Brake Lights

**Cate&Rob** · 02-21-2019, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by powerscol

Rob - nice write up and excellent pictures.

Question - did you consider just replacing the bulbs in the existing lights with LED ones, or is there and issue with this approach. I have noticed how dim the stock ones are.

Than ks Keith

Hi Keith,

I actually tried replacing the original bulbs with LED bulbs. I thought I posted this already, but can’t find that thread. The results were disappointing. Side-by-side, the original incandescent bulb worked better with the reflector then the LED bulb. In hindsight, I now wonder how much of this was because GDRV reversed the wires. The brake LEDs would have been powered by the tail circuit and vice versa. In any case . . . the array of brake LEDs in the Bargman lights is many times larger than an LED bulb that would fit in the original light.

Rob

**gbkims** · 02-21-2019, 05:18 PM

I'd also used the Bargman LED lights, great light output.

**powerscol** · 02-21-2019, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by Cate&Rob

Hi Keith,

I actually tried replacing the original bulbs with LED bulbs. I thought I posted this already, but can’t find that thread. The results were disappointing. Side-by-side, the original incandescent bulb worked better with the reflector then the LED bulb. In hindsight, I now wonder how much of this was because GDRV reversed the wires. The brake LEDs would have been powered by the tail circuit and vice versa. In any case . . . the array of brake LEDs in the Bargman lights is many times larger than an LED bulb that would fit in the original light.

Rob

Thanks Rob

**Steven@147** · 02-22-2019, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by Cate&Rob

I recently replaced my OEM Reflection brake lights with LED upgrades.

I went with the twin Bargman 84 Series LED brake lights that several others on this forum have used. Excellent quality products and easy to install . . . except for connecting the OE wiring . . . but, I will get to that. The two LED modules can be easily removed from the frame . . . allowing you to mount the light frame to the back wall and route the wires without wrestling with final electrical connections until after.

Rob

thanks Rob, I'm gonna archive this for our next RV. I added extra tail lights to our Imagine but I went the cheap route, wish I hadn't.
This is what I like about the new Jaycos, their LED exterior lighting, and rear high and low tail & turn signals but not enough to actually buy one. Hope GDRV goes with LED exterior lighting by the time we buy a new RV.

**MBoza76** · 03-01-2019, 08:42 PM

Hello gents, I just purchased a 19 311 BHS and noticed that all the lights don’t seemed to be sealed good. Any specific silicon you recommend. Going to reseal all the light fixtures screws. Thanks

Mike.

**Chiefblueman** · 03-01-2019, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by MBoza76

Hello gents, I just purchased a 19 311 BHS and noticed that all the lights don’t seemed to be sealed good. Any specific silicon you recommend. Going to reseal all the light fixtures screws. Thanks

Mike.

https://www.amazon.com/Geocel-28100V.../dp/B001FC98X2

Far superior to silicone RTV IMHO.

**J&G garage** · 03-02-2019, 10:26 AM

Looks good Rob. Now go out an buy one more light. This will give you two spare "bulbs" to carry with you. So when one of your lights quits working in oh say Tennessee you'll have a spare cuz they are pretty tough to find in an auto parts store. Don't remember how I know that.

**Papahoosh** · 04-08-2019, 08:52 PM

You didn't need load resistors for turn signals?

**gbkims** · 04-10-2019, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by Papahoosh

You didn't need load resistors for turn signals?

No load resisters were needed for me with the Bargman Lights.
LED replacement Bulbs in the OEM lights caused Tuscon Jim some problems, so he switched back to incandescent bulbs.

**Papahoosh** · 04-10-2019, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by gbkims

No load resisters were needed for me with the Bargman Lights.
LED replacement Bulbs in the OEM lights caused Tuscon Jim some problems, so he switched back to incandescent bulbs.

Changing the OEM light bulbs to LED also caused problem so I also changed back for now.