dds92780 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 So i just installed LED turn signals on the Rd today. They work great but they are very bright when viewing them from in the cab. My old lights were not lit up when the parking lights were on , just the sides were and when you went to use the turn signal it all would light up and flash. Now they stay on and light up and when you use the turn signal they get brighter. Would Red facing me have been dimmer? Is there a sort of film or tape that automotive stores make that i can use to give it more of a smoke effect? Quote Slow and Steady Wins the Race! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29846-just-installed-led-turn-signals-on-the-rd/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 The lights I have on my RD are led and I have the red facing back. They are a ill bright , but I am used to it. -Brad Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29846-just-installed-led-turn-signals-on-the-rd/#findComment-162893 Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Here's a pic I just took. -Brad Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29846-just-installed-led-turn-signals-on-the-rd/#findComment-162894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakebrake86 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I have a bottom brow on my rd that kind of helps with the brightness. Quote Jake Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29846-just-installed-led-turn-signals-on-the-rd/#findComment-162896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dds92780 Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 Could you show me what this bottom brow thing is you are referring to? i am thinking of getting some tape that has a film on it that gives it a smoke look. Any ideas? Quote Slow and Steady Wins the Race! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29846-just-installed-led-turn-signals-on-the-rd/#findComment-162898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dds92780 Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 I came up with an idea got it working the way i want to now. Just had to snip a few wires in the led terminals Quote Slow and Steady Wins the Race! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29846-just-installed-led-turn-signals-on-the-rd/#findComment-162911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I came up with an idea got it working the way i want to now. Just had to snip a few wires in the led terminals I have fathered 5 children with my wife. Some people have suggested that I have a wire snipped in my main terminal. -Brad 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29846-just-installed-led-turn-signals-on-the-rd/#findComment-162933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dds92780 Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 Lol Quote Slow and Steady Wins the Race! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29846-just-installed-led-turn-signals-on-the-rd/#findComment-162953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I have fathered 5 children with my wife. Some people have suggested that I have a wire snipped in my main terminal. -BradAre you growing a family or a squad? Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29846-just-installed-led-turn-signals-on-the-rd/#findComment-162955 Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Are you growing a family or a squad?Trying to populate the world with people that have common sense and that know how to work. One day my children may lead the masses of people who don't know how to get out of the rain. -Brad Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29846-just-installed-led-turn-signals-on-the-rd/#findComment-162986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 right now id say he has a basketball team...... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29846-just-installed-led-turn-signals-on-the-rd/#findComment-162989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex g Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I had my wire snipped in my main terminal believe me it's worth it Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29846-just-installed-led-turn-signals-on-the-rd/#findComment-162999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakebrake86 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Could you show me what this bottom brow thing is you are referring to? i am thinking of getting some tape that has a film on it that gives it a smoke look. Any ideas?Just about a 6" strip of 20% window tint across the bottom of the windshield. I don't know if it's legal everywhere. It sure helps in the summertime with glare coming off the hood and at night to shade some of the light from those ultra-bright LED turn signals. Quote Jake Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29846-just-installed-led-turn-signals-on-the-rd/#findComment-163029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Just about a 6" strip of 20% window tint across the bottom of the windshield. I don't know if it's legal everywhere. It sure helps in the summertime with glare coming off the hood and at night to shade some of the light from those ultra-bright LED turn signals.011.JPGYou saying you get stuck alot with that shackle permenently attched? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29846-just-installed-led-turn-signals-on-the-rd/#findComment-163030 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakebrake86 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 You saying you get stuck alot with that shackle permenently attched?I'm gonna say I've had to have a little ''tug'' maybe 4 times in 3 years? It's never been buried, most of the time I'll back in on wet grass, dump, and then lose traction. Mud's not really a problem with the waste hauler cross lug tires I usually run, but for some reason wet grass is it's biggest enemy. LOL Quote Jake Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29846-just-installed-led-turn-signals-on-the-rd/#findComment-163034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I'm gonna say I've had to have a little ''tug'' maybe 4 times in 3 years? It's never been buried, most of the time I'll back in on wet grass, dump, and then lose traction. Mud's not really a problem with the waste hauler cross lug tires I usually run, but for some reason wet grass is it's biggest enemy. LOLI had a problem Think it was july last year maybe alittle later. Rained like hell the night before and most of the day.Now that it is saturday I make the 250 mile trek to the job. Guy says we are unloading the machine off the side of the trailer. Now mind you this is a PC490 and I got my outriggers out. Told him it would be a cold day in hell. Long story short got to the job went off road enough to get the front of the trailer off the road. Unhooked, pulled away and rehooked. Broke through the grass to the wet clay and it was all over. Got out to the road with the help of a wheel loader and put all my stuff away. Still had half the truck on the road and still had problems getting back out. but was able to under my own power. Wet grass sucks Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29846-just-installed-led-turn-signals-on-the-rd/#findComment-163105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dds92780 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 After careful observation i decided that the orange that comes on the LED lights is too ugly looking (its more of a faint orange vs the oem dark orange) Soooooooooo, i ordered the oem style with the chrome on it! Geez i must just love wasting money. But that faint orange looks bad on white, in the garage and behind the wheel it looked okay, but once i got out and fueled up and looked at it from a distance from both angles i said ( this is ugly, called mack up and found out they make a chrome oem one and another 150 dollars and its on its way lol Quote Slow and Steady Wins the Race! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29846-just-installed-led-turn-signals-on-the-rd/#findComment-164180 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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