Led Tail Lights

[mike kerley]

Lew, I seem to remember you commenting on the fact your new tail lights were held together with double sided tape and came loose. Was that an issue?

Mike K

[lewpopp]

Mike, your recollection is right. Phew! Dem are awful big words you are using, or was it me?

I was very disturbed to find out that the lens were held in with double-faced tape. I thought it was very non professional. A customer had a converter take it off and all apart and make a more permanent fix.

I have not had any problems over the last 4 years. I do notice a couple are slightly loose when I wipe the stainless down every morning. Ha ha. Otherwise I am very satisfied with them. I think they're very classy.

[Darl-Wilson]

I just received a CD catalog from IBP.

"Glad to hear the CD arrived. We don’t have a price list as of yet but I will be glad to quote you on any items of interest. I’ve listed some prices below on the LED parts:



M3-00896 Hi-mount stop light kit $183.72 each

M3-00838 6 Stack LED insert $1430.41/set

M3-00931 6 Stack wire harness (2 req.) $108.56 each

M3-00927 7 Stack LED insert $1494.82/set

M3-00932 7 stack wire harness (2 req.) $108.56 each

99-5555PS Polished Housing $1739.94/set (if bought individually the price is $1933.26)"


This was from Steve at IBP.


I was thinking about changing out my rear light assembly to LED. Does anyone think this is a bargain? Remember, I would still have to install these rascals. They look great (IMHO) but how long would it take to recover my bulb savings by using the LEDs instead of the incandescents?

Dale J., jump in here and tell me where I am going wrong.

Thanks,

Darl

[lewpopp]

I guess nothing is too expensive when we all hang out with guys that talk thru their ass and say"I don't care if fuel goes to $20 a gallon, I'm still going to see this country.

I've said enough

[Joe Cannarozzi]

I wonder how much Harry had into his retro-fit. He did it from scratch.

This is how I was going to do it.
14 oval LEDs (7 a side) with pig tails with rubber grommets, build my own harnesses.
Then I would use 2 pieces of aluminum (cuts and bends way easy) and bend them in a brake cut the oval holes with a jig saw and polish it to sparkle better than stainless, fasten it with nylon spacers to prevent electrolysis.

What would 14 LED's w/pigtails and 2 pieces of aluminum set a guy back. Peanuts. Maybe 100 bucks a side plus my time.

One could use stainless if you preferred but I'm not to sure how easy it would be to cut those oval holes. Dale & Harry would know.

Hey Lew you know your neighbor is up in Jacksonville running up a tab at 100 bucks an hour, looks like you have had very little influence.

[Jon Wehrenberg]

I'm waiting to hear all about the cost savings from the LED crowd.

I had to replace one incandescent bulb on my coach this year. I anticipate I may have to replace one or two more in the years to come so let me know how much money I will save by switching to LED lights.

Instead of bling, bling the only sound I hear is katching, katching.

[phorner]

Cost recovery? Ya gotta be kidding me...

If you like the look (and I think they look great) and don't mind spending the cash, go for it!

But don't try to justify the expenditure by talking about the "savings" there will be... I don't see how there can be any meaningful recovery of cost.

[Jon Wehrenberg]

There is an honest man. When Paul wants LED lighting he does not try to BS Janice into believing it will save hundreds in bulb replacement costs, but instead he mans up and says he wants them because they look good.

Way to go, Paul.

[rfoster]

Jon:
Man - up? A real man does not ask for permission-- he ask for forgiveness.

[Jon Wehrenberg]

A real man doesn't ask for permission OR forgiveness. Unless it is close to bedtime.