Posted 2009-08-05 4:05 PM (#109018) Subject: Why is it so hard to find replacement lights
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Location: cental Illinois
I have a Hawk Classic 2007 trailer. Several of the running lights on top are not working, 2 on the sides are not working. I have searched the internet, trailer supply stores locally, farm equipment stores locally and no one has this particular light.
I called the place where I purchased the trailer which is a bit over an hours drive....she wants $11/light...plus shipping??? That seems high to me.
They are 3and15/16" long x a bit over an 1". Some are amber, 2 are 1/2 amber 1/2 red and some are solid red. They are sealed and have 2 prongs in the center. Hawk doesn't have a parts site I have to contact a Hawk dealer and none are close to me.
Cant a girl just find this type light somewhere............. 16
Posted 2009-08-05 4:37 PM (#109019 - in reply to #109018) Subject: RE: Why is it so hard to find replacement lights
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Posts: 3802 Location: Rocky Mount N.C.
Are they LED's or incandescant..? Light may be OK, it may be a grounding issue with the fixture. Try swapping some of them around, try the sealed lamp in another fixture. Or test them with a 12 volt battery, a couple wires and a fuse.... If they are in fact bad, take it to the nearest truck stop, they have about any and every clearance light under the sun. If all else fails, contact Hawk direct, give them your serial number, a credit card number and watch for the UPS man in a couple days....?
Posted 2009-08-05 5:19 PM (#109022 - in reply to #109019) Subject: RE: Why is it so hard to find replacement lights
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Posts: 406 Location: Minneapolis, MN
Originally written by retento on 2009-08-05 4:37 PM
Light may be OK, it may be a grounding issue with the fixture.
Right there is my biggest complain in horse trailers.
I'm working on a new one. All the outside markers stop/turn/tail are LED's. The clearance lights are LED's as well....do they run a separate ground wire? Ah, no...they ground to the body with a crimp on ring terminal. Has outside halogen floods...separate ground wire? Ah, no....crimp on ring terminal. Porch lights...the clip the ground wire off, grounds with the mounting screw.
Posted 2009-08-05 6:45 PM (#109028 - in reply to #109018) Subject: RE: Why is it so hard to find replacement lights
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Hello - you can get the LED lights at Tractor Supply / Auto Zone and probably even WalMart - other wise give me a call 864 977 8009
If you remove the red or amber part of a light you will see a flat metal ground plate, usually if you tighten the ground screw the issue will be solved.
A few times I have found that if a ground goes the LED blows, check and see.
Risa
www.happytrailstrailers.com
Posted 2009-08-05 9:11 PM (#109032 - in reply to #109018) Subject: RE: Why is it so hard to find replacement lights
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Posts: 447 Location: cedar rapids iowa
11.00 a light sound cheap and you won't be wasting your time and gas driving around. You don't get much for 11.00 any more. A small piece of trim on my truck was 60.00 LOL
Posted 2009-08-05 9:48 PM (#109035 - in reply to #109018) Subject: RE: Why is it so hard to find replacement lights
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Posts: 1351 Location: Decatur, Texas
I am replacing all of mine to the new clear lens LED's. Buying them off ebay.com in the ebay motors, car/truck prts section. like 5 or 6 bucks each or they will make a package deal like mine and I bought 10 clear/ambar LED's and 10 clear/red LED's for under 100. shipped to me.
Posted 2009-08-06 10:03 PM (#109101 - in reply to #109032) Subject: RE: Why is it so hard to find replacement lights
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Originally written by laurie on 2009-08-05 9:11 PM
11.00 a light sound cheap and you won't be wasting your time and gas driving around. You don't get much for 11.00 any more. A small piece of trim on my truck was 60.00 LOL
Really?
We bought the same lights (lens with 2 prongs) for $4 each at Tractor Supply.
Try Redneck suppliers in springfield,MO (ditto on Rentento's post.)
Posted 2009-08-07 6:40 AM (#109105 - in reply to #109018) Subject: RE: Why is it so hard to find replacement lights
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Posts: 648 Location: Coconut Creek, FL
last year when selling my 10 year old BP, the lights stopped working. I replaced the bulbs, still didn't work. I asked around on here, got several suggestions and what worked was sanding the contacts - I even put the old bulbs back in and gave the new owner the replacement bulbs.
Posted 2009-08-09 8:33 PM (#109195 - in reply to #109018) Subject: RE: Why is it so hard to find replacement lights
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Posts: 35 Location: hartfield, va 23071
We have a book from Peterson lighting any good parts store should be able look up that light we do it all the time if you post it someone should be able to find it for you and at least give you a number to order it by.
Why is it so hard to find replacement lights
