Repurposing Warning Flashers

[o1marc]

Originally Posted by ermracing

We plan to jumper a pair of the rear lights, with clear lenses, from the backup lights. However, when I looked at the bulbs, the normal backup lights are the little 5w bulbs and the warning lights are 55w. We may rig in a relay and 12v power for the upper lights to avoid popping the original backup light circuit. The same may apply to the directionals. Of course, if you converted the upper lights to LED, then forget what I just said.....

Or swap the 5w bulbs for 55w bulbs.

[kazetsukai]

Originally Posted by ermracing

Of course, if you converted the upper lights to LED, then forget what I just said.....

I can say with full confidence that a full LED conversion is totally worth it. Even(/especially!) the lights in the dash or behind buttons. Huge difference.

[sepudo]

I was just thinking about this topic after I washed my bus for the first time and it seems the logic easy answer is to swap the front Reds to the rear and the rear Amber's to the front. Easy peasy

[jmiraglia]

We replaced our front and back flashers with led flood lights. Super bright and not too expensive.

https://www.superbrightleds.com/more...SABEgK27PD_BwE

[Brad_SwiftFur]

Originally Posted by sepudo

I was just thinking about this topic after I washed my bus for the first time and it seems the logic easy answer is to swap the front Reds to the rear and the rear Amber's to the front. Easy peasyAttachment 41335

Just be fair warned that the original incandescent bulbs (I'm assuming they aren't LED's) will draw a *LOT* of current and the existing wiring may get warm if used for more than a few seconds. The lights were intended to flash, not stay on continuously. LED's draw a lot less current, and shouldn't be a problem.