hurting myself trying to get rusted globes out. Annoying and
expensive. (I needed a stitch once, ouch
)So we bought some truck lights, with decent globes
(I hate festoons, they fall out). They are sealed, not claimed as waterproof, but gotta be better than mine were.
Only just over $20 each from R & E in Croydon.
I cut out the ledges that hold in the originals, which left enuff
room, to slip the new ones inside the bar.
This kept the original outer appearance.
I simply made a bracket at rear inside the bar.
I need to put them in minus lenses, then fit lenses in after.
Now they are surrounded by enuff space to avoid knocks, and if
busted only $10 fer a new lens. Saves a big trip to suziworld, too.
(tho need to get a side indicator if can't find a substitute)
LED's were considered, but budget wouldn't stretch that far.
On the front we removed the orange part of the front lenses, as mud,
slime and mold was always dulling the lites (I often got swore at
for not signalling when I was).
I've fitted (commodore methinks) orange colored globes, which just
needed one pin filed off. (I thawt they be the same as white ones,
but I was wrong)
Much clearer front indicators now. Looks modern, too, now
I've also fitted LED festoons into my rock lights
(trailer reverse lights)
Not a startling difference, but ok. $10 each from k-mart.
In future must use lights with reflectors, rather than black plastic
backing.
Note to self, these festoon LED's are polarity sensitive, and if
they don't work, don't rush out to return them, just turn em
round ....oops....
2nd one didn't work either, but then I noticed the white dot to mark
positive
Must delete all the bad names I called Kmart out of my head
In this process I moved the rear bar out a bit wider, to satisfy rta
guidelines for lights positions, and lined it up with door for appearance.
christover