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Old 08-20-2012, 08:11 PM   #1
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Clearance lights problem

Two years ago, I had to replace all my burned out top clearance lights. the yellow ones on the front and red ones on the rear. I now need 2 more to replace, same as ones as 2 years ago. I think that moisture may be shorting out those lights. They appear to be small LED lights. The circuit board for the lights are black as if they appear to be shorting out. These lights are not cheap, $18 each from Newmar. Any suggestions for a better light. Also, on the install, should I place caulking all the way around - top, sides and bottom? I noticed that the original install only had caulking across the top and down the sides. No caulking on the bottom. Is it common to have problems with these lights.
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Old 08-20-2012, 10:36 PM   #2
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I got my replacement clearance lights from Peterbuilt for $6.00 apiece. They are LED's and are the same shape as the original bulb clearance lights.

I did caulk all the way around mine. I actually caulked the whole bottom surface of the light housing; whether that is a problem, I don't know, but wanted to make sure they didn't leak into the front cap (Dutch Star diesel pusher).
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Old 08-20-2012, 11:05 PM   #3
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I have the original incandescent bulb clearance lights, looking at replacing them with LEDs as well as the interior lights. Will have to do it a few at a time due to the cost though.
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Old 08-21-2012, 05:29 AM   #4
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Two years ago, I had to replace all my burned out top clearance lights. the yellow ones on the front and red ones on the rear. I now need 2 more to replace, same as ones as 2 years ago. I think that moisture may be shorting out those lights. They appear to be small LED lights. The circuit board for the lights are black as if they appear to be shorting out. These lights are not cheap, $18 each from Newmar. Any suggestions for a better light. Also, on the install, should I place caulking all the way around - top, sides and bottom? I noticed that the original install only had caulking across the top and down the sides. No caulking on the bottom. Is it common to have problems with these lights.
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Old 08-21-2012, 06:08 AM   #5
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Not sure it this will help but I just replaced all of mine on my 83 Pace arrow and afterward is put a line of silicone on the top to prevent from water entering from that point, they had the same strip when I removed them so the PO must have thought it worked for him.
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I also had one burn and actually saw it smoking while following our motorhome being deliverd to the US Border when we bought it in January. I sent the pics and a head's up to Newmar to warn them of a potential fire hazard. For some reason or another they sent me a new light at no cost. I was quite impressed as a new owner of a 2004 MA. The fire didn't spread and just burnt the wires for about an inch or so. I caulk it the same way they did (top/sides) thinking it might allow water or condensation to drain.
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Old 08-29-2012, 10:59 PM   #7
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I replaced all of my old incandescent markers with the PBM series Marker/Clearance Lights from superbright LED's. They are nice and bright too.

PBM series Peterbilt Marker Lamp

I love that the light itself is sealed and waterproof so you never have to worry about dirt and road grime getting behind the lens (they alway look nice and clean). The back side of the light housing was flat enough to fit nicely so I just used 1/4" bead of Proflex (clear) caulk around the hole in the fiberglass where the wires come out.

I think they were around $6.00 each when I purchased them.

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Not sure it this will help but I just replaced all of mine on my 83 Pace arrow and afterward is put a line of silicone on the top to prevent from water entering from that point, they had the same strip when I removed them so the PO must have thought it worked for him.
Newmar did that on both our DSDP's but I don't think they used silicone as it's much tougher to remove.
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