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03-12-2021, 05:58 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1972 31' Sovereign
Tucson
, AZ
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 255
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Name for front exterior lights
What is the name of the front exterior lights on a trailer? they seem to be for visibility, maybe courtesy lights? Does anybody know where i can find a diagram of the lights on a 72 Sovereign? I’m guessing generic Airstream or generic trailers have similar lighting names - looking to replace with leds but need to know what brightness to use.
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03-12-2021, 09:02 AM
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Rivet Master
1964 22' Safari
modesto
, California
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,094
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It sounds like you are asking about the "Scare Light". To replace that bulb. Remove the cover, extract the bulb, Go online and look up something like SuperBrightLEDs . com and cross reference yours to a new LED replacement.
https://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/...0aAk7iEALw_wcB
Here is a related thread with some more info: https://www.airforums.com/forums/f44...nt-162719.html
As far a brightness, I would get the brightest LED they offer. It being LED should not melt your lens cover if it is plastic because LED's do not produce a lot of heat. I replaced my scare light and used a Signal-Stat 3600 with a clear lens. It uses a 1157 dual element type bulb and Low/High switches.
Sorry, no help on a wiring diagram for your particular unit. Someone else may chime in with that.
Hope that helps.
-Dennis
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03-12-2021, 10:31 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1972 31' Sovereign
Tucson
, AZ
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 255
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Name for front exterior lights
Quote:
Originally Posted by batman
It sounds like you are asking about the "Scare Light". To replace that bulb. Remove the cover, extract the bulb, Go online and look up something like SuperBrightLEDs . com and cross reference yours to a new LED replacement.
https://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/...0aAk7iEALw_wcB
Here is a related thread with some more info: https://www.airforums.com/forums/f44...nt-162719.html
As far a brightness, I would get the brightest LED they offer. It being LED should not melt your lens cover if it is plastic because LED's do not produce a lot of heat. I replaced my scare light and used a Signal-Stat 3600 with a clear lens. It uses a 1157 dual element type bulb and Low/High switches.
Sorry, no help on a wiring diagram for your particular unit. Someone else may chime in with that.
Hope that helps.
-Dennis
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i probably should have included a photo - i think i know what you mean by the scare light, which seems to be by the door. i would call these running lights of some sort but “running lights” may just refer to the rear lights so my searches were pretty fruitless. i need covers as well.
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03-12-2021, 10:55 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1967 26' Overlander
Bugtussle
, Oklahoma
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 400
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Vintage Trailer Supply calls them clearance marker lights https://vintagetrailersupply.com/ext...marker-lights/
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03-12-2021, 11:09 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1972 31' Sovereign
Tucson
, AZ
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 255
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mikextr
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ah, thanks, seems like they may be marked “cluster lights” in some places - maybe because they are in a cluster? and that marker lights above the windows were yellow and below were red. Does that make sense?
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03-12-2021, 11:15 AM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
I'm In
, Kentucky
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 4,251
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I used to work for a trucking company, we called them marker lights. Amber are in the front and red are in the back, lights or reflectors. It's the law in most states, probably all of them. I've never seen any other colors in many years of driving.
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Rich & Yvonne
2006 Safari SE -Dora-
2004 4Runner SE 4.7L V8
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03-12-2021, 12:22 PM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,702
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VTS carries several different LED versions of vintage Airstream Marker Lights...although, it looks like they are out of the amber ones right now.
Shari
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03-13-2021, 09:35 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1976 31' Excella 500
Chappell Hill
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 485
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Clearance lights.
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03-13-2021, 03:43 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1986 25' Sovereign
Huntsville
, Alabama
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 282
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I've bought clearance lights at Wally world and Harbor Freight that match the old ones on my 86.
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03-13-2021, 05:10 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2018 27' Globetrotter
Elbert
, CO
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 328
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In the Globetrotter parts manual, ours are called "LED clearance light, Amber".
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03-13-2021, 11:19 PM
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:SPACE A" S/O 11 Air19745
2006 34' Classic S/O
Fort Worth
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,766
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For light fixtures that are hard to find. Take one off and go to NAPA if they don't have one in stock it can probably be ordered.
guskmg
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03-14-2021, 08:40 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1972 31' Sovereign
Silverton
, Oregon
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 351
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Those should be listed as double bullseye marker lights, in Amber for the front.
I replaced mine with cheap ones from Amazon, and they didn't last long enough to put the interior in, I ended up replacing them all again.
because of the style of that light, there isn't a sealed shut version, the lens is always replaceable. In the version I found the LED board was potted into the base so all the led are stabilized on the board and sealed, the lens is just a superficial cover. because I also had my interior out, I ran real grounds to the lights instead of them being grounded to the shell also.
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