Re: CJ LED tail L questions
 

A pair of fog lamps wired into the reverse switch might be too much
current for the switch. A relay in the line might be a good idea. I've
got a tractor headlamp for a reversing light on my `79 CJ.

Independent control of bright lights aimed at annoying traffic behind
you -- while certainly an appealing idea -- is also certainly a
ticketing offense. I know of at least one driver who was required to
_remove_ the units or pay for a tow. The officer didn't care which way
it played out, but it was either one way or the other.


UtahCherokee01 wrote:
> My friend put something like the led lights on his ride a while back
> (http://www.4x4groupbuy.com/store/pro...roducts_id=717 )
> anyhow they didn't have a reverse light.. But then again he always
> hated how dim the reverse lights on his jeep were so he cut a couple of
> holes in the bumper and installed some aftermarket Foglamps into the
> bumper wired up to his stock reverse lights.. Very Helpful.. Protected
> and you can actually see behind you when you want to back up.. Also
> great for pissing people off who talgate.. just stick a secondary
> switch on the dash :)...
>

Re: CJ LED tail L questions
 

I recall reading an account some time back of a fellow who swapped out
his stock taillight assemblies for the standard big truck LED
assemblies. They are sealed units with a press-fit into a rubber ring.
His biggest difficulty was finding the proper size hole to cut -- no
one he talked to knew. The red and amber LED units are fairly cheap
over the long run, the incandescent units are dirt cheap and the white
LED units cost an arm, a leg and your first-born child.

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.
>
>

Re: CJ LED tail L questions
 

I recall reading an account some time back of a fellow who swapped out
his stock taillight assemblies for the standard big truck LED
assemblies. They are sealed units with a press-fit into a rubber ring.
His biggest difficulty was finding the proper size hole to cut -- no
one he talked to knew. The red and amber LED units are fairly cheap
over the long run, the incandescent units are dirt cheap and the white
LED units cost an arm, a leg and your first-born child.

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.
>
>

Re: CJ LED tail L questions
 

I recall reading an account some time back of a fellow who swapped out
his stock taillight assemblies for the standard big truck LED
assemblies. They are sealed units with a press-fit into a rubber ring.
His biggest difficulty was finding the proper size hole to cut -- no
one he talked to knew. The red and amber LED units are fairly cheap
over the long run, the incandescent units are dirt cheap and the white
LED units cost an arm, a leg and your first-born child.

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.
>
>

Re: CJ LED tail L questions
 

That will likely burn out the reverse light switch pretty fast and if it
is a Cherokee the freakin' switch can be $350.00....

Your friend should install a relay in the line.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

UtahCherokee01 wrote:
>
> My friend put something like the led lights on his ride a while back
> (http://www.4x4groupbuy.com/store/pro...roducts_id=717 )
> anyhow they didn't have a reverse light.. But then again he always
> hated how dim the reverse lights on his jeep were so he cut a couple of
> holes in the bumper and installed some aftermarket Foglamps into the
> bumper wired up to his stock reverse lights.. Very Helpful.. Protected
> and you can actually see behind you when you want to back up.. Also
> great for pissing people off who talgate.. just stick a secondary
> switch on the dash :)...

Re: CJ LED tail L questions
 

That will likely burn out the reverse light switch pretty fast and if it
is a Cherokee the freakin' switch can be $350.00....

Your friend should install a relay in the line.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

UtahCherokee01 wrote:
>
> My friend put something like the led lights on his ride a while back
> (http://www.4x4groupbuy.com/store/pro...roducts_id=717 )
> anyhow they didn't have a reverse light.. But then again he always
> hated how dim the reverse lights on his jeep were so he cut a couple of
> holes in the bumper and installed some aftermarket Foglamps into the
> bumper wired up to his stock reverse lights.. Very Helpful.. Protected
> and you can actually see behind you when you want to back up.. Also
> great for pissing people off who talgate.. just stick a secondary
> switch on the dash :)...

Re: CJ LED tail L questions
 

That will likely burn out the reverse light switch pretty fast and if it
is a Cherokee the freakin' switch can be $350.00....

Your friend should install a relay in the line.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

UtahCherokee01 wrote:
>
> My friend put something like the led lights on his ride a while back
> (http://www.4x4groupbuy.com/store/pro...roducts_id=717 )
> anyhow they didn't have a reverse light.. But then again he always
> hated how dim the reverse lights on his jeep were so he cut a couple of
> holes in the bumper and installed some aftermarket Foglamps into the
> bumper wired up to his stock reverse lights.. Very Helpful.. Protected
> and you can actually see behind you when you want to back up.. Also
> great for pissing people off who talgate.. just stick a secondary
> switch on the dash :)...

Re: CJ LED tail L questions
 

"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:drajc7$4d7$1@reader2.panix.com...
> Independent control of bright lights aimed at annoying traffic behind
> you -- while certainly an appealing idea -- is also certainly a
> ticketing offense. I know of at least one driver who was required to
> _remove_ the units or pay for a tow. The officer didn't care which way
> it played out, but it was either one way or the other.

That's what he gets for shining the lights at a cop... <snicker> It's yet
another case of it not being illegal unless you get caught doing it... Hell,
I would prefer to have a master electrical switch panel in the vehicle and
be able to use it to turn on or off any of the varioius lights... A remotely
controlled license plate shield would also be nice... <evil-grin>

Re: CJ LED tail L questions
 

"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:drajc7$4d7$1@reader2.panix.com...
> Independent control of bright lights aimed at annoying traffic behind
> you -- while certainly an appealing idea -- is also certainly a
> ticketing offense. I know of at least one driver who was required to
> _remove_ the units or pay for a tow. The officer didn't care which way
> it played out, but it was either one way or the other.

That's what he gets for shining the lights at a cop... <snicker> It's yet
another case of it not being illegal unless you get caught doing it... Hell,
I would prefer to have a master electrical switch panel in the vehicle and
be able to use it to turn on or off any of the varioius lights... A remotely
controlled license plate shield would also be nice... <evil-grin>

Re: CJ LED tail L questions
 

"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:drajc7$4d7$1@reader2.panix.com...
> Independent control of bright lights aimed at annoying traffic behind
> you -- while certainly an appealing idea -- is also certainly a
> ticketing offense. I know of at least one driver who was required to
> _remove_ the units or pay for a tow. The officer didn't care which way
> it played out, but it was either one way or the other.

That's what he gets for shining the lights at a cop... <snicker> It's yet
another case of it not being illegal unless you get caught doing it... Hell,
I would prefer to have a master electrical switch panel in the vehicle and
be able to use it to turn on or off any of the varioius lights... A remotely
controlled license plate shield would also be nice... <evil-grin>