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Pedestal/lollipop lights

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by Dave1837, Feb 22, 2022.

  1. Feb 22, 2022 #1
    Dave1837

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    Anyone else have these on their trucks? If so, is there any way to increase the longevity of them? I have them on my front bumper and it seems like I'm changing them once a month if not more because they either quit working or flash dim/bright as I'm driving down the road. Tried many different brands with the same result. Thought about filling the hole where all the wires go into the fixture with silicone
     
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  3. Feb 22, 2022 #2
    062

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    What brand are you using?
    I ran maxima for a long time, but they always cracked at the hoop that holds the light. I have a set of United pacific that’s been on nearly a year.
     
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  4. Feb 22, 2022 #3
    Dave1837

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    Truck-lite, Maxxima, cheap ones from Pilot and some better quality ones from Napa. Maybe I'll give united Pacific a shot. I'm about to just rip them off completely they're a PIA
     
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  5. Feb 22, 2022 #4
    062

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    Where are you grounding them?
    I use bolts for the fan shroud.
     
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  7. Feb 22, 2022 #5
    Rubber duck kw

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    United Pacific is the best brand I've found or heard of for most aftermarket doodads and chicken lights. For the 4 inch stop/turn/tail Maxximas are the real ####, I've got 4 in the back of my sleeper that have been in there for 5 years, the 44 led ones. I have 14 more of those in my enclosed rear light bar that have been in there for 3 years.
    Roadworks Manufacturing makes nice little 1.5 inch or so mini watermelon lights that are mounted with a 3/4 inch stud, they make real nice interior lights, not sure how long they last but I'm going to find out the hard way.
     
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  8. Feb 22, 2022 #6
    Dave1837

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    On the bumper. It's not the ground though I've taken the lights off after they died and tested them straight on the battery and they didn't work
     
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  9. Feb 22, 2022 #7
    Double Dime

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    Not saying it's the best, but
    I use rubber grommets to reduce shock of all the smooth roads and crose ex on my ground bolts
     
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  10. Feb 22, 2022 #8
    lester

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    Definitely try sealing them up with some silicone
     
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