Problem Solving & Installing LED Fog Lights | RV With Tito DIY
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Installing Off-Road LED fog lights on my RV. Modifications were necessary. I'll also show you my secret LED light bar.
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You're the "Project Master" my friend...
:) Glad you enjoyed it.
I liked the music lesson Brian, you're killing me dude : )
Glad you stuck with it until the end :)
Again, Tito and his magic wonders. Making that bracket come together like that.
:)
....next week Brian will explain an oldie but goodie diddie........"Louie, Louie". Which almost became our state's official song (Washington). Dang it! I got that darned "dressed up like a deuce" stuck in my head now. aaaaahhhhh!!!!
I used to be in a cover band back in the day. We opened for the Fabulous Wailers one time at a large local venue :)
They look fantastic, but honestly seeing the zip tie to the piece of wood trick - mind blown! I would have sat under there like an idiot for as long as it took to stick! 🤦♂
I also thought it was "like a douche". 🤣 So much to learn from you!
Thanks! You would have had to hold it for a few days 😃 Hope they work out when we head south.
Nice job. YES, To more light.
For sure.
Many uses for Simpson strong ties. I like it
Right? Those and the "L" shaped ones are often the least expensive versatile solution :)
Hey i added led lights in my back of RV for backing up, add a 4 camera backup system so i can backup alone works great.
I also have the four camera setup but didn't think I needed more light in the rear when backing up. I typically have a car in tow anyway. I thought of installing a motion light back there though to watch the bike rack. I just need to remember to turn it off when driving :)
@@RVwithTito when by self you get in and out to look for trees benches ect... this helps. I also added led brake light high up on back of the RV.
and stobe lights for side of the road stops so people see you at night. Did you see the 400+ solar panels the price has dropped a lot.
Nice job. I have the same issue with my Coachmen. I replaced the headlights twice. The fog lights survived because they worked best. I too added a light bar. One thing I did when changing the lights is rewire them to a relay board and powered them directly from the chassis battery. The stock wiring was used to trip the relays. This made the lights much brighter because they were getting power directly from the battery.
Interesting solution. Thanks. I had the lightbar on the Class C wired to the house so I could turn them on if necessary with the engine off. I like the look of the new headlights on the Class A but had hoped for more light. I think I need to pull a relay as well. Mine won't let the high-beams and fog lights be on at the same time.
@@RVwithTito One of the other reasons for the lack of light is due to the headlights being a knockoff of a genuine assembly. In my case, Coachmen used knockoff headlights from an Audi A6. I thought I'd hit the junkyards and find the real units to put in. Way too expensive. So I had to find what I though was a high quality aftermarket set. That took 2 tries and even that still wasn't very good. See if there are any numbers on the original headlights and see what car or truck they go to. You might get lucky and find an OEM set somewhere.
@@Schwartzworld Same with mine. They're from some old sedan. I can't remember which one. I also gave up looking when I found the LED ones on eBay.
Another amazing mod you did on your rig.
Thanks! Looking forward to using it soon. 👍
Lights look great. Great install. I have not had much luck with liquid nails, I use PL400.
Yeah. I had my doubts about the liquid nail a couple days after...it took a week to fully harden...plus it is around freezing here.
I have had to re-glue various parts stuck to the fiberglass body panels. I have used marine epoxy with great success.
@@markheene8852 Hmmm. I have some. I suppose I'd have to mix it a little thick for a vertical job. Will have to look into that next time. Thx.
Looks great!
Man!, you just make good videos!! Perfect length-subject ratio and always spot on accurate with the details. Keep em coming!
Thanks! I appreciate that. Will definitely keep em comin 😃
As Always FAN*TaSTiC
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Glad you enjoyed it!
I always learn something from your videos, Tito. Keep it up!
Great to hear that. I'll keep sharing these small projects. Usually I don't and just want to get em done.
I laughed about that song Blinded By the Light because I like everybody else have sung that wrong. LOL
Hehe :)
Hi Tito I like your series, but as I found out a long time ago yellow lights cut thru fog and snow fall much better. Instead of white on white. The contrasting colors of yellow on white gives depth and contrast to on coming environment
Man I pondered this for a while given that the stock lights were yellow. There were yellow versions of the same light so I could swap them out down the road. Bottom like for me is that I wasn't using them for driving in fog. We'll see.
@@RVwithTito You can buy Yellow glasses too wear while driving also
We have a 2007 Itasca Sunrise. I hate driving at night because the OEM headlights suck. Great additions to your rig.
I have a 2007 Winnebago Journey and the stock headlights are very weak also. Brian, where did you get your headlight replacement? My main problem is the headlight assembly is buried and to change them I may have to remove the lower front fiberglass to access them. Just changing the bulbs on the dim bulbs appears nearly impossible.
Thanks! Agreed. These should work much better. I'll be using them soon.
AWESOME VIDEO👍👍👍
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
@@RVwithTito But how we could contact with you? Thank you.
I really like those lights and the light bar as well! We have a 2005 Thor hurricane and it looks a lot like yours. I think I will upgrade my lights as well. Keep the great videos coming.
Great. Good luck!
Winnebago are kinda known to have metal to fiberglass epoxy failures, front and rear hatches also side panels, worth a look to rule it out
Since this I've noticed them all. So far they're good. In hindsight though I should have drilled some holes in the bracket that I glued back for the goo to seep through. Oh well...next time.
Nice upgrade. You might look into getting a small MIG welder. That was a game changer for me. You are a very handy guy. If you don't mind me asking, what is your background?
I do have a welder but haven't spent much time with it. I hope to do more this year. Still need to pick up a gas bottle for better results. I've always tinkered around but also have a electrical and software engineering background.
Love your videos so much! You are one very motivated DIY person!
I wish it wasn't so cold and wet, but got er done anyway 🥶
nice job, but y'know - REAL MEN (throwback reference invoked by your blinded by the light explanation) - just go straight to the angle grinder and skip things with blades when metal's involved. :D
One more correction... "Blinded By the Light" is a Bruce Springsteen composition and was released on his first LP, "Greetings from Asbury Park" in 1973. Manfred Man's Earth Band released it as a cover song three years later.
Didn't know that trivia. Thanks! I'll have to go find the original and give it a listen.
Springsteen's version is epic! THE BOSS indeed!
@@kathygallagher7378 Just listened to it. Awesome. Never heard that version. Lots of lyrics but I'm pretty sure I could play that. I may need to bring Clarence back from beyond to help out on the sax :) As the Righteous Brothers said "If there's a rock-n-roll heaven, you know they've got a hell of a band" 🙂
looks good
Thanks. Hope it doesn't fall off 🙂
When you add the easy disconnects to the driving lights, you not only make it easy to remove them but you also guarantee they will never fail. And therefore, you will never need to remove them.
I'll take that. It usually works out that way :)
Great informative video, keep them coming.
Thanks. Will do :)
Hi Brian, just wondering where to find the fog light replacements and maybe part or model number. Love the videos. Thanks Steve
Hey Steve. There's a link in the video description to the lights.
Where in WA are ya? I just picked up a '99 class A, I may need to bug someone with 10,000 questions! heh heh heh LED lights are among my early upgrades, and batteries. Gonna have a shop that just does diesels service it and poke around. Tires, I am sure will be needing replaced. There is a list, but will keep whacking away at it until Fall. Thinking I might do some snowbirding for a month or two this coming year. Am wandering thru your vids, to get ideas, see what I'm up against, etc.
I know the fog lights have their own switch in the dash. It sounds that you have a separate switch for the light bar. How did you hook that into the dash? ... Sounds like another educational video to me. TIA
Yes. Drilled a hole next to the foglight switch. The wiring harness I got for the light bar (see description) comes with a switch. At some point I'll replace both switches so they match.
It’s DEUCE. Yes the engine 😂
That's what I thought '32 Ford roadster right?
@@RVwithTito I believe so
Nighttime to daytime....just what I need with my lousy eye sight 😕.
It's difficult for me to drive my motorhome at night.
It really makes a difference when you're in unfamiliar territory. Not to mention finding a desert boondocking spot after dark is near impossible. Generally it's not a good idea after dark, but sometimes it's unavoidable. Woosh! On go the lights :)
Great upgrade for a cool older classA, did ya sell off the class C? That’s a nice coach. I think in a lot of ways it’s better than my 2021 gulfstream 6320 class C which is nice but….
Yes. We sold the Class C back in May. We're still in touch with the new owner who is loving it.
@@RVwithTito I’ll miss not seeing it. For me it’s what I’d like on mine. And truthfully I wish I had bought an older class C.
You need to look at the box and your States vehicle code, in most states these lights are NOT legal, everyone say's I'll only use them when no other cars are around, but after driving with them on most people forget to turn them off, or start using them all the time because they say they can see better. Many states have a limit on the number of lights you can have on the front of your vehicle. After 45 years of driving a class8 truck, I have found many of my family and friends who have trouble seeing at night I turn their dash lights down to a dim setting, Not all the way off but dim, when on max setting it's like driving with a flashlight hitting you in the face, you can't see. If your Coach lights are inside your motorhome it produces glare on the windshield, you need to have a curtain behind the drivers seat to block the glare. Just a few things to check and a few things to try. Merry Christmas and Safe travels
You need a long led bar lamp top of your rv. !
I have one on the car. It really helps when returning to your RV in the dark when parked in the middle of the desert :)
@@RVwithTito you know your stuff !
@@lubarrajas2607 Let's just say I've learned the hard way :)
Are you satisfied with the mount? The metal joining plate looked a bit flimsy and might result in vibration of the light and give a flickering appearance.
I'll keep an eye on it. I just haven't had a chance to test it yet.
Ditch lights, now there's a term I don't generally see outside of the railroad industry.
And I thought it was just off road speak like "Holy sh*t dude. Turn on those ditch lights. We almost took a dive!!" 😳
@@RVwithTito haha! For us on the RR, ditch lights are the lower 2 lights by the stairs on locomotives.
Brian (or is your name really McGyver?): Nice job!
Question: the headlights on my 2014 Sprinter based RV are oxidized. Any lens restoration kits that you recommend? (a total replacement would be expensive and a real pain/challenge)
Thanks !
There are a several ways to temporarily pretty up your headlights. I now use #2 (1) Rub in some tooth whitening toothpaste, let it dry then wipe off with wet cloth. Then buff it up with some car wax (2) Wipe on some ceramic car restoration compound (or the wipes) -- Both of these techniques definitely improve the appearance, but you'll have to repeat every few months.
@@RVwithTito Thanks Brian for your recommendation(s). “Wash/Rinse/Repeat” every few months…Yikes! I think that I might have to summon up some courage and cash for 2 new headlight assemblies….Ugh!☹️
Any worries about being legal “off road” only?
I'll only use it when there's nobody around. I'll try and get it adjusted and angled down so I can use them instead of my high-beams. I've seen big semi trucks that have serious driving lights on the front. When I've had visibility problems, I follow them.
Hahaha I thought it was Red Rose like a duchon....all this time. Hahahahaha. Good pitch Brian you nailed it! Used to be on the radio every morning waking up for school. Never made sense to me either but it was a good tune. I mean I could make "douchon" a pronoun no problem!
I remember riding the bus to 1st grade singing along to Jeremiah Was a Bull Frog 🐸 and Afternoon Delight 😊 You're right. We should add Douchon to our dictionary and have T shirts made with the phonetic spelling. Hmmm what should it mean? 🤔
@@RVwithTito Oh but Brian I think you know.......I know a couple and I am sure you do too!
@@GaryBoyd02 😁
@@GaryBoyd02 Now I'm sitting here tryin to use it in a sentence 😅
@@RVwithTito Hey no naming names! I am thinking about That 70s Show now and how well that word would have worked in the script. One day we will have to have a beer your just down the road from me different country but it far. Your around MV are you not?
"Enlightening" video Brian!
After some use, how water proof are those three supplemental ights?
Many (including myself) have had issues with water infiltration into after market lights.
Thanks! - Cheers!
So far the light bar has been fine. As far as the others...time will tell.
He SINGS too.
Is It Legal to Use Fog Lights When There’s No Fog?
Technically, you can use your fog lights even without the presence of fog if the conditions you’re driving in entail a similar low-visibility setting. This may be the case if you’re driving in very heavy rain, for instance, or through a dust storm.
It’s important to understand that there may be road rules covering the use of fog lights in your state. For example, there’s a law in Florida that disallows the use of fog lights and other auxiliary lights when other cars are on the road-except in foggy conditions.
Meanwhile, in Oregon and a few other states, there is a law that prohibits the use of fog lights when you are within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle or within 350 feet if you are behind another car. This is to avoid the possibility of blinding other drivers with the glare.
There are also states that regulate the color of your fog lights. For instance, in Washington and Colorado, fog lights must be limited to white or amber-or any color in between, in the case of the latter state.
Always check your state or city laws about fog light usage to avoid any violations and untoward incidents.
Brian, I'm about install flexibble solar panel on the roof of my RV. My roof is all aluminum and I'm afraid of overheating. How did the coroplast work for you?
Don't have that rig anymore, but the backing on the panels is still holding nicely...so I've heard.
@@RVwithTito Thanks Brian.
Installed lights for "night driving"
Checks out logically.
Yup. I know lots of Class A owners who simply don't drive at night because their headlights just don't provide enough visibility. In our Class C I really preferred night driving to cover the miles. Problem solved :)
@@RVwithTito and installing lights for day driving, here on Earth especially, is illogical because of all the light provided by the Sun so night driving is the obvious reason for which lights would be installed.
@@mwilliamshs Funny thing. I installed the light bar just before heading to Alaska. I forgot it never gets dark in the summer :)
Correction: the song "Blinded by the Light" refers to the medical symbol of two snakes (deuce) around a pole or shaft!. Keep the videos coming.
Really? I guess my assumption may be wrong. I assumed "Revved Up like a Deuce" referred to Ford's old '32 Roadster...like the Beach Boy's song "Little Deuce Coupe" www.motortrend.com/news/what-the-deuce/
@@RVwithTito the song lyrics that I have state wrapped up like a deuce... Just goes to you can't believe everything you read online, unless Elon is posting past Twitter tweets that were previously banned.
Great video Brian! Speaking of that song, I had always heard in there, the part about giving your anus a curley whirly, at least growing up listening to that song, that’s what I heard, listen for it, it’s further in the song ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 😏
Yes. I know that part. Never knew it was anus 😃
@@RVwithTito not sure if those are the words, but that’s what I heard. And I always thought the said douche. Take care.
He alluded to it but the jist is those light bars aren't road legal, so use good judgement. Don't be that guy please.
Definitely don't want to be that guy :) I only use it when nobody else is around and it's absolutely necessary. I think the last time I used it was when we were hunting for a turnout in the dark while driving down the Cassiar Highway on our way back from Alaska. No other souls insight. Hidden turn outs on the side of the road were almost impossible to find with just headlights.