UPDATE: The hyperflashing you saw after the install is fixed. I posted a short video on Instagram here showing what I did: instagram.com/p/CDrn40DBr2m/. Thanks for all the comments and feedback!
Great level of detail, left nothing to question... how refreshing. Don’t know why anyone would downvote, unless other UA-camrs jealous of this video’s effectiveness :). Thanks much! Perfect!
Nice vid! We had a 2016 thor Vegas and I had to change all lights to LEDs. The tail lights were leaking and rotting wall. Used same ones. New rig is all Led and sealed nice. I still remember 1st time seeing led on a circuit board I was working on in Navy! Funny song! Ha
Wish I had watched this video yesterday. I was guessing but guessed right the first time. I was using a test light and trying to ground the light to the body of RV. I see a volt meter in my future! Amazon now has the exact replacement for your old lights. I got them for $35. Nice video!
Always great videos. I can't believe that I actually upgraded my tail lights before you did (the joys of having a slightly older rig). I went with the Bargman that you mentioned (didn't notice that the back up light was not LED at the time). I did need to cut the openings a little larger for the ones I got. I love the more modern look. Only negative I have about the Bargman lights, is that their wire colors were opposite of the original; so I had to re-wire them after I figured that out.
I recently swapped out the tail lights on our 2018 Winnebago Micro Mini travel after what I thought was a bad bulb connector on the passenger side. All worked but the brake light on that one side, and since it was a bulb I wanted to upgrade to LEDs like our Jayco 5th wheel has. Much brighter and don’t get hot! I found our replacements, by the same company, on Amazon for about $60.00 for both. In my case I found that the only difference between the new and old was the ‘innards’ with one type a bulb and the new type LED. So I used the new innards in the older housings and used the new lenses as they fit the same, clip on over the screwed on base. I totally agree about not having any directions in the packaging! And while yes, the back of the housing had a wiring by color set up, their colors didn’t match our trailer wiring colors. But, I did as you had done and identified the wiring myself and then it was a breeze. It turned out the problem wasn’t the socket as even with the new install the brake light STILL didn’t work on the passenger side! It turned out to be a connection in the main junction box at the trailer tongue when I started to track the problem down. The LEDs look great and are brighter. Maybe I’ll swap out all the marker lights from bulb to LED bulbs or all new housings next?
Its great that you found the exact replacement lights. I assume you have reflectors elsewhere on the back of the RV as I saw none on the taillights. I have Bargman lights on the back of my trailer and yes, the backup WAS incandesent combined with the reflector. They did make a backup/reflector in LED and discontinued it. They make and I bought a reverse light that is 13 LEDs that is extremely bright, but you lose the relector when you install it. The Backup light is a 5 minute replacement as it has a bayonet bulb base on the wires, you simply plug it in the socket and run the screws in. I did add some Grote brand reflectors plus DOT tape across the bumper. I consider reflector very important as they can prove to be brighter than lights to vehicles behind you, reflectors are a real attention getter. Also please encourage people to be careful with power screwguns and finish the last turn or two with a hand screwdriver, so as to not strip the holes out. I saw that you did that, but you didn't mention it. Power screwguns are way overused in videos nowdays.
Glad you was able to get something from E-Trailer that worked as supposed to. I ordered a portable solar panel from them in March I think it was. One of the connectors had a loose wire that had never been attached to the connector. I called them and they had me Email them pictures of it. The next day they emailed and said it would be shipped in48 hour’s and an email with tracking number would be sent at the same time. When I hadn’t heard anything by June, I tried calling them and only got recordings. I emailed them with no response. I still haven’t heard anything or received a replacement. Had lots more stuff I was going to order from them, but will be ordering from a company that has better customer service.
Wuzzat you singing, Brian? What talent!! Great vid - my only comment is that, when I am positioning something like that, I install the top center screw first, and then level and drill and install the other screws... overall, just as enjoyable as all of your videos - keep them coming!
Man. First time here. Video not so interesting for me, just Google threw it to me. But your ending, I loved it. It was cool, reminding me 30 years ago, I lost that guts to just do it today, too shy!!!
RAM JAM what ????? I wasn't expecting that!! Nice outro music !!! Love it !!! Also. I was cringing when you cut the old tail lights off and sacrificed about an inch of wire. I keep my wires as long as possible when cutting off old devices. You can always cut more off, but you can't put it back on........... but that's just me. I'm anal about wire length. Have been caught too many times with wires that are too short to work with. Cheers !!
Thanks Ray! Hehe just goofin around. I considered layin down a beat, a bass track and guitar, but nah. Too much work as you know. I just beated on a box and screamed at my computer...done :) And...not to worry...there's still enough length to splice some wire in if needed.
I'll try and find a way to squeeze that in :) Lots of the background music when I use it is me playing. This one has a short section while wiring up the light.
Brian thanks, I am with you on leds. As others mentioned you may want to solder a resister in-line on the right & left blinker wires. Removes the “Hyper flash”on auto, truck suv, RV etc More impactful than the taillights is to buy the led headlights. As I recall Ford is one led bulb for low and high beam. GM is two separate led bulbs. ( four to a set) Unless you have the old sealed beams like my RV has. I’m looking for those now plus the two fog lights. Headlights can be purchased as a entire set. Read the reviews and go with the best reviews. Mine were not the most expensive option. But reviews were great. And the nighttime illumination is, well like night and day! I went with Sealight brand. For blinker and side marker I used the sylvania online app for leds on my different applications. So far I put the sealight headlights on a Tahoe, Toyota Sienna, and Ford E250 motovan. They are so much brighter than OEM halogens. Also the newer led headlights are thinner and better broadcasting the light. As time goes by I’m replacing dash with red leds, Red dash is easy on the eyes at night. In addition interior incandescent lights of autos and RV with leds. Much better brighter light than the incandescent and I am assuming the leds consume less power put out less heat.
Haven't thought of the dash lights. I'll have to look into that. I've found a pair of LED lamps for my headlights for $39 for the pair. Looks like an easy install. Right now I'm heading out to pick up a new flasher relay to fix the hyper flash thing. I've already removed the old one.
I’m not sure who all puts red dash panel lights but both of our bmw dash lights were oem red. I used the sylvania online bulb app to id the bulb # then found them in bulk 10-20 per box on amazon.
Great result I actually going to order a set of those today we have a 2006 jayco travel trailer that is well taken care of inside but I wanted to go around and replace exterior lights to update thx
Hmmmm . . . sawdust and epoxy, good idea! I usually use toothpicks and glue..... but I'm not working on our camper, I leave that to hubby. I'm sure my method wouldn't work for that anyway. lol Great ending! :O) Thanks for sharing!
That's so funny! My class C is a used 2016 with conventional lights that suffered leaks. So I made the change, too! I admit, envy was involved as well. Lol
The only problem with a sealed LED unit like that is that when the electronics fail, you won't be able to simply change out a bulb. Although the LED's themselves will usually last forever, the electronic components often fail ( diodes, resistors, capacitors, etc) You could have also installed LED replacement bulbs in your existing housings. They definitely do look nice though.
Awesome job of matching them to the old style. I think they look great. You might want to hire someone to create a new outro though. Black Betty - showing your age.
Great upgrade. Why didn't you upgrade the license plate light too? Once that's done the RV will still look vintage, but with the new lighting, it will look like a new RV that all the manufacturers are trying to create that vintage look with their new models. Love the ending! You got some skills with music too!
I went back to bulbs cause I had a LED short out which also took out my turn signal switch. On a long road trip it makes more sense swapping out a bulb over having to order a light and waiting for it. I kept the 3rd brake light LED though.
I recently bought this very same Partsam LED taillight set. Of course, it did not come with any kind of wiring diagram. I went through every wire one by one to figure out the function. I hope this is helpful to anyone else who bought the Partsam taillight. the [brown/green] and [black/yellow] are the taillights and turn indicator. the yellow and green are brake lights. blue is backup light. White is negative.
Great video. Just a thought... Although LED bulbs have very little heat, the seam you filled, may have been for ventilation. Might have left the bottom seam open.
I wasn't thinking about heat buildup but I did wonder about letting air in and out as you change altitude. I had a hermetically sealed cooler lid that deformed when we crossed the Rockies.
Hi Sir. Love your videos. Check out the Power Probe 3 sometime, it is a great tool for electrical work. I am a DIYer and it is very useful. Keep up the good work. I have a 2001 Chateau Class C like seeing your upgrades.
a quick&easy for loose screw holes is to take a double ended toothpick, break in half, dip in the epoxy and push into the holes, one fat end and one tapered, let set trim flush
Nice look. i noticed they were flaashing fast, you might need to fit an inline resistor or fit a different relay if you want to slow the flash rate down? Good job
Really cool! I'm jealous. One question about your saw dust concoction, the ladder on the back of my motorhome has two loose screws. I was thinking to fill the holes with silicone or glue. Any feedback would be appreciated.
That would help. I'd squeeze some wood glue in there to start and let it dry overnight first. It might hold better than silicon. There are products you could buy at your hardware store that would work good also. This metal mesh stuff that you cut and stuff in the hole will give your screw some hold. It also depends on the condition of the wood. If it's soft (from water damage) then anything you put in there will probably not hold long term.
@@RVwithTito I've had good luck with dipping one or more toothpicks in glue (epoxy if available) and forcing it into the hole then sanding it down flush. As you say, it's only as durable as the wood around it.
The song at the end is priceless! Ha! Hey do you ever use those Wago connectors on 120v/higher-amp in the RV? Like the A/C connections for example? It says they can handle 12awg and up to 20amps. Do they make any higher amp versions, like 30 or 50amps? Can't find that on Amazon that they do...
I haven't seen larger sizes of the Wago connectors. You could use them on AC circuits as well, but I haven't had the need to. Glad you enjoyed the song :)
I recently replaced my incandescent tail lights on my travel trailer with led units. In bright sunlight, it was hard to check the lights so I can imagine what other motorist were or were not seeing. Ironically, I kept the old incandescent units as backups because these leds are not easy to come by at local rv stores.
@@RVwithTito these RV tail light units (incandescent or led) have the quality IMO of something bought from a bargain store. That is the reason I kept the originals as a back up. My travel trailer left side tail light has those plastic hangers for the license plate and those are questionable over time. I had similar types on my boat trailer and almost lost my license plate while towing the boat! Thank goodness for tape and cable ties!
Awesome video Brian, keep them coming and spending my money - LOL!! Anyway, this upgrade is something I have been meaning to do with my 2008 Sunseeker. The only difference is that my taillight assemblies are mounted vertically (not horizontal like yours.) Assuming they are the same size, do you see any issue of mounting these lights in a vertical orientation?
Do you have a video on how to use a voltage meter, or any guidance on where to learn how to use one? I have a Sperry voltage meter and the extent of my knowledge is using it to see if the wires in my house have 110volts.
This is awesome! I got the same LED upgrade and was wondering about the wiring being slightly different. Both original incandescent and replacement modules I have are command electronics. New has two red wires and a purple along with the two black and one white. Thinking this one through and I know I need new screws to replace rusted ones along with silicone.
I did a rear bulb to LED swap a few years ago and it canceled out my cruise control. Replaced them back with the old incandescent and cruise control worked. Not sure what the fix would be, any ideas?
The reason it cancelled the cruise control is because the LED bulbs don't have the same resistance as an incandescent bulb. The vehicles computer thinks you have a blown out bulb back there and the cruise won't set unless both brake lights work.
I want a sign for the back my 36ft class-A that says "This vehicle weighs 20,500 lbs and is being driven by an amateur - pass carefully." It can be LED or even neon.
Hi Brian. Completely off topic: every time I watch your videos I want to find the camping spot that you show in your intro (1:12). Would you mind sharing where that location is. Thanks , John
It's in BC Canada. The spot is located on a reservation somewhere near Harrison Lake. It was where we filmed our interview for the RVers TV show. Peter (from the RV Geeks) got this cool drone footage so I made sure I got a copy. Pretty cool shot eh?
![Дон ДОН, Алаудинов и СБЕЖАВШИЕ из под Курска ахматовцы 😁 [Пародия]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/dEfCf5IK26Q/mqdefault.jpg)
UPDATE: The hyperflashing you saw after the install is fixed. I posted a short video on Instagram here showing what I did: instagram.com/p/CDrn40DBr2m/. Thanks for all the comments and feedback!
Great ending to the video.
@@loveisthekey4evr :)
Love the ending let hear the long version 😄
Haha. No long version :)
Your fans want more 😂
I bought an older rig two weeks ago and need to replace my taillight, so perfect time. I've watched many of your videos.
This is an easy one Megan. You got this.
What a difference, Brian. Always fun and entertaining watching you work your magic!
Y'all Be Safe!
Thanks! I like it too.
Great level of detail, left nothing to question... how refreshing. Don’t know why anyone would downvote, unless other UA-camrs jealous of this video’s effectiveness :). Thanks much! Perfect!
Glad you enjoyed it! I really appreciate your feedback. Cheers.
Every time I watch you do something I have been thinking about, it costs me money,lol. Enjoy your vids.
Sorry about that...not actually :) You'll love the new lights.
@@RVwithTito the end sold me on them :)
@@erikkunkle9574 :)
Erik Kunkle make sure you always use stainless screws,nothing is worse than have sust marks running down the back of your RV
We have a Scanp and we did the Sylvania LED bulb swap. Worked quite well, and will hopefully help prevent rear-end collisions (increased visability).
Now that was a great ending. 😂😂
Glad you liked it :)
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@@INTERVENTIONALRADIOL my sister's name is Jackie and my other sister is Jill
Etrailer is my go to store for RV equipment, great service and great selection of products.
Good to know. I've picked up a couple hard to find parts there too.
Glad you had good service from them. I had horrible service. Was going to buy a lot more from them but their service was so bad I will buy elsewhere
@@formeraide529 Sorry to hear that.
Nice vid! We had a 2016 thor Vegas and I had to change all lights to LEDs. The tail lights were leaking and rotting wall. Used same ones. New rig is all Led and sealed nice. I still remember 1st time seeing led on a circuit board I was working on in Navy! Funny song! Ha
Thanks. Yeah. I would say my original ones were leaking right away. They weren't sealed up well at all. Glad you liked the song :)
I DON'T EVEN OWNED A RV REALLY ENJOY URE VIDEOS & LEARN AS LOT FROM YOU GREAT ENDING THANK YOU. KEEP ON TRUCKING
Awesome! Thank you!
Love your videos Brian. Hands-down my favorite and if anybody hasn’t seen it they need to. Has to be your Tele Vader build.
👍🏼
Thanks. Yes. We love the Tele Vader. Now everyone wants one :)
Wish I had watched this video yesterday. I was guessing but guessed right the first time. I was using a test light and trying to ground the light to the body of RV. I see a volt meter in my future! Amazon now has the exact replacement for your old lights. I got them for $35. Nice video!
I'll have to find those $35 ones.
Always great videos. I can't believe that I actually upgraded my tail lights before you did (the joys of having a slightly older rig). I went with the Bargman that you mentioned (didn't notice that the back up light was not LED at the time). I did need to cut the openings a little larger for the ones I got. I love the more modern look. Only negative I have about the Bargman lights, is that their wire colors were opposite of the original; so I had to re-wire them after I figured that out.
The main reason I didn't go with the Bargmans were because they weren't an exact fit and I would also have had to modify the opening and screw holes.
Love the ending sir, you rock! Great video, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Much brighter. Well worth the money in my opinion. 👍🏼
Yes. I'm with you. I'm sure I'll enjoy it.
Great job Brian, you guys are one of my two favorite RV channels. Keep up the great work.
Wow, thanks! Will do.
Nice ending! Made my day lol!
Glad you enjoyed it :)
I recently swapped out the tail lights on our 2018 Winnebago Micro Mini travel after what I thought was a bad bulb connector on the passenger side. All worked but the brake light on that one side, and since it was a bulb I wanted to upgrade to LEDs like our Jayco 5th wheel has. Much brighter and don’t get hot! I found our replacements, by the same company, on Amazon for about $60.00 for both. In my case I found that the only difference between the new and old was the ‘innards’ with one type a bulb and the new type LED. So I used the new innards in the older housings and used the new lenses as they fit the same, clip on over the screwed on base. I totally agree about not having any directions in the packaging! And while yes, the back of the housing had a wiring by color set up, their colors didn’t match our trailer wiring colors. But, I did as you had done and identified the wiring myself and then it was a breeze. It turned out the problem wasn’t the socket as even with the new install the brake light STILL didn’t work on the passenger side! It turned out to be a connection in the main junction box at the trailer tongue when I started to track the problem down. The LEDs look great and are brighter. Maybe I’ll swap out all the marker lights from bulb to LED bulbs or all new housings next?
Glad it's up and running. I swapped out all my marker lights to LED a couple years ago. Check out that video.
Wow Looks Great.. Love The Ending..
Thanks!
OMG...!
One of my all time favorite songs
and you nailed it...! LOL...!!!
Perfect...!
:) Thanks for putting up with my goofin around.
RV with Tito DIY Tinkering Tito tightens up the tail light tunes! 👍🏼
Thanks for sharing this information with us...!
The new lights look awesome...!
Have a great day and be blessed.
Thank you! You too!
Great job as always Brian! Love your custom artwork at the end. 😂
Thanks 😅
Its great that you found the exact replacement lights. I assume you have reflectors elsewhere on the back of the RV as I saw none on the taillights. I have Bargman lights on the back of my trailer and yes, the backup WAS incandesent combined with the reflector. They did make a backup/reflector in LED and discontinued it. They make and I bought a reverse light that is 13 LEDs that is extremely bright, but you lose the relector when you install it. The Backup light is a 5 minute replacement as it has a bayonet bulb base on the wires, you simply plug it in the socket and run the screws in. I did add some Grote brand reflectors plus DOT tape across the bumper. I consider reflector very important as they can prove to be brighter than lights to vehicles behind you, reflectors are a real attention getter. Also please encourage people to be careful with power screwguns and finish the last turn or two with a hand screwdriver, so as to not strip the holes out. I saw that you did that, but you didn't mention it. Power screwguns are way overused in videos nowdays.
WoW those look great 👍🏽! Yes, the ending was cool!
Glad you like them! Yeah. Just goofin around :)
Glad you was able to get something from E-Trailer that worked as supposed to. I ordered a portable solar panel from them in March I think it was. One of the connectors had a loose wire that had never been attached to the connector. I called them and they had me Email them pictures of it. The next day they emailed and said it would be shipped in48 hour’s and an email with tracking number would be sent at the same time. When I hadn’t heard anything by June, I tried calling them and only got recordings. I emailed them with no response. I still haven’t heard anything or received a replacement. Had lots more stuff I was going to order from them, but will be ordering from a company that has better customer service.
I've only ordered a couple things from them...this was number 2.
Wuzzat you singing, Brian? What talent!! Great vid - my only comment is that, when I am positioning something like that, I install the top center screw first, and then level and drill and install the other screws... overall, just as enjoyable as all of your videos - keep them coming!
Thanks for the tip. Yeah...that's me goofing around :)
Love those connectors. I now have to get some. Wicked lights Brian a great improvement. Love the song too.
Thanks 👍
Great video and BEST ending ever. You've got some talent Brian!
Glad you enjoyed it
Great looking lights Brian, that's now on my to do list, thank you.
Thanks. No problem 👍
Man. First time here. Video not so interesting for me, just Google threw it to me. But your ending, I loved it. It was cool, reminding me 30 years ago, I lost that guts to just do it today, too shy!!!
Upgrade heaven 🙌
RAM JAM what ????? I wasn't expecting that!! Nice outro music !!! Love it !!! Also. I was cringing when you cut the old tail lights off and sacrificed about an inch of wire. I keep my wires as long as possible when cutting off old devices. You can always cut more off, but you can't put it back on........... but that's just me. I'm anal about wire length. Have been caught too many times with wires that are too short to work with. Cheers !!
Thanks Ray! Hehe just goofin around. I considered layin down a beat, a bass track and guitar, but nah. Too much work as you know. I just beated on a box and screamed at my computer...done :) And...not to worry...there's still enough length to splice some wire in if needed.
Looks great Brian, loved the ending.. You need to pick up that guitar and do some playing for us.
I'll try and find a way to squeeze that in :) Lots of the background music when I use it is me playing. This one has a short section while wiring up the light.
Brian thanks, I am with you on leds. As others mentioned you may want to solder a resister in-line on the right & left blinker wires. Removes the “Hyper flash”on auto, truck suv, RV etc
More impactful than the taillights is to buy the led headlights. As I recall Ford is one led bulb for low and high beam. GM is two separate led bulbs. ( four to a set) Unless you have the old sealed beams like my RV has. I’m looking for those now plus the two fog lights. Headlights can be purchased as a entire set. Read the reviews and go with the best reviews. Mine were not the most expensive option. But reviews were great. And the nighttime illumination is, well like night and day! I went with Sealight brand. For blinker and side marker I used the sylvania online app for leds on my different applications. So far I put the sealight headlights on a Tahoe, Toyota Sienna, and Ford E250 motovan. They are so much brighter than OEM halogens.
Also the newer led headlights are thinner and better broadcasting the light.
As time goes by I’m replacing dash with red leds, Red dash is easy on the eyes at night. In addition interior incandescent lights of autos and RV with leds. Much better brighter light than the incandescent and I am assuming the leds consume less power put out less heat.
Haven't thought of the dash lights. I'll have to look into that. I've found a pair of LED lamps for my headlights for $39 for the pair. Looks like an easy install. Right now I'm heading out to pick up a new flasher relay to fix the hyper flash thing. I've already removed the old one.
I’m not sure who all puts red dash panel lights but both of our bmw dash lights were oem red. I used the sylvania online bulb app to id the bulb # then found them in bulk 10-20 per box on amazon.
thumbs up just for the tail lights black betty send up at the end hahaha
:)
Great result I actually going to order a set of those today we have a 2006 jayco travel trailer that is well taken care of inside but I wanted to go around and replace exterior lights to update thx
Good luck with your project. I'm ordering some headlights too.
The old black Betty remake is fantastic
Hmmmm . . . sawdust and epoxy, good idea! I usually use toothpicks and glue..... but I'm not working on our camper, I leave that to hubby. I'm sure my method wouldn't work for that anyway. lol
Great ending! :O) Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it! You're welcome.
That's so funny! My class C is a used 2016 with conventional lights that suffered leaks. So I made the change, too! I admit, envy was involved as well. Lol
Glad it wasn't just me. Thanks for the validation...that LED envy is a real thing :)
The only problem with a sealed LED unit like that is that when the electronics fail, you won't be able to simply change out a bulb. Although the LED's themselves will usually last forever, the electronic components often fail ( diodes, resistors, capacitors, etc) You could have also installed LED replacement bulbs in your existing housings. They definitely do look nice though.
You should hook up with Traveling Robert and do a duo. ;-)
Ah yes. Maybe the mini-tini Tito blues.
Awesome job of matching them to the old style. I think they look great. You might want to hire someone to create a new outro though. Black Betty - showing your age.
For some reason. Ram Jam just came to mind as I was in the shower :) so I figured...what the hell.
Good work Tito. Lights look great. Hey, you can take that rap on the road. Multi talented👌.
:)
black betty remix by ram jam was a great finish to the video
😀 Glad you enjoyed that
Nice job
Thanks!
Great upgrade. Why didn't you upgrade the license plate light too? Once that's done the RV will still look vintage, but with the new lighting, it will look like a new RV that all the manufacturers are trying to create that vintage look with their new models. Love the ending! You got some skills with music too!
Very thorough testing. I probably would have just hooked up wires and crossed my fingers.
I didn't want to seal it up twice :) Plus I always like to hook it up and test it before installing in case it's bad.
Hobby stores carry syringes that work well for injecting into small spots such as screw holes!
Another GREAT video! Thanks Brian!
Thanks James. How was Flagler?
RV with Tito DIY it was fantastic!
Greaat vid as always. (Now I need to go over all your older posts just to figure out what I missed).
Please do! Enjoy.
Nice upgrade!
Thanks!
Awesome upgrade! Love it
Thanks Jorge! On the hunt for a new flasher relay now.
RV with Tito DIY great pick on the lights. This is one upgrade I am planning to do.
I went back to bulbs cause I had a LED short out which also took out my turn signal switch.
On a long road trip it makes more sense swapping out a bulb over having to order a light and waiting for it.
I kept the 3rd brake light LED though.
I can see that being a potential issue.
Thanks Brian. That'll be another upgrade I'll want to consider. Your videos always have great ideas and information!
Great video I like is very informative
Glad you liked it
I recently bought this very same Partsam LED taillight set. Of course, it did not come with any kind of wiring diagram. I went through every wire one by one to figure out the function. I hope this is helpful to anyone else who bought the Partsam taillight. the [brown/green] and [black/yellow] are the taillights and turn indicator. the yellow and green are brake lights. blue is backup light. White is negative.
Great video.
Just a thought... Although LED bulbs have very little heat, the seam you filled, may have been for ventilation. Might have left the bottom seam open.
That did occur to me. I'll have to give that some thought. Thanks.
I wasn't thinking about heat buildup but I did wonder about letting air in and out as you change altitude. I had a hermetically sealed cooler lid that deformed when we crossed the Rockies.
Beautiful.
Thank you! Cheers!
Hi Sir. Love your videos. Check out the Power Probe 3 sometime, it is a great tool for electrical work. I am a DIYer and it is very useful. Keep up the good work. I have a 2001 Chateau Class C like seeing your upgrades.
Just checked it out. Something to consider. Thanks!
Nice
*Cool man, nice job.*
Thanks man!👍
a quick&easy for loose screw holes is to take a double ended toothpick, break in half, dip in the epoxy and push into the holes, one fat end and one tapered, let set trim flush
Yeah. That would work pretty well. I've done that too with a stick or toothpick without the epoxy. Maybe just wood glue or super glue.
Nice look. i noticed they were flaashing fast, you might need to fit an inline resistor or fit a different relay if you want to slow the flash rate down? Good job
Yeah. Definitely faster. I think the relay is behind the dash. I'll try and find a slower one. If not...resistor. Thx
Tito if you find a resistor that works could you somehow update this written list on here of the part number?
Great video 👍
Thanks Ron!
LOL, love the end display with music! What small drill were you using Brian? Was it Makita? I couldn’t really see it. Small and handy.
Thanks. Yeah. It's a small Makita I've had forever. It came in a two pack (one was a hammer drill).
Really cool! I'm jealous. One question about your saw dust concoction, the ladder on the back of my motorhome has two loose screws. I was thinking to fill the holes with silicone or glue. Any feedback would be appreciated.
That would help. I'd squeeze some wood glue in there to start and let it dry overnight first. It might hold better than silicon. There are products you could buy at your hardware store that would work good also. This metal mesh stuff that you cut and stuff in the hole will give your screw some hold. It also depends on the condition of the wood. If it's soft (from water damage) then anything you put in there will probably not hold long term.
@@RVwithTito I've had good luck with dipping one or more toothpicks in glue (epoxy if available) and forcing it into the hole then sanding it down flush. As you say, it's only as durable as the wood around it.
Now replace the license plate bulb with ab LED for the full effect.
Oh yeah. I should since it's right there.
The song at the end is priceless! Ha! Hey do you ever use those Wago connectors on 120v/higher-amp in the RV? Like the A/C connections for example? It says they can handle 12awg and up to 20amps. Do they make any higher amp versions, like 30 or 50amps? Can't find that on Amazon that they do...
I haven't seen larger sizes of the Wago connectors. You could use them on AC circuits as well, but I haven't had the need to. Glad you enjoyed the song :)
I recently replaced my incandescent tail lights on my travel trailer with led units. In bright sunlight, it was hard to check the lights so I can imagine what other motorist were or were not seeing. Ironically, I kept the old incandescent units as backups because these leds are not easy to come by at local rv stores.
Yeah. Not sure what I'll do with the old ones. I'll probably keep them for a while just in case.
@@RVwithTito these RV tail light units (incandescent or led) have the quality IMO of something bought from a bargain store. That is the reason I kept the originals as a back up. My travel trailer left side tail light has those plastic hangers for the license plate and those are questionable over time. I had similar types on my boat trailer and almost lost my license plate while towing the boat! Thank goodness for tape and cable ties!
I always want to make my back end look good.....thanks.
Don't we all :)
Replace the flasher with led compatible flasher relay.to stop rapid flashing
I did. Done. Works great now.
REally wanted some for my old coach until you said 100$ apiece. Great vid Thanks. Havagudun Brian.
Sweet
Awesome video Brian, keep them coming and spending my money - LOL!! Anyway, this upgrade is something I have been meaning to do with my 2008 Sunseeker. The only difference is that my taillight assemblies are mounted vertically (not horizontal like yours.) Assuming they are the same size, do you see any issue of mounting these lights in a vertical orientation?
Yes. They can be mounted either way.
@@RVwithTito Right on! I figured as much...now I just have to measure my lights assemblies and make sure they will fit :)
Great explanation!! Can you just swap out the incandescent bulbs with the equivalent LED bulbs rather than replace the entire assembly?
Yeah. Probably.
Do you have a video on how to use a voltage meter, or any guidance on where to learn how to use one? I have a Sperry voltage meter and the extent of my knowledge is using it to see if the wires in my house have 110volts.
I don't have a video dedicated to that topic but I've been meaning to do one. It's a great topic. I'll put that on my todo list.
You need resistors so you don't get the hyper flashing on your turns or hazards is all.
I pulled the relay and am going to go get a LED compatible replacement.
😍👍🏽 good job
Thanks!
Love it
And he can sing too :)
This is awesome! I got the same LED upgrade and was wondering about the wiring being slightly different. Both original incandescent and replacement modules I have are command electronics. New has two red wires and a purple along with the two black and one white. Thinking this one through and I know I need new screws to replace rusted ones along with silicone.
I too have the same envy...I’ll be checking e-trailer’s web site as son as I send this comment! 😜
We should start a support group.
You should have told how you wired up with the wago connecters to what wires
I really like your led’s. I also like those fancy terminal connectors, where did purchase them?
Check those out here www.rvwithtito.com/parts/wiring
Curious if you had an update to the fast blinking issue?
First comment. Yay
Yay!
You may not have wanted to seal the lights because that may be how the heat is dissipated from the LED’s. Yes LED’s dissipate heat.
I did a rear bulb to LED swap a few years ago and it canceled out my cruise control. Replaced them back with the old incandescent and cruise control worked. Not sure what the fix would be, any ideas?
Now that's interesting. I have no clue about that one. I haven't tried my cruise control yet. I should take if for a drive.
The reason it cancelled the cruise control is because the LED bulbs don't have the same resistance as an incandescent bulb. The vehicles computer thinks you have a blown out bulb back there and the cruise won't set unless both brake lights work.
@@Schwartzworld Thanks for the heads up. Hopefully that's not common. If so the I'll know what to do. 👍
I did LEDS on my Jeep and they gave me a different flasher for my turn signals which brought the flash speed back to normal.
Yup. Replaced the relay and all is good now.
Install a threaded insert rather than epoxy and saw dust
I want a sign for the back my 36ft class-A that says "This vehicle weighs 20,500 lbs and is being driven by an amateur - pass carefully." It can be LED or even neon.
Primo, really it’s okay if they got a “newer lights”
But what am I talking about my son just ordered some of them lights for my rig, thank you for all you tips & lessons.
My son just finished putting my new LED stop lights, they look great ..thank you
I like to use the bottom of a coke or beer can to mix the epoxy. Whin done recycle the can.
Great tip! Thanks.
I noticed your tag holder said Schoolcraft, MI. That is where I live.
You lost me at tag holder ?
@@RVwithTito The silver thing under the left tail light where you mount the tag.
why not use rivet nut's to hold the light's?
Yeah. Those are pretty cool.
What is the model number of those tail lights from the etrailer? Also, where do you find those cool connectors.?
Links to both are in the description.
Would that saw dust expoy work on a mirror with bad. Wood on the TVs?
I have never seen those wire connectors you used when testing, do you know what they’re called by chance?
Info and links are in the video description.
Hi Brian. Completely off topic: every time I watch your videos I want to find the camping spot that you show in your intro (1:12). Would you mind sharing where that location is. Thanks , John
It's in BC Canada. The spot is located on a reservation somewhere near Harrison Lake. It was where we filmed our interview for the RVers TV show. Peter (from the RV Geeks) got this cool drone footage so I made sure I got a copy. Pretty cool shot eh?
@@RVwithTito Thanks Brian. It's on my list for post-covid.
@@jdux9089 Ah yes. Post Covid :)