outside clearance lights

marls50 · Newbie

outside clearance lights

Possum3 · Guru

Basically they now put on clearance lights with a smear of silicon (RTV) behind them rather than providing a proper rubber gasket which would keep the water from going behind light/s and filling them. Cost cutting to the extreme.

CC Bear · Senior Member

You can replace them with LED lights which are normally fully sealed. I just orded some from this mob brightlightautoparts.com.au $52 for four. Lot cheaper than $600 and easy to install.

Hetho · Senior Member

Hi Marls50.

I agree with CC Bear, LED`s are the answer, fully sealed and I think from memory when I built my van; Narva sell a combo with a reflector in the centre for side, rear and front marker lights.

Apply a liberal amount of SIKA Sealant to the base and problem solved.

Regards.

Hetho.

Tony Bev · Guru

I had the same problem on my Jayco, as per my Avatar, with my side clearance lights

One out of four failed on my first trip, water had got in and had obviously damaged the light

I just brought new clearance lights from eBay

They were about $5 each, so I renewed all 4, just to be sociable

$600 does seem a little excessive, perhaps if you put a photo up, someone may know where to get your type of clearance lights

Hope that this info is useful to you

Tony Bev · Guru

Tony Bev wrote:
I had the same problem on my Jayco, as per my Avatar, with my side clearance lights

One out of four failed on my first trip, water had got in and had obviously damaged the light

I just brought new clearance lights from eBay

They were about $5 each, so I renewed all 4, just to be sociable

$600 does seem a little excessive, perhaps if you put a photo up, someone may know where to get your type of clearance lights

Hope that this info is useful to you

Opps, edit to say, forgetting my manners again

Welcome to the forum

oldbloke · Guru

This is just typical. It seems to me the caravan manufacturing and servicing industry is stuck in the 60s when it comes to quality and customer service. As suggested fit new leds from eBay. Easy peasy.

Aus-Kiwi · Guru

Welcome .. Can drill a small hole in the bottom of lense old HQ Holden trick..Lets water out ..Did this when I was an apprentice.. Yes led is way to go ..

Desert Dweller · Guru

We were talking to some people a few weeks back with the same problem. $600 is ridiculous, as others have commented fit some LED's. Job done.

Some repairers treat older folk as like they're breaking into their piggy bank & grabbing the lot. Tell 'em they're dreamin'.

Roving-Dutchy · Guru

If you brought it to the attention of the service department during warranty they can't turn round and say you are now out of warranty and refuse to fix it
Though it's probably far easier to fix them yourself, though it would be good to be able to stick it up them, this is what they are relying on that you will just go away and the more we allow companies to get away with this attitude the worse things will get.
If you are retired it might be good to become a thorn in their side, at least the company will have to expend time dealing with you every time you contact them and that takes them away from using their time more profitably.
Cheers
David

Sarge9 · Senior Member

Marls50 you got the right message from Aus-Kiwi.... Zero cost to you and over the last 5 or 6 years no light issues for me. Had to do it to the truck as well, I have no idea if it is condensation or rain water, but all dry once the hole was done. I think I used smaller than 1/8th.

Sarge.