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12-23-2017, 09:47 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: N.C.
Posts: 1,114
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 34
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Any idea what this was?
There was one mounted on each side of the lower rear wall of the bus. Before I delete the wiring, I was wondering what it was for, in case I want to re-install it.
To me, wiring always means lights.....and there's always room for more lights.
Don
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12-23-2017, 10:02 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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It must have been something school related if they pulled it off. Kind of low for clearance lights.
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12-23-2017, 10:15 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Turn sig...??? Don't see one in the pic.
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12-23-2017, 10:33 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Montana/Texas
Posts: 614
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Crown by Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT 466e/MT 643!
Rated Cap: 16
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That's about where the reverse light are on mine...
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12-23-2017, 10:43 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 386
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Backup lites? Would be one per side
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12-23-2017, 10:54 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Billings, MT
Posts: 1,269
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: HDX
Engine: Cat C7
Rated Cap: 84 passenger
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I'd prefer a light bar for backup lights. Regular lights just don't perform as well.
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12-23-2017, 11:58 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: N.C.
Posts: 1,114
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptSquid
I'd prefer a light bar for backup lights. Regular lights just don't perform as well.
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I like that idea.
Thanks for the insights......I could've posted a bigger pic to start with. I guess I'll agree it must be backup lights, since that's all that seems to be missing........but why would the school remove those, when they left the stop sign on?
I'll keep the wires and look for small backup lights.....I'll be needing some of that area (on the passenger side) to mount my swing-out bike carrier (like the tire carrier I had on my old CJ5), plus I plan on extending the rear bumper 14" to serve as a mini-porch/ladder-to-roof-deck access/tool storage bin. Be better to wait until that's done before figuring out where to mount a light bar.
Thanks guys! As always, you rock.
Don
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12-24-2017, 05:33 AM
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Traveling
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,573
Year: 2003
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Rated Cap: '00
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Well, whatever was on there wasn't heavy- just 2 little screws. Wasn't a camera
by the wire, looks like a light-- like others have said.
The only time sellers remove equipment is:
1) Proprietary tech
2) Was $$--going to reuse/resell
3) Illegal for public- sirens, emergency lights, markings
"Pat, I'll take #3 for $200"
I say they were LED flashers. They sell some nice, self contained units that have all the electronics inside.
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12-24-2017, 11:47 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 9,364
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Your bus was decommissioned and your lights were poached for another bus in service.
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12-24-2017, 01:50 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Swansboro,NC
Posts: 1,376
Year: 86
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford B700
Engine: 8.2
Rated Cap: 60 bodies
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You can hook a meter to the wires and go through the functions to see what switch or motion sends power to them?
Of course with the backup lamp it would be safest to have a helper even with air brakes.
Good luck
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12-24-2017, 01:52 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Swansboro,NC
Posts: 1,376
Year: 86
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford B700
Engine: 8.2
Rated Cap: 60 bodies
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Also in the position that they are in they could have also been license plate lamps?
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12-24-2017, 04:43 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Picton,Ont, Can.
Posts: 1,956
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: GMC
Engine: Cat 3116
Rated Cap: 72
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That's definitely where the booster cables clamp on when in the swamp!
Drive more carefully and you'll never need them.
John
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