CJ LED tail L questions
 

Has anyone, ( I'm sure they have ) put flush mounted tail lights in their
CJ, or YJ. Questions are, what brand, do you need the flasher, and what did
you do about back up light???
I've gone through 3 lenses and 2 sets of lights on my CJ, not to mention
one fiberglass tub corner, so I got aluminum corners, no light cutouts, so I
want to flush mount the lights. I was going to just flush mount the regular
jeep tail lights, but that puts the back up light in the wheel well,
although that might be nice if changing a tire in the dark, not much good
for backing up. Are back up lights mandatory ?, ( Canada, but I'm sure the
same in US ) I don't realy care if I have them, but don't want to gdt pulled
over for it.

Re: CJ LED tail L questions
 

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Re: CJ LED tail L questions
 

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Re: CJ LED tail L questions
 

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Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty

Re: CJ LED tail L questions
 

http://store.yahoo.com/dpstore/ps11722.html
http://www.4x4groupbuy.com/store/pro...roducts_id=717

good articles on installation:
http://jeepin.com/features/oyr/index.asp
http://www.mesa4x4.com/tech_articles/led/led.html
--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

"Greg" wrote in message...
> Has anyone, ( I'm sure they have ) put flush mounted tail lights in their
> CJ, or YJ. Questions are, what brand, do you need the flasher, and what
> did you do about back up light???
> I've gone through 3 lenses and 2 sets of lights on my CJ, not to mention
> one fiberglass tub corner, so I got aluminum corners, no light cutouts, so
> I want to flush mount the lights. I was going to just flush mount the
> regular jeep tail lights, but that puts the back up light in the wheel
> well, although that might be nice if changing a tire in the dark, not much
> good for backing up. Are back up lights mandatory ?, ( Canada, but I'm
> sure the same in US ) I don't realy care if I have them, but don't want to
> gdt pulled over for it.
>

Re: CJ LED tail L questions
 

http://store.yahoo.com/dpstore/ps11722.html
http://www.4x4groupbuy.com/store/pro...roducts_id=717

good articles on installation:
http://jeepin.com/features/oyr/index.asp
http://www.mesa4x4.com/tech_articles/led/led.html
--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

"Greg" wrote in message...
> Has anyone, ( I'm sure they have ) put flush mounted tail lights in their
> CJ, or YJ. Questions are, what brand, do you need the flasher, and what
> did you do about back up light???
> I've gone through 3 lenses and 2 sets of lights on my CJ, not to mention
> one fiberglass tub corner, so I got aluminum corners, no light cutouts, so
> I want to flush mount the lights. I was going to just flush mount the
> regular jeep tail lights, but that puts the back up light in the wheel
> well, although that might be nice if changing a tire in the dark, not much
> good for backing up. Are back up lights mandatory ?, ( Canada, but I'm
> sure the same in US ) I don't realy care if I have them, but don't want to
> gdt pulled over for it.
>

Re: CJ LED tail L questions
 

http://store.yahoo.com/dpstore/ps11722.html
http://www.4x4groupbuy.com/store/pro...roducts_id=717

good articles on installation:
http://jeepin.com/features/oyr/index.asp
http://www.mesa4x4.com/tech_articles/led/led.html
--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

"Greg" wrote in message...
> Has anyone, ( I'm sure they have ) put flush mounted tail lights in their
> CJ, or YJ. Questions are, what brand, do you need the flasher, and what
> did you do about back up light???
> I've gone through 3 lenses and 2 sets of lights on my CJ, not to mention
> one fiberglass tub corner, so I got aluminum corners, no light cutouts, so
> I want to flush mount the lights. I was going to just flush mount the
> regular jeep tail lights, but that puts the back up light in the wheel
> well, although that might be nice if changing a tire in the dark, not much
> good for backing up. Are back up lights mandatory ?, ( Canada, but I'm
> sure the same in US ) I don't realy care if I have them, but don't want to
> gdt pulled over for it.
>

Re: CJ LED tail L questions
 

Greg wrote:

> Has anyone, ( I'm sure they have ) put flush mounted tail lights in their
> CJ, or YJ. Questions are, what brand, do you need the flasher, and what did
> you do about back up light???
> I've gone through 3 lenses and 2 sets of lights on my CJ, not to mention
> one fiberglass tub corner, so I got aluminum corners, no light cutouts, so I
> want to flush mount the lights. I was going to just flush mount the regular
> jeep tail lights, but that puts the back up light in the wheel well,
> although that might be nice if changing a tire in the dark, not much good
> for backing up. Are back up lights mandatory ?, ( Canada, but I'm sure the
> same in US ) I don't realy care if I have them, but don't want to gdt pulled
> over for it.
>
>

You won't get pulled over for not having backup lights. You could be
pulled over for having backup lights not turn off when on the roa, since
most areas forbid white lights at the rear of a vehicle while on the road.

Why don't you mount the LED lights they use on semi trailers? They have
running & brake/signal integrated in one housing in a variety of sizes.
They're not cheap, but as long as your lights are burning out instead of
getting broken, they're not any more expensive ocer the long run. Of
course if you're breaking them, LEDs will break too and cost you a
boatload more money to replace every time one gets smashed.

Cheers,
- JG

Re: CJ LED tail L questions
 

Greg wrote:

> Has anyone, ( I'm sure they have ) put flush mounted tail lights in their
> CJ, or YJ. Questions are, what brand, do you need the flasher, and what did
> you do about back up light???
> I've gone through 3 lenses and 2 sets of lights on my CJ, not to mention
> one fiberglass tub corner, so I got aluminum corners, no light cutouts, so I
> want to flush mount the lights. I was going to just flush mount the regular
> jeep tail lights, but that puts the back up light in the wheel well,
> although that might be nice if changing a tire in the dark, not much good
> for backing up. Are back up lights mandatory ?, ( Canada, but I'm sure the
> same in US ) I don't realy care if I have them, but don't want to gdt pulled
> over for it.
>
>

You won't get pulled over for not having backup lights. You could be
pulled over for having backup lights not turn off when on the roa, since
most areas forbid white lights at the rear of a vehicle while on the road.

Why don't you mount the LED lights they use on semi trailers? They have
running & brake/signal integrated in one housing in a variety of sizes.
They're not cheap, but as long as your lights are burning out instead of
getting broken, they're not any more expensive ocer the long run. Of
course if you're breaking them, LEDs will break too and cost you a
boatload more money to replace every time one gets smashed.

Cheers,
- JG

Re: CJ LED tail L questions
 

Greg wrote:

> Has anyone, ( I'm sure they have ) put flush mounted tail lights in their
> CJ, or YJ. Questions are, what brand, do you need the flasher, and what did
> you do about back up light???
> I've gone through 3 lenses and 2 sets of lights on my CJ, not to mention
> one fiberglass tub corner, so I got aluminum corners, no light cutouts, so I
> want to flush mount the lights. I was going to just flush mount the regular
> jeep tail lights, but that puts the back up light in the wheel well,
> although that might be nice if changing a tire in the dark, not much good
> for backing up. Are back up lights mandatory ?, ( Canada, but I'm sure the
> same in US ) I don't realy care if I have them, but don't want to gdt pulled
> over for it.
>
>

You won't get pulled over for not having backup lights. You could be
pulled over for having backup lights not turn off when on the roa, since
most areas forbid white lights at the rear of a vehicle while on the road.

Why don't you mount the LED lights they use on semi trailers? They have
running & brake/signal integrated in one housing in a variety of sizes.
They're not cheap, but as long as your lights are burning out instead of
getting broken, they're not any more expensive ocer the long run. Of
course if you're breaking them, LEDs will break too and cost you a
boatload more money to replace every time one gets smashed.

Cheers,
- JG