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Offline Carlriddle

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Brake lights??
« on: August 31, 2009, 05:05:21 PM »
Alright, wanting to install a brake light, but cant find something I like.  Thinking a single LED tube bout 12" long in the center of rear. Whats everyone using??
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Re: Brake lights??
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2009, 05:11:51 PM »
We used one from Kragen/O'reilly.  It was inexpensive and it seems about the right size cosmetically.



I can take a better picture if this isn't good enough.
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« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2009, 07:15:50 PM »
Any auto store will have one that is grommet mounted about 2"x8" long with about 5 LED's in it. Standard truck/trailer item.
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« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2009, 07:18:32 PM »
I have 2 like them with white LED's I'll be using for lights that don't blind people while running around the camp at night.
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Re: Brake lights??
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2009, 09:39:27 PM »
Quote from: Masterfabr on August 31, 2009, 07:15:50 PM
Any auto store will have one that is grommet mounted about 2"x8" long with about 5 LED's in it. Standard truck/trailer item.

The oval ones? Walmart $15.....

I might even have a CAD drawing of the hole they fit somewhere.
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Re: Brake lights??
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2009, 06:06:07 AM »
That be the ones. Post that cad up!
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Re: Brake lights??
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2009, 06:06:28 AM »
12" long?
I'd say a tail light off a sled fits that bill ;D
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« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2009, 06:08:10 AM »
Yup but not as bright as the LED ones boost showed.
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« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2009, 06:11:16 AM »
They make led ones now for sleds...definately not as inexensive as the walmart ones tho ;D
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« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2009, 07:25:57 AM »
Thinking the 12" and just put 1 in middle.  But I do like the Wally ones too.  Guess I'll stop by and see.  Was trying to find something to surface mount without building an enclosure.  Looked at some 12" red neon tubes, that would add some bling. ;D
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« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2009, 07:48:33 PM »
I bought mine from chrome glow.
http://www.chromeglow.com/store.asp?pid=6746&catid=19650

I bought the ones in the flexible tubes, 13" long for brake lights. they are bright and you can cut them down to what ever length you want. they attach with 3m double sided tape. I stuck them right to my hammered finish powder coat, they haven't loosed up yet. note once they touch the surface you can't pull them off with out ruining the tape!
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« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2009, 09:29:27 PM »
LS requires a red rear light to go out at night. DS got caught on that one last trip.
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Re: Brake lights??
« Reply #12 on: October 01, 2009, 06:49:54 AM »
The LED one from Wally are hard to beat, quite bright too!
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« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2009, 10:48:20 PM »
Quote from: Dunebound69 on September 30, 2009, 09:29:27 PM
LS requires a red rear light to go out at night. DS got caught on that one last trip.

the gal let me in on this trip but I don't think she wanted to stand out in the cold and check!! but yes for some strange reason all of a sudden they decided that they have to be red at night don't have to be brake lights just lights or at least a 3 led strip.
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