    Turn signals or hazards are easy.

    You could also add some lights that go to a switch in the dash.

    Adding the switch to the dash will not hurt anything if it is done correctly
     
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  9. GYPSY65

    GYPSY65 Road Train Member

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    You can add the interrupt switch very easily, or as mentioned use the flashers, braking might cause the trucker to panic therefore causing other issues and I am certain he/she would've preferred a no thank you in that case

    As far as making a PT Cruiser less valuable......... Can't happen!!!
     
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  10. 379exhd

    379exhd Road Train Member

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    Look at my sigpic. The extra lights on the bumper sleepers cab cowls fender guards Breathers etc are called chicken lights. They originated from the chicken haulers actual chicken haulers that hauled chickens.

    Back in the day you were looked down upon for hauling them (still are) so they through a lot of extra lights on their trucks to up they're "social status" just wait till we get to talking about chicken sticks (bumper guides) we call those chicken sticks because the driver is worried about taking out his bumper.

    Any extra light on a truck is considered a chicken light. They're actually more of a headache than what they're worth if you get a dead short and it isn't wired properly but that bight glow going down the road at night is a thing of beauty.
     
  11. ShadowCat

    ShadowCat Bobtail Member

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    Ha ha, but I love my PT.
     
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