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WD0AFQ is currently offline  WD0AFQ   United States
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Finally, snow is melting. Teri is lining up my doc appointments for next week so we can head to Texas. Only one appointment left to get set.

Not sure if anyone was interested in the front led turn signals or not. I was able to get information from one of the guys at classicindustries.com. He gave me measurements. 2 3/4 x 6" is the 67-8 Chevy pickup light measurement. That is the lense. I went out and that is what mine measure. Mine are not originals so you need to measure yours if interested. Part # CP676801 price. 39.99 each. A clear one is part # CP676802. Have not yet been able to figure out the shipping.
LMC has the same one. Price is same. Ship for two is almost 20 bux.

Just passing this along. I will probably buy a set later on. Can't do it right now. Let me know if you go with this. Maybe one of our vendors can get them. Applied has the ones with bulbs. I have found LEDs to be great upgrades when mounted on PC boards. Just buying a replacement led plug in is a waste of money.


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Re: Front LED Park Lights/ Turn Signals [message #242639 is a reply to message #242632] Fri, 07 March 2014 12:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Well, shipping is 18.95 from both companies. Seems kinda high but I will pay it when I get ready.
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Re: Front LED Park Lights/ Turn Signals [message #242684 is a reply to message #242632] Fri, 07 March 2014 18:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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What about the assembly the front turn signal bulb plugs in to. Ours are kind of shot in that the socket is corroded and the spring mechanism that the bulb goes in to won't hold the bulb tight. Any one know what fits as a replacement?

Thanks,


Mickey 1977 Kingsley, 403, Lansing, MI
Re: Front LED Park Lights/ Turn Signals [message #242701 is a reply to message #242684] Fri, 07 March 2014 21:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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mickey szilagyi wrote on Fri, 07 March 2014 18:49

What about the assembly the front turn signal bulb plugs in to. Ours are kind of shot in that the socket is corroded and the spring mechanism that the bulb goes in to won't hold the bulb tight. Any one know what fits as a replacement?

Thanks,

Mickey, AppliedGMC.com sells those.
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Re: Front LED Park Lights/ Turn Signals [message #243057 is a reply to message #242632] Tue, 11 March 2014 19:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Dan

What is the heartburn with the plug-in 1157 / 1167 replacement bulbs? Aren't they still brighter than the original incandescent bulbs? I am thinking about doing the "plug and play" as simple and relatively inexpensive.

Steve Thornburg


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Re: Front LED Park Lights/ Turn Signals [message #243127 is a reply to message #243057] Wed, 12 March 2014 06:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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SThornbg wrote on Tue, 11 March 2014 19:38

Dan

What is the heartburn with the plug-in 1157 / 1167 replacement bulbs? Aren't they still brighter than the original incandescent bulbs? I am thinking about doing the "plug and play" as simple and relatively inexpensive.

Steve Thornburg

No Steve. I have two on the front of the vdub, amongst all the others cause it was easy. There seems to be no gain. Not sure why anyone would switch to led if there was no gain in brightness. You can give it a try. You won't lose much money but you also won't gain any brightness. The brightest I have found are on printed circuit boards. Same reason owners are not just popping replacements into the rears, they tend to be pretty dim.
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Re: Front LED Park Lights/ Turn Signals [message #243135 is a reply to message #243127] Wed, 12 March 2014 08:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Steve, light output from an LED is very directional. Generally an angle of 120 degrees is pretty wide. Filament bulbs are pretty much omnidirectional.
Most of the replacement led bulbs simulate omnidirectional light pattern, this design wastes or poorly aims the light output of the LEDs used to assemble the bulb.
For the front turn indicators, you really need a flat led design that points forward towards the desired light pattern. These could be easily assembled, LEDs are readily available. Just need to produce a circuit board.
A similar design to the HF LED taillights would do the job.
See you in Texas.
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Re: Front LED Park Lights/ Turn Signals [message #243157 is a reply to message #243135] Wed, 12 March 2014 09:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Thanks Dan and Tom, I will look a bit farther for the front turns. I've built some truck LED units into the tail light housings for the back - still need to do something for the back-ups.

Sorry we won't make TX. Coach comes out of storage on the 22nd and I've got an electrical gremlin to find. In dash oil pressure and water temp gauges both move with key on but sender wires are disconnected and taped off. This is still follow on to the voltage regulator failure and alternator overrun to 18 or 20 (?) volts last Fall. We had the APC in place but still smoked the engine battery and some light bulbs.

Guess I've got to take the top off the dash and look for melted wires.

See you in WI if not before..........


Steve


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Re: Front LED Park Lights/ Turn Signals [message #243165 is a reply to message #242632] Wed, 12 March 2014 11:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Steve, would you consider coming on down in your car? I will truly miss the smile on your lovely bride's face. Oh, I will miss you also. There are cabins on property, with kitchens. Also, motels close by. Use this time to sight see down and on your way home. With price of fuel bet there won't be much difference in travel and motels. You would not have to stay for the entire convention. I want to hear about your winter, first hand, maybe see some pictures. I know it was a rough one.

I am thinking about buying a set of the HF type 6 inch amber, park/ lights. Want to see if I can trim the board on each end to fit under our amber cover and discard the one that comes with light. Just a thought.
Steve, think about what I said.
Dan


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Re: Front LED Park Lights/ Turn Signals [message #243703 is a reply to message #243165] Sat, 15 March 2014 21:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Dan, great idea and we checked on changing the date to get the coach out of storage, but it has to be 3/22. That would put us on the road on 3/24 & 25 ( about 1100 miles)so we would got to TX in time for the last dish of ice cream and the big raffle. We'll look forward to seeing you in WI.

Hope you are doing well.

Steve


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Re: [GMCnet] Front LED Park Lights/ Turn Signals [message #243717 is a reply to message #243703] Sun, 16 March 2014 06:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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What kind of storage is your GMC in, a time-lock vault? I know they're
valuable, but ...

Ken H.

On Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 10:56 PM, SThornbg wrote:

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> Dan, great idea and we checked on changing the date to get the coach out
> of storage, but it has to be 3/22.
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Re: [GMCnet] Front LED Park Lights/ Turn Signals [message #243809 is a reply to message #243717] Sun, 16 March 2014 17:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Hi Ken,

We store at the local fair ground where we can get into the commercial building. They normally allow two days to put units in in November and two days to get them out in March. However, due to the heavy snows and lack of snow removal, the March 15 date didn't happen. We tried to get out early but they won't move other vehicles for us. So, yeh, I guess it's a time lock.

Steve


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Re: [GMCnet] Front LED Park Lights/ Turn Signals [message #243862 is a reply to message #243809] Sun, 16 March 2014 21:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Hmmm....

I think it's best I just drop the whole thing...

Ken H.


On Sun, Mar 16, 2014 at 6:02 PM, SThornbg wrote:

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> Hi Ken,
>
> We store at the local fair ground where we can get into the commercial
> building. They normally allow two days to put units in in November and two
> days to get them out in March. However, due to the heavy snows and lack of
> snow removal, the March 15 date didn't happen. We tried to get out early
> but they won't move other vehicles for us. So, yeh, I guess it's a time
> lock.
>
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Re: Front LED Park Lights/ Turn Signals [message #244036 is a reply to message #242632] Mon, 17 March 2014 22:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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WD0AFQ wrote on Fri, 07 March 2014 10:33

Finally, snow is melting. Teri is lining up my doc appointments for next week so we can head to Texas. Only one appointment left to get set.

Not sure if anyone was interested in the front led turn signals or not. I was able to get information from one of the guys at classicindustries.com. He gave me measurements. 2 3/4 x 6" is the 67-8 Chevy pickup light measurement. That is the lense. I went out and that is what mine measure. Mine are not originals so you need to measure yours if interested. Part # CP676801 price. 39.99 each. A clear one is part # CP676802. Have not yet been able to figure out the shipping.
LMC has the same one. Price is same. Ship for two is almost 20 bux.

Just passing this along. I will probably buy a set later on. Can't do it right now. Let me know if you go with this. Maybe one of our vendors can get them. Applied has the ones with bulbs. I have found LEDs to be great upgrades when mounted on PC boards. Just buying a replacement led plug in is a waste of money.


Dan

Dan--I used to sell these and I found that they are not interchangeable with any C-K truck. They are from medium duty trucks and were commonly used on P chassis for motorhome use. They were still used in recent times and were usually thrown away when the chassis was converted to motorhomes. I bought a 55 gal drum of them in Elkhart. However, since Workhorse shut down, I'm not aware of any more P chassis conversions. You may have the corrct ones, but measure closely since they are almost identical.


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Re: Front LED Park Lights/ Turn Signals [message #244208 is a reply to message #242632] Tue, 18 March 2014 23:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Dan,
I just picked up a pair of LED parking lights that I think are the same as the ones you're looking at, though the numbers are different.

They're United Pacific CPL6768A, $36.95/ea, $10 shipping for the pair, and an exact size replacement for the OEM GMC parking light . I bought them at a place here in Las Vegas.

Tuckers Classic Auto Parts
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They have an eBay store.

Richard


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Re: [GMCnet] Front LED Park Lights/ Turn Signals [message #244253 is a reply to message #244208] Wed, 19 March 2014 10:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Richard,

Could you post some side by side pics? LED vs Incandescent.

JP
On 3/19/2014 12:47 AM, Richard wrote:
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> Dan,
> I just picked up a pair of LED parking lights that I think are the same as the ones you're looking at, though the numbers are different.
>
> They're United Pacific CPL6768A, $36.95/ea, $10 shipping for the pair, and an exact size replacement for the OEM GMC parking light . I bought them at a place here in Las Vegas.
>
> Tuckers Classic Auto Parts
> www.tuckersparts.com
> 800-544-1955
> They have an eBay store.
>
> Richard

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Re: Front LED Park Lights/ Turn Signals [message #245482 is a reply to message #243157] Fri, 28 March 2014 08:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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SThornbg wrote on Wed, 12 March 2014 10:55

Thanks Dan and Tom, I will look a bit farther for the front turns. I've built some truck LED units into the tail light housings for the back - still need to do something for the back-ups.

Sorry we won't make TX. Coach comes out of storage on the 22nd and I've got an electrical gremlin to find. In dash oil pressure and water temp gauges both move with key on but sender wires are disconnected and taped off. This is still follow on to the voltage regulator failure and alternator overrun to 18 or 20 (?) volts last Fall. We had the APC in place but still smoked the engine battery and some light bulbs.

Guess I've got to take the top off the dash and look for melted wires.

See you in WI if not before..........


Steve


The overvoltage can be caused by a bad connection in the feedback wire to the regulator. If this has high resistance the regulator thinks the system voltage is low and raises the alternator voltage.

Could also be a bad regulator.

I had this high voltage problem on a GM minivan. Dealer couldn't fix it after $2000 of work.
I found it and they refunded my money!

Rick M.


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Re: Front LED Park Lights/ Turn Signals [message #245483 is a reply to message #242632] Fri, 28 March 2014 08:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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On our way home from Texas we stopped in a Loves truck stop. I tend to look at lights and electronic gadgets they market to truckers. Found some amber led s that might work. Am going to dig out my old housings this weekend. In a box in my garage. Take one with me to St. Louis Sunday, and stop at another Loves to see if I can cut on them to fit our housings. Will let you know. Less than 9 dollars each. I have some Loves amber lights on the front of the baja that work great.
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Re: Front LED Park Lights/ Turn Signals [message #355794 is a reply to message #242632] Wed, 17 June 2020 09:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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In checking on these part numbers from Classic Industries this are for the lens and impeded LED light assembly and not just for the lens itself.



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Try Speedway Motors, a little cheaper. The gaskets are ordered separately.
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