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Rear clearance light replacements
I'm in the process of replacing my rear amber clearance lights.
I ordered Peterson PM-102 replacements. Unfortunately they are cheaply made and not waterproof,
you're also required to drill a hole in the bottom of the mounting plate to feed the RV's wires through.

I'm looking for suggestions for replacement clearance lights. Preferably waterproof and where the negative and positive wires feed through the mounting plate. My clearance lights measure 2.75"


Thank you!
Mark

2002 30' IB
Re: Rear clearance light replacements
Reply #1 –
Hi Mark;  My lights are Peterson PM-15A (amber) and 15R (red).  The rear lenses are red, front are amber. Are you replacing the bases also?  I replace the cap lenses every few years, but just snap them into place (a little silicone grease helps. They are 2 7/16" diameter. The lenses craze and break apart from the UV light. The LD factory did drill holes in the base plate, and sealed it well. I wish they had used non rusting stainless screws. I have been unable to find new bases.  I replaced the #193 bulbs with LED equivalent. The multiple LED di are colored LED's independent of the lense colors.    RonB

edited(added on)  These Grote lights might work. Salesforce B2B Commerce  Mounted upside down, so that water doesn't sit in the contacts area, you could drill holes behind the bulb itself, and pass wires in and out of the back into the body of the motorhome itself.  I would rewire that so that the junction daisy chaining each bulb was inside the end (front) cap. In mine the fiberglass material would keep the wires accessible from outside. It would be some work though.  I would also replace the incandescent bulb with 194 / 168 / T10 LED Bulb - 5 SMD LED Tower - Miniature Wedge Retrofit - 95... for better reliability and trueness of color. Less power too. 630nm is a good color of red that matches the cap lenses. Also available in amber.    RonB
RonB (Bostick) living in San Diego
Original owner of "Bluebelle" a '99 TKB
Re: Rear clearance light replacements
Reply #2 –
Hi Ron.
The lights that came with my RV were leaking causing corrosion, The bulb socket is also a mess. If I thought I could get away with just replacing the build and re-caulking I would. The replacements I purchased only has one black wire. Your required to drill a hole in the mounting plate to feed the rv wires through. There are many way water can enter.
2002 30' IB
Re: Rear clearance light replacements
Reply #3 –
Quote from: NADAZE!  - 
I'm looking for suggestions for replacement clearance lights. Preferably waterproof and where the negative and positive wires feed through the mounting plate. My clearance lights measure 2.75"


Thank you!
Mark




Mark, here’s what I used, not sure if it’s what you’re looking for. They look and work perfectly for my 2003 RB. Mine are circular, not sure what you have. If you use the keyword “clearance” using my username, you’ll be able to pull up the thread where I posted a pic.

https://www.etrailer.com/p-MCL0040RBB.html

They have red and orange versions.

Hope that helps.

Edit: we did pull off the foam backing before mounting.
Jason

2003 Rear Bath
"Razor Crest"
Our first RV, purchased from the original owner 01/2022
Re: Rear clearance light replacements
Reply #4 –
Thank you.
Kinda pricy. But that's what I'm looking for.
How did you seal the light once mounted?
2002 30' IB
Re: Rear clearance light replacements
Reply #5 –
Our RV Solar guy did the install at the time we were having the solar installed. I bought them from etrailer and had them delivered to his shop.

What we talked about was 1)removing the foam backing off the back of the sealed light, 2) applying sealant behind the light before installing, and 3) after mounting, applying a bead of sealant around the outside perimeter of the light where it lays flat against the RV — only from about the 7 o’clock position to about the 5 o’clock position to allow for any errant drainage.

Seems to have done the job. But I don’t think they’ll be fun to remove if that’s ever needed. These include the LED bulbs and after spending a ton of time trying to find ones that fit, probably just like you, I didn’t care about that price (which may have been a bit lower when I bought).

Jason
Jason

2003 Rear Bath
"Razor Crest"
Our first RV, purchased from the original owner 01/2022
Re: Rear clearance light replacements
Reply #6 –
Thanks Jason!

2002 30' IB
Re: Rear clearance light replacements
Reply #8 –
Hi Mark;  These  LED lights mentioned in a thread by Larry two years ago,   Reply #1.   Finding new marker lights  seem to be updated versions (LED) of the lights that you and I have.  Lazy daze did drill a hole on the base, pull the wires through and use copious amounts of sealant to ensure no water leaks into the inside wall.  After 25 years I don't seem to have any leaks through the light fixtures. Use good sealant.  RonB
RonB (Bostick) living in San Diego
Original owner of "Bluebelle" a '99 TKB
Re: Rear clearance light replacements
Reply #9 –
Thanks Ron.
I think at some point the previous owner of my LD removed the marker lights to paint the rear. After reattaching the lights they wear not sealed properly, thus allowing water to intrude. If you'll notice in the attached photo paint is bubbling around the base. My current lights need to be removed to fix the paint, reattach lights and properly seal.
2002 30' IB