It sure isn't inexpensive to retrofit to LED lighting, even with stock lights
 

It sure isn't inexpensive to retrofit to LED lighting, even with stock lights

Started by belfert, October 28, 2025, 04:38:09 PM

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belfert

The rear tail lights on the Dina are not a great design as the socket go bad.  On my 1995 I put flat rectangular Bargman lights on the back to replace the tail lights.  I just covered the old lights so they matched the color of the bus.

I just ordered the 7" round school bus style lights for the rear, plus new turn signal lights for the front, and all new clearance/marker lights for the roof line.  It cost me almost $500 with shipping and tax.  These are all stock/generic lights used by a greay many vehicles.  I was expecting to spend a fair bit less.  Too bad I couldn't get more of the stuff as old stock on EBay.  I did get three lights from EBay sellers for good prices.
Brian Elfert - 1995 Dina Viaggio 1000 Series 60/B500 - 75% done but usable - Minneapolis, MN

buswarrior

good choice, proudly purchase name brand lighting.

online cheap LED can burn your bus down.

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

Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM

I replaced all 50 halogen lights in my Eagle with round Lights. They were a perfect fit and made to replace the lights that were in there. When I removed my halogen lights, I discovered charred wood where they were located.  I am lucky the bus never caught on fire.  One light backed up to a cabinet where I keep my socks, and I found a charred sock.

Replacing the halogen lights with LED was one of the best things I did.  The old lights got very hot and used a lot of power.

My replacement bus, an H3-45 Prevost, has the same lights as it purchased them from Dick Wright at Wrico generator about the same time I did.  These lights are nice, and I think they only cost about $6 each.
1999 Prevost H3-45
Gary@BusConversionMagazine.com

luvrbus

Quote from: Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM on December 15, 2025, 04:00:29 AM
I replaced all 50 halogen lights in my Eagle with round Lights. They were a perfect fit and made to replace the lights that were in there. When I removed my halogen lights, I discovered charred wood where they were located.  I am lucky the bus never caught on fire.  One light backed up to a cabinet where I keep my socks, and I found a charred sock.

Replacing the halogen lights with LED was one of the best things I did.  The old lights got very hot and used a lot of power.

My replacement bus, an H3-45 Prevost, has the same lights as it purchased them from Dick Wright at Wrico generator about the same time I did.  These lights are nice, and I think they only cost about $6 each.

They are not 6 bucks anymore Gary,I replaced the 72 halogen in the Country Coach,I used about 1/2 that were dimmable, the price jumps on the dimmable LED, Dick charged me around $12 ea for those, I have a couple left of the non dimmable  if you need spares.I know where Belfert is coming from the chassis lights, I spent close to $1500.00 for headlights, tail and marker lights for the CC Magna plus $300.00 on programing to make the lights work,you turn the lights on and the speedometer would jump to 65 mph sitting still lol I could not figure how I screwed up       
Life is short drink the good wine first

Dave5Cs

@Gary,My replacement bus, an H3-45 Prevost?
Did you get a new one? and where are the pic's? :^
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