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Farkles, Gear & Accessories => Lights and Lighting => Topic started by: alans1100 on September 29, 2013, 07:16:09 PM
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Soon after I bought our current Classic trailer in Jan 2011 I upgraded the tail lights to LED and I was lucky enough to find a set that matched the OEM ones. The trailer also had amber clearance lights on the side near the rear. Those were replaced with LED Amber/Red clearance lights as well.
About two weeks ago I noticed that the LH leans had a piece missing underneath and after a close look it seemed that the plastic had gone brittle. I decided at that time to either replace the lense of find a better quality LED light set. Sadly lacking on the OEM set and my replacement set was a built in reflector so last week I found a set on E-Bay which that arrived on friday and fitted yesterday.
I was planning on fitting them on the bumper bar but the position may have been a bit low.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/813/40086485305_6efa7c6f81_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/245iHun)2013_0929Reflectors0001 (https://flic.kr/p/245iHun) by Alan (https://www.flickr.com/photos/152195423@N05/), on Flickr
Next up was to find a pair of lights of similar dimensions to the OEM set. What makes this hard is finding a set with a built in plate lights and they're as rare as hens teeth on E-bay. So with "Google" supposedly being everyone's friend that's where I went for a picture search and Bingo, one LED light close to what I wanted came up. The picture linked to an Australian wholesaler who sold in lots of ten and one of the distributors was in SA and the same one that our local hardware shop uses so a trip down there and they've been ordered.
The manager of the shop lives across the road from us and I found out last night that the lights should be here on Monday.
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Must be a weekend for fixing trailer lights ........
I had problems matching the tungsten filament OEM side clearance and rear light sets with LED's on my Classic trailer. The trailer had the original lights fitted in 1993, so I wasn't really suprised. The LED's I got off eBay did the trick though.
The Classic has now been replaced with an Elite camper. LED rears already fiited, but no clearance lamps. Picked-up some off eBay - something like these: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/LED-Marker-Clearance-Side-Lamp-Light-For-Trailer-Caravan-Truck-Ute-4X4-12V-24V-/400578357198?pt=AU_Clothing_Merchandise_Media&var=&hash=item5d4454a7ce (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/LED-Marker-Clearance-Side-Lamp-Light-For-Trailer-Caravan-Truck-Ute-4X4-12V-24V-/400578357198?pt=AU_Clothing_Merchandise_Media&var=&hash=item5d4454a7ce)
Only got two (right side) on so far, after also fitting battery box and battery. Might get the left side finished tonight. Got a string of LED light to install too.
So many jobs, so little time.
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Only got two (right side) on so far, after also fitting battery box and battery.
What size battery box and battery as I wouldn't mind putting one in my trailer? Thanks
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What size battery box and battery as I wouldn't mind putting one in my trailer? Thanks
Battery Box
Bought a while ago, don't remember from whom, on eBay, something like this:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BATTERY-BOX-LARGE-0890-GREAT-FOR-CARAVANS-RVS-BOATS-/171136070955?pt=Caravan_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27d881352b (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BATTERY-BOX-LARGE-0890-GREAT-FOR-CARAVANS-RVS-BOATS-/171136070955?pt=Caravan_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27d881352b)
Battery
Err, 12volt, dunno amps, sealed ....... ??????
The battery only takes up about have of the box, the other half has a few tools, puncture kit, mini compressor.