Skoolie Gathering/Sandi's Road Trip Party CENTRAL FL

[Dog Rescuer]

BrewerBob - you were right - once I found the wire for the directionals - I was able to just piggyback the top lights - now they work perfectly!!!



Now people should be able to see me turning.

I am hoping this is not illegal - but I have seen trucks with high mounted directionals.

[cadillackid]

I know in ohio its legal high brake and turn signal are legal..but not legal to use high white facing lights front or back
-Christopher

[Dog Rescuer]

I only plan to use those when parked - they do help light up the surrounding area.
I like the directionals, though! It will be hard to miss that I am turning!

Originally Posted by cadillackid

I know in ohio its legal high brake and turn signal are legal..but not legal to use high white facing lights front or back
-Christopher

[WanderWoman]

Originally Posted by tobeamiss

This is great! Thanks everybody for posting pics I'm so glad you all had a good time. I wish I could have made this one but I'll definitely be there for the next!
Now THAT'S a real bonfire!!It's only done right if you have to look up at it ;)
How's your toe CB? hehehe, not funny but funny lol. I'm gonna take a wild guess that you weren't wearing shoes ;) On a lighter note, so glad you now have a co-pilot chair Sandi. It'll surely make the trip more fun.


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It was a great weekend, except for me crushing poor ECCB's toe with the seat
A wonderful skoolie community we have!!!

Sandi

[Brewerbob]

Originally Posted by Dog Rescuer

BrewerBob - you were right - once I found the wire for the directionals - I was able to just piggyback the top lights - now they work perfectly!!!

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Now people should be able to see me turning.

I am hoping this is not illegal - but I have seen trucks with high mounted directionals.

Sweeeet!!

Per the MD state inspector (MD is a nanny state) you're alloweed as many clearance markers, brake lights, and turn signals as you like.

What Chris said. But in addtion to what he said, you're allowed "fog" lights and "spot" lights up high AS LONG AS THEY ARE COVERED. If you get a dick cop, he could give you a ticket for them being uncovered. There is nothing saying how they have to be covered and at least in the state of VA, a sock counts!! With covers mentioned, you might want to try to find some plastic cover that you can slip on and off without them flying off in the wind while driving. Or just roll the dice. Chances are the cop is going to get you for something if he's in that foul a mood. Those things can not be bright at all with the lenses you have. Clear lenses and headlamps would be totally different.

[cadillackid]

I was thinking someone did that.. installed headlamps.. and for some reason iwas thinking a round headlamp was pretty close to fitting in the opening.. whether the wire is big enough? no idea..

-Christopher

[tobeamiss]

Originally Posted by EastCoastCB

While its true I don't wear shoes much, I definitely don't wear em in someones HOME!
The feet of school bus chairs are not kind to pinky toes.

You are absolutely correct 😉 and those chairs are heavy! Hope you're doing ok 😊 [emoji106]

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[EastCoastCB]

Originally Posted by tobeamiss

You are absolutely correct 😉 and those chairs are heavy! Hope you're doing ok 😊 [emoji106]

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I'm fine. It'll be ok. I broke a bigger toe way worse once, and they heal up pretty quickly.

[Brewerbob]

Originally Posted by cadillackid

I was thinking someone did that.. installed headlamps.. and for some reason iwas thinking a round headlamp was pretty close to fitting in the opening.. whether the wire is big enough? no idea..

-Christopher

I think someone mentioned it but don't know if they did. As for the wire, I can assure you neither the wire nor the fuse can handle it. I had the old bulbs in as parking/turn and it melted the 25 amp fuse. The circuit is rated at 15 amp.

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by Brewerbob

I think someone mentioned it but don't know if they did. As for the wire, I can assure you neither the wire nor the fuse can handle it. I had the old bulbs in as parking/turn and it melted the 25 amp fuse. The circuit is rated at 15 amp.

LED could do it.

[Brewerbob]

Originally Posted by Rusty

LED could do it.

Yes. I switched them all to the 1156 incandescent bulbs and the 15 amp fuse holds. The original bulbs (7" circles) were too much.

[Dog Rescuer]

I put led bulbs in all the lights - so there is much less power drawn - seems to be working fine!

Originally Posted by Brewerbob

Yes. I switched them all to the 1156 incandescent bulbs and the 15 amp fuse holds. The original bulbs (7" circles) were too much.

[Brewerbob]

Originally Posted by Dog Rescuer

I put led bulbs in all the lights - so there is much less power drawn - seems to be working fine!

I know; you'll be fine. I was just putting that out there for anyone else. The circuit can't handle the original bulbs but then it was designed so that only one set at a time was lit and they were blinking at that. Brakes and turn signals are on the same fuse. You're on the brakes for a turn , that's the 4 rear lit steady. And then in my case, both rights or both lefts were blinking in unison. Current draw is MUCH higher than expected. The regular old school 1156 bulbs aren't exactly a light load in comparison to the LEDs but it maths to 15 amps.

[BowserJournal]

I heard that if you used LED lights you had to make a modification so the turn signal would work. Is that not the case?

[Dog Rescuer]

I've not heard that - but I didn't make any modifications, except swapping all the little bulbs with LED bulbs. Everything seems to work well - much brighter and a crisper light.

Originally Posted by BowserJournal

I heard that if you used LED lights you had to make a modification so the turn signal would work. Is that not the case?

[BowserJournal]

Thats good to know, i shouldn't listen to the autozone guy....

[Twigg]

Originally Posted by BowserJournal

I heard that if you used LED lights you had to make a modification so the turn signal would work. Is that not the case?

Generally this applies only to swapping out incandescent turn signals for LED, when a mechanical flasher relay is fitted. The LEDs don't put sufficient load on the flasher relay to trigger the on/off cycle. In fact what you are likely to get is a blown bulb indicator.

There are two ways to fix it. Either fit ballast resistors to the led circuit or swap out the flasher relay for an electronic one.

You might still need ballast resistors if the electronic flasher relay you fit (or is fitted), is load-sensing. Those are the relays that flash at double rate if a bulb is blown.

[Brewerbob]

Originally Posted by Twigg

Generally this applies only to swapping out incandescent turn signals for LED, when a mechanical flasher relay is fitted. The LEDs don't put sufficient load on the flasher relay to trigger the on/off cycle. In fact what you are likely to get is a blown bulb indicator.

There are two ways to fix it. Either fit ballast resistors to the led circuit or swap out the flasher relay for an electronic one.

You might still need ballast resistors if the electronic flasher relay you fit (or is fitted), is load-sensing. Those are the relays that flash at double rate if a bulb is blown.

Good to know but 1) are these buses that smart? 2) Would they bother as they are supposed to be inspected daily before the driver starts the route.

[cadillackid]

Originally Posted by Brewerbob

Good to know but 1) are these buses that smart? 2) Would they bother as they are supposed to be inspected daily before the driver starts the route.

most of our busses arent that smart.. but the way some of these flashers worked was essentially a self-resettig circuit breaker.. if you didnt pull enough current then it would not flash.. others were "reverse" sensing where the more current you pulled the slower it flashed.. many vehicles used these... alas why you would get the "fast blink" when a bulb was out..

if you go LED's you may very well get he super fast blink.. which to me is not an issue - fast flash = high visibility = Good

-Christopher

[Brewerbob]

Originally Posted by cadillackid

most of our busses arent that smart.. but the way some of these flashers worked was essentially a self-resettig circuit breaker.. if you didnt pull enough current then it would not flash.. others were "reverse" sensing where the more current you pulled the slower it flashed.. many vehicles used these... alas why you would get the "fast blink" when a bulb was out..

if you go LED's you may very well get he super fast blink.. which to me is not an issue - fast flash = high visibility = Good

-Christopher

Dad's Econoline Van would vary speed with the brakes. May have had a bulb out as well but stuck on the side of the road with a flat, I was mashing the brake to make the blinkers flash faster as cars drove by. It was a '76~'78 maybe? Old enough that a late '90s bus should be as smart.