Magnetic Tow Lights Failure

Try using some felt under the magnets to prevent scratching the finish of the car. Make sure the felt is clean or it will be worse.

TNX, been there and done that before and had planned on it.
The lights from U Haul did come with some protection on the magnet but it does not appear to be much.
One set I had years ago I applied the felt and it worked great but I still had to put one hand on the base and whack the light topside with the other hand to get it loose.
It's better than losing a set though!

I almost lost a cheap set of tow lights too. The magnets pulled out of the base of the light and stayed on the car. I had fastened the wires down through the hood into the car and out rear hatch which kept the lights from dragging when they let loose but had to duct tape the lights to the rear window to finish the tow.

KeninAZ wrote:
I recently ordered some magnetic tow lights ....The first time out they went bye bye when the magnets let loose on the highway....The vendor that sold them via Amazon removed them from Amazon and refunded our money which was nice.

I'm finding more and more that Amazon isn't always the cheapest option. I think for a long time they really pushed prices down to get people hooked on them, now they push the online convenience factor, but it doesn't necessarily mean they are the best bargain. Sometimes they still are, but the buyer needs to be smart and price shop.

KJ

harbor freight has them on sale for $10.
bumpy

We've used them for years in our business and learned to always secure them another way. Cant remember how many we've broken from falling off. I think 3M sells the best double sided tape if your willing to clean glue off afterwards. We've taped them and tied them and even wired them with stiff wire lol.

We got these LED tow lights from Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00X0ZJCQA/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They replaced an older set I had with incandescent bulbs.

Magnetic grip is excellent. I found a rubber sheet with adhesive backing and cut out pads for the lights. Thin enough that grip isn't affected, but keeps Mini from being scratched.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005I58QF8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Like everything else, Scamazon is evolving. I see less "deals" than I used to on particular items.
As well I've bought some real junk a couple times. Test run to see if you really get what you pay for......yup, still do.
Set of OE style driving lights for the wife's car. They weren't even the right lights but they were cheap enough that didn't bother returning them.
Bought some new driving lights for the truck OE style to replace the old busted up ones. Got yellow tint lenses, paid an average amount. Lights seem decent quality but the lens is clear and was painted yellow by some child labor in Taiwan likely, lol.
After a bunch of rain storms it started coming off. Good news is it was so poor that it's now all flaked off and I have decent clear lights!

Bad part is, in not too long we will be forced to order everything on line. Stores don't carry near as much now. I mean, how can I order jugs of motor oil cheaper online delivered to my door than go buy it on sale at the store? Just seems weird. But the stores hardly stock what I'm after.

Those that don't Amazon should be aware that in this case the lights were supplied by a vendor on Amazon and chances are that Amazon had never seen them.

That being said, I have bought products from them I did not like and never had a problem returning them to Amazon for full credit.

I agree that at times online sales are the only source as local stores in smaller communities just don't carry what I need.