Has anybody installed turn signals in the middle of you towable RV? Do they help??? Any hints?I notice many times a car will let you in or get out of the way when they see your signals. But that is when they see the signals. For someone along side you, it's hard for others to see your blinkers of tow vehicle and they can't see blinkers at end of your towable. Of course others seeing your signals and doing something is another subject all together. Just trying to up my odds of more visibility.

Personally I thinkthis is a great idea. Can not see a down side. Gives motorist on your turn side a heads up they might not see. How could this be a bad idea?

What about connecting your rear side running lights to the signal lights? My rear signal lights are weak at best and I could use something to strengthen those lights.

Ideas? On a 5er, attach a beam to your truck receiver with lights. On a trailer a beam attached to the bottom of the trailer with lights mounted vertically.I'm thinking now.

Indicator mirrors on the tow vehicle would also help. I know I have sometimes appreciated them when following another driver who had them.

path1 wrote:Has anybody installed turn signals in the middle of you towable RV? Do they help??? Any hints?Not on a towable rv, but they really help on my motorhome. I had one side mounted turn signal directly over the rear wheel area. Once a car had moved past that signal, I had difficulty getting them to recognize when I wanted to change lanes.I installed another side mounted turn signal over the front wheel area. It has made a difference, and I think it will help on your towable rv also.Fred

turn signals in middle of trailer/5th wheel? | Good Sam Community

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Ropdoc
Explorer
10 years ago
ChooChooMan74 wrote:
I did on a travel trailer. Being mobile, if interested, let me know.
Trailer Safety Upgrade YouTube video

Thank you
ktmrfs
Explorer III
10 years ago
I did this on my first trailer about 10 years ago, and on our 2010 outback as soon as we got it.

The other thing I'd like to have is a CHMS on the trailer and turn signals up high. I did the CHMS on my other trailer, looked at doing it at the outback, but getting a brake signal wire up to the top was to challenging.
ependydad
Explorer
10 years ago
I sure wish mine had them. And, unfortunately, they're above my paygrade of abilities for an install. :(
thedoghouse
Explorer
10 years ago
Mine came from factory with mid turn and I like it as I can see it blinking and cars along side sure notice also :)
Chris_Bryant
Explorer II
10 years ago
With standard incandescent lamps, you can hook a lead to the stop/turn line and the other lead to the running lights. When the running lights are on, the light will still flash with the signal.
You can do this with LED fixtures, but you need to add some diodes.
navegator
Explorer
10 years ago
I installed turn signal lights on the side of my 24 foot RV, I realized that the rear lights were to far in for a motorist to notice that I am making a lane change, and they insist on blocking the toad that is behind the RV, I believe that some drivers get tunnel vision when they get behind a vehicles steering wheel.

All vehicles should have this feature, I really like the mirror with the arrow, I placed turn signals under the mirror arm, they even have a recess for that.

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Cummins12V98
Explorer III
10 years ago
BEST thing one can do is upgrade to LED lights, you won't believe the difference. Yes the light on the side of the RV is a great add on. Had it on last two RV's.
Tin_Pusher
Explorer II
10 years ago
Yeah, around here, you use your signal, people know what you're going to do, they cut you off.. :)
RollandB
Explorer
10 years ago
Only downside is what happened to us yesterday. Had just passed a truck who was in the right lane and came upon a wagon in the middle lane going below the speed limit. When traffic cleared I passed the wagon on the left as one should, turned on the signal to get back to the middle only to have him speed up mad flip me off. Shouldn't have gave him a warning I was moving over....;)
Lar_s
Explorer
10 years ago
Just finished doing that 2 days ago. Placed them between the tandem wheels.