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Old 08-04-2012, 05:24 PM   #21
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Thanks Roy! Your awesome!
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Old 08-04-2012, 05:42 PM   #22
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Cathy, it was nlife that found them. You should be thanking him.

I did not realize they had Princess Auto in California, or is Neil visiting up here?
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My apologies nlife. Roy is not Awesome, YOU are!
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Old 08-04-2012, 06:38 PM   #24
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I'm starting to feel a little inferior now. Can I be OK for noticing they were on sale?
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Old 08-04-2012, 07:01 PM   #25
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Sure Roy, You are OK. Didn't mean to make you feel bad.
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Old 08-04-2012, 07:14 PM   #26
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While we are still on the subject of lights, the tail lights are very low (to the ground). Anyone added a light on the upper corner of the cabin?
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Old 08-04-2012, 07:49 PM   #27
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While we are still on the subject of lights, the tail lights are very low (to the ground). Anyone added a light on the upper corner of the cabin?
Those are typically called Third Brake Lights: third Brake Light - Google Search

unless you're asking for dual tail lights...
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Old 08-04-2012, 08:00 PM   #28
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I am just thinking that the visibility from the back is not great. Even with bright tail lights they are low to the ground. The visibility from the side is nil. The tail lights aren't visible from the side. Maybe I'm talking about running lights. Is there something small that would match the style for the trailer and could I wire it to the tail lights.
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Old 08-04-2012, 08:36 PM   #29
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FYI:

If one should consider Bolers as having "innies," than Love Bugs definitely have "outies."
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Old 08-04-2012, 09:15 PM   #30
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I'm starting to feel a little inferior now. Can I be OK for noticing they were on sale?
I think you're pretty awesome Roy. Don't listen to any of the rumors going around about you! Especially the ones started by me ;-)

I'm not in Cali. I'm a BC boy all the way.
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Old 08-05-2012, 07:15 AM   #31
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Thanks Neil,
Who'd of thunk that Boler California was BC. I never was good at Geography.
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Old 08-05-2012, 07:56 AM   #32
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On the boler American, the predecesor to your trailer there was a round light above the reflectors on the sides. You can get something like that in LED's too.


Then I could see something similar to this type of bolt light being used beside your main tail light and near your side lights wired to your signal/brakes.
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Old 08-05-2012, 10:52 AM   #33
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Roy, I'm in beautiful British Columbia.

Cathy, if you don't have a princess auto try checking a local truck shop. The lights look very similar to the ones you find on the back of semi-trailers.
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Old 08-05-2012, 12:59 PM   #34
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Neil, thanks for your help.
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Old 08-05-2012, 01:38 PM   #35
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Princess has a web site and I found the lights on sale there as well. ... the actual light on my camper is 4" as stated and the total diameter including the black ring around the light is 5 1/2". It looks to me like it will work but the existing ring around the light is attached with rivets. no holes in the led from Princess. can I drill holes in the new light and rivet it where the old one is now. Is that the way they are usually installed?
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I forgot my pics again.
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Old 08-05-2012, 01:53 PM   #37
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Cathy, Princess Auto is a Canadian business... pay attention to shipping costs! You may find what you need on this side of the border or even locally. As Neil mentioned, try a big truck shop... even a big truck stop... they have stores inside and I've found all kinds of LED lights at the TA Truck Stop close to my home. Once you have one in your hand, that will help you decide what you need to do to mount it at it's necessary location.
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Old 08-05-2012, 02:20 PM   #38
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Princess Auto, will ship to the USA
Shipping | Princess Auto

Harbor Freight usually has many similar items.
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Thanks for the heads up. I just found several after a search. even Home Depot. I wouldn't have known what to look for if not for this thread. Thanks so much to all.
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Princess Auto, will ship to the USA
Shipping | Princess Auto
Yes they will, and Chuck ships to Canada. But every nickle spent in shipping costs takes away from buying product.. or a better grade of product. SHHHHHH don't tell anyone I said that, I work for a worldwide transportation company!
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