Re: If you don't always use your turn signals...

DanKMTB@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
On Mar 27, 7:22 pm, Nate Nagel <njna...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

DanK...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

On Mar 27, 4:55 pm, N8N <njna...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Mar 27, 3:33 pm, "DanK...@xxxxxxxxx" <DanK...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Mar 27, 3:23 pm, tetraethylleadREMOVET...@xxxxxxxxx (Brent P)
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In article <1206644669.267...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, John B. wrote:

Discuss?...

I've signaled emergency lane changes... it's that much of a habbit.

Me too. Gets quite the reaction from the passengers.

Here's a spin on the question though - say one of your signals is
broken. Of course, you'll fix it, but not right away. I need to get
to a yard and get a new assembly, and/or look into some proper
lighting for the beast. I figure I'll be driving my truck with a
broken front driver side signal for a week or so. In that case, do
you signal left turns? My concerns are:
1) It'll call attention to the broken lamp assembly, since it'll be
white instead of yellow, and as such may give the cops a reason to
stop me and write me a ticket. Not signaling is so common it'll
probably fly under the radar.
2) Could the flashing pulse of electricity sent to the bulb now that
it's unprotected (broken lense/cover) cause me other electrical
issues? What if it's wet out? Raining?

I also considered that semi-transparent tape people use to patch up
broken lights, but that stuff is a little too ghetto. I'd rather just
run it broken until I get the parts and time to fix it.

why not just temporarily replace the bulb with the NA version so it's
less conspicuous?

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NA - normally amber? Sodium? Total shot in the dark, but not sure
what else you could mean. If so, that could be a good idea. I'm
still worried about damage from water against the bulb and plug while
they're exposed and turned on. I'm a mechanical CAD guy that can draw
electricals, but this is a little out of my experience set. Am I
being concerned about nothing? Maybe an amber bulb and some clear
tape for now, and just allow the hack factor to encourage me to
replace the real repair.

Funny, where it's a "toy truck" that I bought more for play than
anything, the dent in the bed and the crease by the light don't bother
me at all. "Tree and rock shaped body modifications", so to speak.
However, broken plastic/glass and exposed wires rub me the wrong way
in a big way.

I'll have to look into aftermarket ranger lights. I was going to get
a bull bar and KC lights for wheeling, but if I can get a set of good
lights for the road and woods and simple covers that may be worth
exploring. Problem is those brush guards don't protect the radiator
and front diff. like a bull bar.

NA = Natural Amber. As in, if the bulb in there now is a 1034, the same
bulb with an amber coating is a 1034NA.

If you're worried about corrosion, Sil-Glyde is my goo of choice for
bulb sockets. I use the stuff like I use hot sauce on my omelettes. I
use it even if the light assembly is in perfect shape; of course most of
my cars are decades old and have steel light sockets...

nate

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Thanks. Stuff is like dielectric grease I assume? I'll grab a bulb
and a tube of that stuff tomorrow, I don't plan to drive the truck
again until the weekend anyway.

I'm pretty sure that the stuff *is* exactly the same as dielectric grease, but instead of paying $5 for a single serving tube you pay $10 for one that is simply small and will last you a couple years. I also like using it on silicone spark plug wires and boots, and to wipe down weatherstrips in the fall so they don't freeze shut over the winter. I've only found it at my independent FLAPS though, not at Advance, Crap Boys, etc. White lithium would probably also work for your app. but I always have some Sil-Glyde in my toolbox because it's so goshdarn useful.

nate

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