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LED tail lights upgrade

On my Liberty, I had an upgrade to all led. These were custom made and very bright. Has anyone done this?
Our 2000- 320- 42 lights are- marginal.

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Ernie, you can get LED bulbs for the existing fixtures.  That was my first change.  Then I had Xtreme do them over again with all LED Bulbs and added high tail/turn and Stop lights.  And now the upper lights pulse 4 times and then stay on steady when brakes are applied.

Universal Brake Light Flasher/Strober - S1 model [unvbrkflshr_S1] - .95 :...
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

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Quote from: erniee –
On my Liberty, I had an upgrade to all led. These were custom made and very bright. Has anyone done this?
Our 2000- 320- 42 lights are- marginal.

Ernie;  there are led lights that others have purchased on here with ebay and other vendors that fit in those taillight holders.  Someone on here will chime in on the link, etc.  Hope this helps!
Joe & Dottie Allen
Sold!  December 2023.      2000 U320; build # 5645
Our coach " Maxine"
Motorcade #  15922;  Escapee 150950; FMCA F330833; Boondockers Welcome;  Harvest Hosts;  Thousand Trails
'98 U320 from 2000-'06
USAF '62-'66

"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." ―Epicurus

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These are the ones I use

 JDM ASTAR

JDM ASTAR 1260 Lumens Extremely Bright PX Chips 3057 3156 3157 4057 4157 White Backup Reverse LED Bulbs

JDM ASTAR Extremely Bright PX Chips 3057 3157 4057 4157 Red Brake LED Bulb


Available on Amazon
Peter    Alberta Canada
'98 U320 40'  Build 5359 M11 450 HP, Aqua hot, Blu Ox

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Quote from: juicesqueezer –
Ernie;  there are led lights that others have purchased on here with ebay and other vendors that fit in those taillight holders.  Someone on here will chime in on the link, etc.  Hope this helps!

LED Tail Lights on 99' U270, now I am committed!
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

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Hi Ernie
I replaced the original tail lights with these after we did a repaint. The old ones just looked kinda drab. These are quite bright and add some bling, like the FT needs it. ;D
Got them on Ebay, I think they were about $150 for the pair.
Happy Hunting Cheers Ric 8)
Previously:'66 VW Bus"Turtle 1";'65 VW Riviera Camper "Turtle 2";
';'91 VW Syncro Camper"Syn";'92 Barth 30' -"The Big Easy"
Currently: 2000 FT U270 40', #5634 -
"Le Bons Temps"; 2003 CRV
Ric & Leslie
"Laissez les bons temps rouler!"

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Same ones Don and I have.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

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What tail lights did ya'll look for?  craneman, Don, Ric??

 
Pat/Blue Angel
1995 U240 36ft
MC# 16511
Build# 4653

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New Smoked Tail Light Set For 95-12 Econoline E-Series 00-05 Excursion...
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

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Did you replace the 3rd light with a led version?

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The third light just above the engine hatch was just barely visible to cars following behind when we towed our Jeep Wrangler. That was why we (Rance) added the two high lights on our coach.  The flashers make a big difference. I can see drivers behind react sooner.  Anything to get their attention sooner is good.
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

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Quote from: erniee –
Did you replace the 3rd light with a led version?

Could not find an led version, but 2 Led bulbs could be put in.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

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I'll probably get the tail lights as mine look crummy. I added a light for the 3rd light that was from an emergency vehicle website for the Liberty. Old age as I'm trying to remember where that was.

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Whelen manufacturing. I don't see one large enough to cover the original hole.

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Built these to replace the originals on my Grand Villa. 
1989 Grand Villa  #3364 ORED DSIB
300HP Cat 3208

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Blacksmith,
Great looking lights on your GV. Where did you find those lights? It looks like you may have made them and if so looks like a 1st class job.

Ken
Ken & Peggy
91 GV  U300 40'
DD 6v92
Build #3819
2023 Canyon Denali 4x4 crew cab

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Yes I made them. Thanks.
I wanted something simple that I could replace.
The originals were far too gone to try and salvage.
1989 Grand Villa  #3364 ORED DSIB
300HP Cat 3208

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Quote from: Blacksmith –
Built these to replace the originals on my Grand Villa. 
My kind of solution! Great idea and good execution to form the sheet metal to fit the contour. How thick is the flat sheet and is it stainless or aluminum? This solution would also work great on the Unicoaches as well, though bending the material would be tougher along the vertical axis of the bus style coaches. I considered this approach when I did the LED conversion, but since there were already LED housings made for the Econoline van and time always seems pressing... If I ever run out of projects to do on our coach (not bloody likely, I am afraid ::) )
 ^.^d
Don
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Don & Tys
1999 U270 3602 WTFE #5402
Xtreme Stage 1 w/Headlight, Step Conversion, etc.
2009 Honda Fit Sport with Navi
Freedom is NOT "just another word for nothing left to lose"... with apologies to Kris Kristofferson
 

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Quote from: Don & Tys –
My kind of solution! Great idea and good execution to form the sheet metal to fit the contour. How thick is the flat sheet and is it stainless or aluminum? This solution would also work great on the Unicoaches as well, though bending the material would be tougher along the vertical axis of the bus style coaches. I considered this approach when I did the LED conversion, but since there were already LED housings made for the Econoline van and time always seems pressing... If I ever run out of projects to do on our coach (not bloody likely, I am afraid ::) )
 ^.^d
Don
Quote from: Don & Tys –
My kind of solution! Great idea and good execution to form the sheet metal to fit the contour. How thick is the flat sheet and is it stainless or aluminum? This solution would also work great on the Unicoaches as well, though bending the material would be tougher along the vertical axis of the bus style coaches. I considered this approach when I did the LED conversion, but since there were already LED housings made for the Econoline van and time always seems pressing... If I ever run out of projects to do on our coach (not bloody likely, I am afraid ::) )
 ^.^d
Don
I would have used an available option, but there's not many 80's Isuzu impulse parts available around here.  1/8 aluminium sheet, 3/8 x2 bar and some stainless hardware.
In process of changing all marker lights to led.
Headlights are going to get renewed as well.
1989 Grand Villa  #3364 ORED DSIB
300HP Cat 3208