Side marker lights, Journey

smlranger · 01-19-2013, 02:29 PM

I recently got new LED side marker lights for my coach and just noticed that my OEM lights are set up as follows:

Front Amber
Middle Red
Rear Amber

I admit I've not paid attention to other rigs but it would seem to me the red would be on the rear side of the coach. I wonder if the guys who painted my coach 2 years ago just put the lens back on that way. It is that way on both sides.

Ret Smokey · 01-19-2013, 02:36 PM

You are correct. Amber front middle, red at the rear

Pusherman · 01-19-2013, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ret Smokey

You are correct. Amber front middle, red at the rear

I agree.

smlranger, what model LED lights did you use for your side marker lights? I know the sides are different than the front/rears. I'm thinking of the same project.

smlranger · 01-19-2013, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Pusherman

I agree.

smlranger, what model LED lights did you use for your side marker lights? I know the sides are different than the front/rears. I'm thinking of the same project.

Don, I got the LED lights from O'Reilly's. Same size, shape lens as the OEM's on the coach except LED.

Optronics® MCL44ABP - LED Marker/Clearance Light | O'Reilly Auto Parts

All of mine are the same except the front side markers blink with turn signals.

Stormalong · 05-15-2013, 10:43 AM

Side Marker lights problem! 03 Journey, recently my side marker lights began to blink randomly, at irregular intervals, sometimes once every 10 - 15 seconds, but always randomly. This coincided with the electric door lock locking by itself. I removed the door lock relays so as to not get locked out. Buy the side marker lights still blink. I can hear a relay in front of the instrument panel click when the lights blink. Any suggestions on how to troubleshoot this? Is this chassis wiring or coach wiring? I had to disconnect the batteries in order to make this stop.

John Hilley · 05-15-2013, 11:48 AM

Maybe it is related to ICC switch and relays

FIRE UP · 05-15-2013, 01:45 PM

sml,
Not that there's a Highway Patrol waiting out in front of your street, waiting for you to pull out so he/she can cite you for being "Illegal" on incorrect light color/application/position.

You see, by law, anything forward of the rear axle is supposed to be AMBER, anything after, RED. This includes powered vehicles and trailers. So, I think you may have guessed right, they were just installed incorrectly at one time.
Scott

Ray,IN · 05-15-2013, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Stormalong

Side Marker lights problem! 03 Journey, recently my side marker lights began to blink randomly, at irregular intervals, sometimes once every 10 - 15 seconds, but always randomly. This coincided with the electric door lock locking by itself. I removed the door lock relays so as to not get locked out. Buy the side marker lights still blink. I can hear a relay in front of the instrument panel click when the lights blink. Any suggestions on how to troubleshoot this? Is this chassis wiring or coach wiring? I had to disconnect the batteries in order to make this stop.

I was troubleshooting why my electric door lock would not work and discovered two sets of metal buttons on the hinge-side/edge of the door, two are on the door and two are on the door sill, placed so they match-up perfectly when the door is closed. Wondering what they controlled, I used a Scotch pad to remove the corrosion. WaLa! The electric door lock began working properly and I could plainly hear a solenoid click under the dash.