LED Tail Lights (Project)
 

LED Tail Lights (Project)

Started by buddydawg, June 23, 2010, 06:32:38 PM

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buddydawg

I finished the install of my new LED S/T/T lights.  I polished the old aluminum housings and used new stainless fasteners. Turned out pretty nice and for once all of my lights work at the same time!  Now only if the rest of the outside looked as good.....
1972 GMC T6H-5308A #024
1984 Eagle Model 10

Brandon Stewart - Martinez, GA

buddydawg

1972 GMC T6H-5308A #024
1984 Eagle Model 10

Brandon Stewart - Martinez, GA

buddydawg

this pic shows the other work I am doing to the back.  I hope to have it closed back up within the next week...
1972 GMC T6H-5308A #024
1984 Eagle Model 10

Brandon Stewart - Martinez, GA

Dreamscape

That looks pretty sharp! They oughta see ya stop now!
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Melbo

Looks like a project --- Gotta luv a busnut

I like the lights

Melbo
If it won't go FORCE it ---- if it breaks it needed to be replaced anyway
Albuquerque, NM   MC8 L10 Cummins ZF

buddydawg

It was a pretty simple project since the new lights were a simple bolt on replacement.  It is a 100% improvement over the original equipment.  The old ones were in bad shape and not at all dependable.  I have LED rep[lacement fixtures for almost all of the other exterior lighting, hope to work on them some this weekend.
1972 GMC T6H-5308A #024
1984 Eagle Model 10

Brandon Stewart - Martinez, GA

bevans6

I used similar tail lights on my MCI MC-5C.  I found some that were 24 volts, although in hindsight I could have run them in 12 volt from my Gumpy trailer light converter.  Oddly they were about 1/8" too large in diameter to fit inside the MCI housing, so I did some trimming of both the housing and the light and they fit in and look great.

Brian
1980 MCI MC-5C, 8V-71T from a M-110 self propelled howitzer
Allison MT-647
Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia

buddydawg

Brian, I have a similar situation with my front turn signals.  I need to use the original housing but I cannot find a LED fixture that mates up.  I will have to modify/adapt the fixture and housing to make it work.  It will be worth it, I am really liking the LED lights.
1972 GMC T6H-5308A #024
1984 Eagle Model 10

Brandon Stewart - Martinez, GA

bevans6

Same with MCI's, there is no LED fixture that is a direct swap.  I just put new lenses on, new bulbs, and left it at that.

Brian
1980 MCI MC-5C, 8V-71T from a M-110 self propelled howitzer
Allison MT-647
Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia

buswarrior

Hold on a minute...

Do you have a gasket made of soft material behind the LED fixtures?

If not, either add one, or replace your stainless fasteners with nylon ones.

The heat from the engine will make some expansion, and crack the mounting points on your nice LED fixtures.

A couple of the big transit manufacturers paid dearly on the warranty for this discovery...

happy coaching!
buswarrior
Frozen North, Greater Toronto Area
new project: 1995 MCI 102D3, Cat 3176b, Eaton Autoshift