Re: [MV] 24 Volt trailer lights

From: Dave Cole (DavidCole@tk7.net)
Date: Fri Mar 15 2002 - 10:07:29 PST


A lot of the newer semi trailers are using LED lights now. You can tell them apart from the norm since they have tons of little lights inside of them. It is pretty obvious. They seem
brighter than the normal lights to me.

Dave

3/15/02 9:59:14 AM, wwd@netheaven.com wrote:

>I'd hold out until someone advises these LED running lights actually put
>out a good visible radiation. Until then I'd put them in the 'Art Bell
>crapola' category. Just MHO of course. Bill
>
>In <list-1612454@skylee.com>, on 03/13/2002
> at 10:07 PM, jonathon <jemery@execpc.com> said:
>
>>Regarding trailers, we've had some discussion about voltage converters,
>>dual light systems, and changing light bulbs and such when using a normal
>>trailer with an MV, and of course the same problem in reverse. I'm in
>>the process of redoing a trailer I got and I was planning to use it
>>with12 and 24 volt trucks. I was looking thru the Peterson Manufacturing
>>Co. catalog for lights and re-discovered something that I saw several
>>years ago but it didn't click with me till just now. The move seems to
>>be to LED clearance and tail lights these days right? Well in some of
>>thier product lines for LED clearance and tail lights they have higher
>>voltage versions that run on 8 to 32 V. I think the problem is solved
>>now. One set of lights, one plug at the front, and I can use any vehicle
>>electric system without any modifications, other than assorted adapter
>>cables if need be.
>
>>The ones I am looking at are a tail light M417R-2 and a M158A-MV amber
>>clearance light (M158R-MV for red). The web site is www.pmlights.com
>
>>Hope someone else can use this info.
>
>>je
>
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