PJ's Marker Lights

GaryKelly · Guru

PJ's Marker Lights

bill12 · Guru

Wouldn,t worry about them. I,ve never connected mine, and don,t miss them. Bill

mongrel · Guru

In my limited experience I would imagine that there would be sufficient wire to be able to pull a little bit out to connect new leds.
When I did charity car rallies a few years back some of the support vehicles towed pop top vans and had similar delemas.
Yes , We replaced several lights damaged along the way. we did not have a situation were we had the wires pull back in. In saying that it does not mean that it won't happen..Good luck Garry. Hope this helps..Alan..

oldbobsbus · Guru

The wire will be coming out of a small hole and my guess it there will be some slack wire there you can pull out to attach to the new lights..
In NSW if a light is fitted to a vehicle it must work...
If you think you dont need them then you could remove them and cut the wires in such a manner that the outer cover is longer than the wire core and then just push the wires back in and fill the hole with whatever..
There will also be 2 screw hole that attach each light..

Bunkerbob · Senior Member

At one stage before Sol had his way, they probably where a matching pair. They would have an old bayonet style globe in them which were suss at the best. There would/should be enough wire behind to change them for LED style but you would have a mark where the old ones once where. LED last for a long time but ask yourself if they are needed for safety or vanity. "Look at all my lights". The LED which most transport uses now aren't cheap so could be over $50.00 to put 2 on. Worth it??? Your choice.

native pepper · Senior Member

Bunkerbob wrote:
At one stage before Sol had his way, they probably where a matching pair. They would have an old bayonet style globe in them which were suss at the best. There would/should be enough wire behind to change them for LED style but you would have a mark where the old ones once where. LED last for a long time but ask yourself if they are needed for safety or vanity. "Look at all my lights". The LED which most transport uses now aren't cheap so could be over $50.00 to put 2 on. Worth it??? Your choice.

You can get a pair of those LED lights on ebay delivered for $20-30, even cheaper if you get into bidding.

justcruisin01 · Guru

Like said, if fitted thay must work.

In the name of saftey for you & others replace them.

The crappy one will not pass rego.

When replacing them add new water sealer to the outer wall around the wire to prevent any water getting into the wall cavity.

JC.

brian · Guru

They are more likely to be of the festoon type fitting than a based lamp, and it is entirely possible that they are using the aluminium siding as the return path, ie only one wire to the light.

copper1 · Guru

GK seen similar lights in Supa Cheap about $9 ea

GaryKelly · Guru

Thanks, C1... me too. As some comments have pointed out, if they're fitted, they need to work. Rego is due for the truck in April so I guess I better fit a couple of newies, even though the slide-on is not technically part of the truck and doesn't require separate rego.

Ontos45 · Guru

When I re-registered my Millard caravan in Qld. 5 yrs. back had same clearance lights and re-fitted the super cheap ones. Festoon bulbs and 2 wires through about 1/4" hole. Had to also fit white/front, orange/side and red/rear fixed reflectors to get passed by inspector. He wouldn't accept just the self adhesive glue either, had th be drilled and screwed on as well so did not vibrate off when travelling.

-- Edited by Ontos45 on Sunday 5th of January 2014 11:39:10 AM