Has anyone looked into tools that could alert me of lighting issues on a trailer? Anyone have an idea on what that would cost?
Light issue on a Trailer - Avoid violation
Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by goblue710, Jan 14, 2022.
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You mean your eyes? They are typically part of a package deal. 2 free along with hands to open the door and feet to walk around
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This is a joke right ??..... or is this for real ?????????????... Ever seen 1 of these... it's still in the experimental stage but I've heard good things about it
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Keep a couple of plastic seals. Sometimes the connections to fit together quite right. And lights will flicker or not work righr. You can put a seal inside connection with truck plug. It will make the parts fit better. If that makes sense. -
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These things are not made to aircraft quality specifications. Hell, if it is a Kentucky trailer you are lucky if all the lights work from the moment you pick it up at the factory.
What you are describing is some sort of RF controlled circuit, where all devices(tail light, clearance lights etc.) is all on one supply circuit, one 12v positive and negative to each, and each one has a cute little chip inside that is controlled by a lighting ECM on the tractor. The ECM sends a signal via the voltage supply circuit to each device to do what it is supposed to do, blink, go bright, on, off etc. The technology has been around for a while. Also referred to as fly by wire.
Don't look for that advance anytime soon given the world can't make enough chips for the stuff that Walmart sells, let alone this safety related item.Siinman and God prefers Diesels Thank this. -
In automotive world the newer electronic flashers will do what they call “hyper flash” which is a noticeably faster flash when a bulb on that side is out. But since Heavy duty truck flashers are designed to take loads from 10-20 lamps they don’t always feel the loss of current thru a burnt bulb so the speed may not change. That being said I have seen the speed and rhythm change on a few of them. It is noticeable but only slightly.
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