DANO2014 wrote:
FIREUP, I appreciate your response and
totally agree with your assessment.
My future plan on correcting this issue is to schedule
an appointment to get this checked out.
Even though my tail stop lights are working
they are still not very bright so it does seem
like it could be ground problem!
Thanks again, will keep it posted on follow ups!
Roger that Sir, and do keep us all informed of what the problem was, when you find out. Curious.
Scott
DANO2014 wrote:
I tackled my issues on rear lights.....My lights are working OK now but don't ask me what we did to solve the issue? Even though I'm saying it is solved it still works OK but now the brake lights are working on the red lens and also on the amber lens which is OK...the more lights the better. The signal lights and emergency lights work OK so I am leaving well enough alone.
Thanks again for your help, it has been fun and another job well done.
Actually it's NOT OK for your AMBERS to be brake lights. Yes, I kind-a agree with you that "more lights are better" but, for the general public out there, and the "norm" they see on a day to day basis, while following just about any car/truck/motorhome/motorcycle etc. down the road, they WILL NOT SEE AMBER BRAKE LIGHTS. So, in high traffic conditions, freeways, crowded county roads, intersections, looking for campsites in cities etc., it may be confusing to drivers behind you.
Now, they're behind you so, you might not care about what they think. It's up to you. Bad grounds are a very common problem with vehicle lighting. It's something that maybe might be part of your problem. And, you may have touched something, wiggled something etc. that may have temporarily improved that ground which, may have made your Brake lights actually work where they're supposed to, without you actually doing ANYTHING.
Scott.
Hey Jose,
If you read his last post, he cannot inter-change his lenses. And, he also stated that his AMBER are both BRAKE AND TURN lights, not "marker and turn". The law technically does not permit rear facing AMBER lights with the exception of turn signals. And, for AMBER to be used as brake lights, that was used prior to some law changes way back when.
His coach is an '02 which, by most manufacturers standards, they knew what was the correct application for AMBER and RED tail light lenses. And that is to use AMBERs for turn signals ONLY. Reds are for tail and brake application.
OP, I looked around a bit on line to see if I could find your particular 2002 Allegro Bus tail light arrangement and, found what I think you have. Your Amber is at the top of a stack, correct? And, since you've stated that your AMBER does dual duty, BRAKES AND TURN, I'm assuming you have a single filament bulb in that housing, correct?
This is a bit odd, to say the least. If you were to switch the plug/bulb with the one below it, then your problem would be taken care of but, what to do with the AMBER then. To run the AMBER as a constant ON, as in tail light, is also not cool with the law. Not sure if you'd get pulled over for it but, just trying to figure this out with you.
Scott
If you read his last post, he cannot inter-change his lenses. And, he also stated that his AMBER are both BRAKE AND TURN lights, not "marker and turn". The law technically does not permit rear facing AMBER lights with the exception of turn signals. And, for AMBER to be used as brake lights, that was used prior to some law changes way back when.
His coach is an '02 which, by most manufacturers standards, they knew what was the correct application for AMBER and RED tail light lenses. And that is to use AMBERs for turn signals ONLY. Reds are for tail and brake application.
OP, I looked around a bit on line to see if I could find your particular 2002 Allegro Bus tail light arrangement and, found what I think you have. Your Amber is at the top of a stack, correct? And, since you've stated that your AMBER does dual duty, BRAKES AND TURN, I'm assuming you have a single filament bulb in that housing, correct?
This is a bit odd, to say the least. If you were to switch the plug/bulb with the one below it, then your problem would be taken care of but, what to do with the AMBER then. To run the AMBER as a constant ON, as in tail light, is also not cool with the law. Not sure if you'd get pulled over for it but, just trying to figure this out with you.
Scott
I changed all my rear lights to led. When I put it back togeather I messed up the lense arrangement and had amber brake lights instead of signal :S
DANO2014 wrote:
Thanks all for your time & expertise as I will
attempt to resolve my issue on my tail
lights. I would assume it a matter of switching
around a few wires, I hope!
Thanks Again RV Net & its Members.
Dan,
Questions for ya, are you the original owner of this vehicle? How long has this condition (weird action of "Yellow brake lights" been happening? Has any work been done on those tail lights prior to you noticing the wrong colored brake lights?
Scott
