Trailer Clearance Lights...ARGH!!!

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  1. Apr 13, 2010 #11
    Gears

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    One that I took off today and tore apart seemed to be a sealed incandescent unit. Since I busted it while trying to get to the bulb, I had to replace it as I'm running tomorrow. I did order 16 amber LED units that I'll be replacing in short order.
     
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  3. Apr 16, 2010 #12
    Don2WS

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    i'd say smash the lights, chisel the screws, use a punch to get them out, replace the wiring, use stainless hardware , electrical grease, and if budget allows it use LED's i picked up some 8 diode trucklite amber marker lights at the kw dealer last week for 6.99 you might wanna look around and see if you find a deal. Good Luck !
     
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  4. Apr 19, 2010 #13
    Gears

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    OK, I've received the LED's I ordered and have replace a couple that I had to take a hammer to in order to get them removed. My question is this...

    The lights I have are a direct replacement for the incandescent lights I'm replacing, wiring, mounting holes etc... The current lights on the trailer have a white base between them and the trailer. Not even thinking, I replaced two lights without the white base (bases were smashed anyways). The lights work just fine. Do I need to buy these white bases for these lights? I really can't see what purpose they serve other than to stand-off the lights from the truck a bit.
    Here's a photo of the lights I got... they're not showing a white base and the LED's seem to be sealed inside the amber case or lense.

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    Your opinions and advice are appreciated:biggrin_255: yet once again!
     
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  5. Apr 21, 2010 #14
    Gears

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    Update and Question OK, I've received the LED's I ordered and have replace a couple that I had to take a hammer to in order to get them removed. My question is this...

    The lights I have are a direct replacement for the incandescent lights I'm replacing, wiring, mounting holes etc... The current lights on the trailer have a white base between them and the trailer. Not even thinking, I replaced two lights without the white base (bases were smashed anyways). The lights work just fine. Do I need to buy these white bases for these lights? I really can't see what purpose they serve other than to stand-off the lights from the truck a bit.
    Here's a photo of the lights I got... they're not showing a white base and the LED's seem to be sealed inside the amber case or lense.

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    Your opinions and advice are appreciated:biggrin_255: yet once again!
     
    Gears, Apr 21, 2010
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  7. Apr 21, 2010 #15
    josh.c

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    On the incandescent lights, could you take the lens off of the white base to get to the bulbs to replace them? If not, I don't know what the white bases are for either. If the new LED is sealed, I wouldn't think it would hurt anything to not run the base. If the new ones were sold as if they could be used for a new installation, surely there's no harm running them that way. I'm sure these are the same thoughts you're having, just another brain confirming that you're OK.
     
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