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Title: Cheap fix for front clearance light
Post by: George Hatfield on March 09, 2013, 04:05:20 pm
One of my front clearance lights (above the windshield) was out and when I pulled it I found that the bulb contacts were in bad shape.  Tried to find a replacement fixture in Tucson but without any luck.  Then went to a local auto parts store and they had a replacement bulb holder for about $2.  Works like a charm.  See the photo below.

George
Title: Re: Cheap fix for front clearance light
Post by: Peter & Beth on March 09, 2013, 04:37:07 pm
Be sure to add a bead of high grade sealant to the fixture when you reinstall.  I had a leak in the driver's side lamp, and Xtreme suggested this type fix.  These are known to leak as the gasket material ages & hardens.
Title: Re: Cheap fix for front clearance light
Post by: George Hatfield on March 09, 2013, 04:41:11 pm
Good advice.  There was no gasket behind the light.  So I sealed the edges of all the clearance lights with silicone caulk.

Title: Re: Cheap fix for front clearance light
Post by: John S on March 09, 2013, 04:53:06 pm
I changed all mine out for LED ones. Cost 271 dollars and two hours of time.
Title: Re: Cheap fix for front clearance light
Post by: PatC on March 09, 2013, 06:00:27 pm
John,
You just made me feel real good.  I did my front and rear for $90 with Grote SuperNova Low-Profile Leds.  Even got the chrome bezels with them.
(https://www.foreforums.com/imagecache.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.grote.com%2Fimages%2Fprodcat%2F45663.jpg&hash=92ff60a3399d8507246cd71f2151a309" rel="cached" data-hash="92ff60a3399d8507246cd71f2151a309" data-warn="External image, click here to view original" data-url="http://www.grote.com/images/prodcat/45663.jpg)
Title: Re: Cheap fix for front clearance light
Post by: Barry Beam on March 09, 2013, 06:44:29 pm
John,
You just made me feel real good.  I did my front and rear for $90 with Grote SuperNova Low-Profile Leds.  Even got the chrome bezels with them.

Now I feel good getting a free set of LED replacement bulbs from Tim Fiedler 8)
Running Light LEDS - Replacement Bulbs (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=16739.msg108845#msg108845)
Title: Re: Cheap fix for front clearance light
Post by: lgshoup on March 09, 2013, 07:56:16 pm
John, Where did you get them for that price?
Title: Re: Cheap fix for front clearance light
Post by: John S on March 09, 2013, 08:31:42 pm
They were trucklite and I had to make sure the rear had an angled lens on it.  I got them from Truck Parts East in Charlottsville.  But anywhere that sells them should have them for our coaches.
Title: Re: Cheap fix for front clearance light
Post by: John S on March 09, 2013, 08:34:14 pm
IF you do it though check the wires first. All of my wires were reversed and the hot was not the hot so I just switched them all as I put them up. Not a big deal but I do not know if all coaches were done that way.
Title: Re: Cheap fix for front clearance light
Post by: PatC on March 10, 2013, 12:12:34 am
They were trucklite and I had to make sure the rear had an angled lens on it.  I got them from Truck Parts East in Charlottsville.  But anywhere that sells them should have them for our coaches.

You did well - life time warranty!!!  I live a half hour from the main office and know people that work there and can't get any kind of a deal out of them.  My boy work at a truck parts store just down the road from trucklite factory and as to order them from a distributor 1000 miles away - go figure???