LED Tail Lights (Project)

buddydawg · June 23, 2010, 06:32:38 PM

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.....

buddydawg · June 23, 2010, 06:33:13 PM

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buddydawg · June 23, 2010, 06:34:38 PM

this pic shows the other work I am doing to the back. I hope to have it closed back up within the next week...

Dreamscape · June 23, 2010, 07:16:47 PM

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

Melbo · June 23, 2010, 07:18:54 PM

Looks like a project --- Gotta luv a busnut

I like the lights

Melbo

buddydawg · June 23, 2010, 07:25:59 PM

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.

bevans6 · June 24, 2010, 05:20:36 AM

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

buddydawg · June 24, 2010, 04:54:25 PM

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.

bevans6 · June 24, 2010, 05:14:38 PM

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

buswarrior · June 24, 2010, 07:21:03 PM

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