Featherlite exterior lights

[scott13]

Does anyone know where to get replacement outdoor lights for a Featherlite coach? They are GM pickup cargo lights and according to GM they aren't available anymore. It would be nice to find an LED alternative.

[Charles Spera]

GM doesn't make them but LMC Truck still has them. I purchased a couple of them and they seem OK to me. Go here: http://www.lmctruck.com/features/cc/CCLG1.htm p/n36-4498, $29.95 each.
HTH

[charlesebrownjr]

I tried to post this a bit ago, don't know if it went through but here it is again. I bought some from LMC Truck for my CC but when I got them and put them on, the thin rubber gaskets that came with them would not let the light housing fit tight against the coach. The old gaskets were a thicker foam type that would seal the curved housing tight against the coach. Maybe a different year model light would have a flat back to fit against a flat surface. will ck into this.

[scott13]

They look just like what I have. It's too bad they don't have an led replacement for these at 29 dollars I don't think they would cost much more. The lenses on mine look bad and some of the bulb sockets are rusted to the point the bulbs are stuck.

[sawdust_128]

You might check for a Ford part. I kknow that my side exteriors are Ford Truck bed lights.

[truk4u]

Scott,

I replaced every lense and gasket on my Liberty with the GM parts from LMC thanks to Jim Keller. The clear lense was part #36-4251 at 5.95 each and the gasket was part #36-0510 at 2.95 each.

[scott13]

That's a good price. GM wants about 18 dollars for the lense alone.

[sawdust_128]

Tom;

I have anywhere between 3 and 5 of the GMC Replacement part sets. I don't remember what it is about them that doesn't work, but they are not correct parts for a 1998 Vantare' Featrherlite. They were givien to me by Liberty because it is what they use. Ifremember correctly, I was able to use the gasket and the lens, maybe only the gasket. The housing was different (e.g., angle illumination) and the bulb was different (e.g. different wattage).

[truk4u]

Dust Man,

I hear ya.. You would think the lense would be the same and maybe different gaskets because of the orientation as you pointed out. I know CC's are the same as Liberty. It sounds like Scott needs the entire assembly for some of his lights.

Scott - I'll send you a lense and gasket if you want to try, I kept a couple of my take-off's just in case.

[edsaylor]

Liberty has used the GM lights for many years. For the past few years they have been made in China, and are so bad that Liberty has had to replace many of them and the new ones go bad. Frank told me that he is working with someone in Florida to manufacture new lights that will be LED and will replace the existing GM junk. They are going to replace all of my cargo lights. They may have them available by now. You might want to check with Liberty as if you buy new GM lights, they will probably go bad shortly, if they work at all.