Abby gets all the attention

[Lance M]

LEDs? I'm looking. Just not sure where to look. Not in any cracks!

[Lance M]

Originally Posted by Dave Park

Amazing work.

Thanks Dave.

[moparjohn]

PB379, can you take a pic of the underside of the light cover, my Tradewind bulb just lays on the roof, I would like to see the mount that appears to be riveted to the underside of your cover.
Chris, How well would a pic show the new led lights you installed? I am really trying to keep my TW as original as possible, but the led's intrigue me. MPJ

[wasagachris]

Originally Posted by moparjohn

PB379, can you take a pic of the underside of the light cover, my Tradewind bulb just lays on the roof, I would like to see the mount that appears to be riveted to the underside of your cover.
Chris, How well would a pic show the new led lights you installed? I am really trying to keep my TW as original as possible, but the led's intrigue me. MPJ

John here is a picture of the LED lights. I also bought a new bulb socket from LED 4RV. Here is the link to the socket:
1156 L Bracket Repair Socket 1156-LBR [1156-LBR] - $2.49 : LEDs 4, Recreational Vehicles
and the links tothe LED pad and scare light:
LED Bright White Multi Purpose Pad PDS70x32mmBW [PDS70x32mmBW] - $15.95 : LEDs 4, Recreational Vehicles

Flush Mount 5.5 in Backup Light 80423C [3693W] - $21.95 : LEDs 4, Recreational Vehicles

[wasagachris]

I forgot the pictures here they are

[fab5]

Originally Posted by wasagachris

I forgot the pictures here they are

Hey Chris,
Gotta wear shades! Them there lights sure look and sound "BRIGHT"!

[wasagachris]

Originally Posted by wasagachris

I forgot the pictures here they are

Here's some pics with no flash and no shop lights on. The only light you can see is from the 2 new LED's. You might say they were a shot in the dark to see if they came out.

[Lance M]

MPJ, Here is a picture of the now broken light socket.
Thanks Chris for the link to the LEDs.

[Lance M]

Here is the skin under the porch light. Kind of corroded. It took a little bit of cleaning and sanding but in the end it turned out OK.

[bwoodtx]

Lance, if you are not keeping the ceiling lights in your trailer, you can take one of the four lights and recycle it to your porch light. I did that to my Argosy 20 and it worked great. If you need pictures let me know and I'll send some. keep up the good work.

Are you going to Canyon of Eagles rally in the spring?

[Lance M]

Bruce,
Thanks for the idea. I'll just borrow one for now. Yes we are planning on the Canyon of the Eagles rally. I hope to be done fixing the rear end separation by then. All I need is some "Separation H" as WasagaChris pointed out...lol

[soldiermedic]

Just found this thread....good work top!

[Lance M]

Originally Posted by soldiermedic

Just found this thread....good work top!

Thanks!

[Lance M]

I got this cheapo single 1156 replacement socket at Advance Auto. I tried to pry the spring clip out to have something to attach to the inner bracket. It kept on snapping, so I heated it up and then bent the tang straight. I got it all attached and installed. I then sealed up the newly polished dome with Sikaflex 221 gray and got it all looking so pretty. I then went to the battery compartment and connected the battery. What do you know, the light was on with the switch off! What I found out is that this little original socket is ground isolated and switched through the ground circuit! So I took it all apart and used electrical tape to insulate the connection between the socket and the mounting bracket. I then cleaned up the newly applied Sikaflex 221 and reinstalled it.


Looks much better and works great. I guess I should have known that it was a switched ground because of the two wires coming out of the trailer. Oh well, live and learn.

[moparjohn]

Now I know what I'm missing under my light cover. If it's not in the trailers bag of bits and parts, I think I can make somethinhg that will work. MPJ

[mello mike]

Looks good, Lance.

BTW, don't waste your money buying the "official" Airstream lens for that door light. I think the parts dealers want $16 for it and it's nothing more than cheap plastic. You can make your own lens for pennies. You can use either a one gallon milk container or clear plastic packaging. The hardest part is creating a template to make your home made lens so that it fits but that didn't take too long.

[Lance M]

Thanks Mike. Good idea. I do have the frosty white lens. It has a crack, but you wouldn't notice.

[soldiermedic]

Originally Posted by pb379_2010

Thanks Mike. Good idea. I do have the frosty white lens. It has a crack, but you wouldn't notice.

As we have all said before, many may not notice it...it's what you will know is not right, and can you live with it.

I think from what I know about Lance...he will be just fine with it

[Lance M]

Well, we took Abby for the last trip of the year. Here are some pics...

[soldiermedic]

I'm sure she does...just look at the bling coming from that porch light cover!!!!!!!!!!!!