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Author: PyrateJohnPyrateJohn Date: Mar 2, 2008 13:23
Quick samples of todays posts that you missed and that you cannot
troll. Especially painful, since only Sarah and Ken are reading this
newsgroup these days ;) ---
~~~
When everything was said and done I wound up going with a set of LED
tail lights from a company called Triplex-Globe-Ranger that sells a
line of lights under the Glo-Brite label.
I'm quite happy with the appearance and the quality of the lights but
I do have a question or two, and perhaps this should be the start of
another thread.
Our 'bird (1982 PT-40) originally had a pair of red lights on each
side. I have rewired everything with the idea of having tail light and
brake functions on the top and bottom lights, and the center lights
are amber turn signals.
To my surprise the way that my lights are wired the turn signals come
on with the brake lights.
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Author: Jose GasparJose Gaspar Date: Mar 2, 2008 19:07
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>Quick samples of todays posts that you missed and that you cannot
>troll. Especially painful, since only Sarah and Ken are reading this
>newsgroup these days ;) ---
>
>~~~
>
>When everything was said and done I wound up going with a set of LED
>tail lights from a company called Triplex-Globe-Ranger that sells a
>line of lights under the Glo-Brite label.
>
>I'm quite happy with the appearance and the quality of the lights but
>I do have a question or two, and perhaps this should be the start of
>another thread.
>
>Our 'bird (1982 PT-40) originally had a pair of red lights on each
>side. I have rewired everything with the idea of having tail light and
>brake functions on the top and bottom lights, and the center lights ...
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Author: Dewey Decimate SystemDewey Decimate System Date: Mar 3, 2008 00:47
Jose Gaspar said the following:
>> Quick samples of todays posts that you missed and that you cannot
>> troll. Especially painful, since only Sarah and Ken are reading this
>> newsgroup these days ;) ---
>>
>> ~~~
>>
>> When everything was said and done I wound up going with a set of LED
>> tail lights from a company called Triplex-Globe-Ranger that sells a
>> line of lights under the Glo-Brite label.
>>
>> I'm quite happy with the appearance and the quality of the lights but
>> I do have a question or two, and perhaps this should be the start of
>> another thread.
>>
>> Our 'bird (1982 PT-40) originally had a pair of red lights on each
>> side. I have rewired everything with the idea of having tail light and
>> brake functions on the top and bottom lights, and the center lights ...
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Author: PyrateJohnPyrateJohn Date: Mar 3, 2008 03:03
On Mar 2, 10:07 pm, Jose Gaspar newsguy.com> wrote:
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> No... you can't have an amber stoplight.
A pal of mine copied and pasted his state vehicle code - for South
Carolina - and it is indeed legal there.
We decided that it may not be legal in California. They have odd laws
out there, compared to the various other states.
I'll check Florida and the Federal codes when I get a chance.
> If it has two contacts then it is probably an 1157 which was
> used on older vehicles.
Not sure what the original lights were but they have been changed to
sealed LED units.
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Author: PyrateJohnPyrateJohn Date: Mar 3, 2008 06:17
On Mar 2, 10:07 pm, Jose Gaspar newsguy.com> wrote:>>Quick samples of todays posts that you missed and that you cannot
>>troll. Especially painful, since only Sarah and Ken are reading this
>>newsgroup these days ;) ---
>
>>~~~
>
>>When everything was said and done I wound up going with a set of LED
>>tail lights from a company called Triplex-Globe-Ranger that sells a
>>line of lights under the Glo-Brite label.
> ...
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Author: Jose GasparJose Gaspar Date: Mar 3, 2008 07:45
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>"It would appear that Florida also allows amber stop lights:
>
>"(1) Any vehicle may be equipped and, when required under this
>chapter,
>shall be equipped with a stop lamp or lamps on the rear of the vehicle
>which
>shall display a red or amber light, visible from a distance of not
>less than
>300 feet to the rear in normal sunlight, and which shall be actuated
>upon
>application of the service (foot) brake, and which may but need not be
>incorporated with one or more other rear lamps. An object, material,
>or
>covering that alters the stop lamp's visibility from 300 feet to the
>rear in
>normal sunlight may not be placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or ...
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Author: PyrateJohnPyrateJohn Date: Mar 3, 2008 09:35
On Mar 3, 10:45 am, Jose Gaspar newsguy.com> wrote:
> You may be overlooking the fact that your lights have been altered. If your
> vehicle came stock with amber tail lights then who could say it was illegal?
> Have you seen any stock amber tail lights?
Actually, yes, they built some of these buses with the same tail
lights that are on Prevost buses. This one only has red but I have
seen amber in the multi-section lights:
http://www.fototime.com/E7FDE8F6833E268/standard.jpg
Mine are clear LED's that only show a color when they are
illuminated:
http://www.fototime.com/4C1EA7886B09967/standard.jpg
That, and few folks, especially highway cops and diesel cops (it's the
CHiPS that do truck inspection in California IIRC), are familiar with
motorhomes, their ages, the various models, and what is or is not
original equipment.
At any rate, I'll take my chances with California when I get out there.
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Author: PyrateJohnPyrateJohn Date: Mar 3, 2008 09:56
On Mar 3, 10:45 am, Jose Gaspar newsguy.com> wrote:
You might have missed their disclaimer:
"State of Florida.com is not associated in any way with the state
government of Florida or any government agency."
My guess is that they just glossed over the possibility of amber being
used as a stop light since it's so unusual.
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Author: Jose GasparJose Gaspar Date: Mar 3, 2008 10:39
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>On Mar 3, 10:45=A0am, Jose Gaspar newsguy.com> wrote:
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>>> You may be overlooking the fact that your lights have been altered. =A0If =
>your
>> vehicle came stock with amber tail lights then who could say it was illega=
>l?
>> Have you seen any stock amber tail lights?
>
>
>Actually, yes, they built some of these buses with the same tail
>lights that are on Prevost buses. This one only has red but I have
>seen amber in the multi-section lights:
>
> http://www.fototime.com/E7FDE8F6833E268/standard.jpg
>
>Mine are clear LED's that only show a color when they are ...
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Author: PyrateJohnPyrateJohn Date: Mar 3, 2008 11:04
On Mar 3, 1:39 pm, Jose Gaspar newsguy.com> wrote:
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> Well, hell, if it doesn't look like it's been jerry-rigged I wouldn't worry
> about it. You're right about the average cop not knowing what lights originally
> came with that coach. You'll probably be towing something anyway, and that
> will have the red lights
Eggs-zactly.
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