CUCV Blackout Lamp Swap

[saddamsnightmare]

December 24th, 2014.

OOOPPS, my bad. I do not work with CUCV's, but just about every other military vehicle was (or is) 24VDC. Figures GM slipped that one by me!

Have a Merry Christmas!

 

[Recovry4x4]

http://www.lexenauto.com/product-p/cob-drl.htm

When I mounted the M887 SECM body on my truck, I lost the backup lights. I got COB DRL lights for a song on ebay. Can't link them but these linked above are almost exactly what I have.

I have no intention to ever go back to another conventional light. They are awesome. The ones I purchased have 3M sticky foam on them and they are stuck to the bumper quite well. Will try to grab pics soon. FWIW, COB stands for chips on board.

 

[MarcusOReallyus]

Wow! You get a decent backup light out of 500 lumens? Times two, I suppose, so 1000 lumens. Do you really find it bright enough?

If so, this would be fabulous for my trailer. Backing up a trailer by flashlight is not exactly a fun task, but it's one I have to do from time to time. For you city boys, maybe not so much, but out here we have country dark, which is a different brand of dark than what you guys have.

Looking forward to the pics!

EDIT: Can't wait for pics. Did some research. Here's a 50 watt halogen which produces 600 lumens.

http://www.vosslighting.com/storefr...ction=prepare_detail&itm_id=17906&itm_index=0

Here's more info:

An average 100-watt incandescent bulb, for example, produces about 1,600 lumens.

The U.S. Department of Energy advises that consumers who want to replace a 60-watt bulb should look for an LED that produces close to 800 lumens; for a 40-watt bulb, look for 450 lumens (see References 2).

So, you've got roughly a couple of 40 watt bulbs as backup lights. Three of those strips is about like having a 100 watt incandescent as a backup light.

Not bad!

 

[paraclete comes]

http://www.lexenauto.com/product-p/cob-drl.htm

When I mounted the M887 SECM body on my truck, I lost the backup lights. I got COB DRL lights for a song on ebay. Can't link them but these linked above are almost exactly what I have.

I have no intention to ever go back to another conventional light. They are awesome. The ones I purchased have 3M sticky foam on them and they are stuck to the bumper quite well. Will try to grab pics soon. FWIW, COB stands for chips on board.

I would love to see these mounted on your truck.

 

[Recovry4x4]

I don't give much creedence to lumens, candela, candlepower etc. Case in point, a million candlepower handheld light can't compare in any way to a KC 385,000 candlepower sealed beam. With that said, these lights are 3 times as bright and clear as the factory stuff with a much wider pattern. For less than $9 a pair delivered, it was worth the chance. Thes are daylight pics from a phone. I will try to get more after dark. I did buy 2 pr and glad that I did.

 

[MarcusOReallyus]

For backup lights, I don't see how you can beat them. I plan to get a couple for my trailer. Low current draw, good lighting, what's not to like?

I found a good demo of them on the Toob. Skip to 0:37 for a nighttime demonstration.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk5RD018uJ4



For the truck, I have some off-road lights I aquired with the purchase of a Jeep. It had a roof rack with 8 lights on it. A run of 10 gauge from the battery, a relay, and a couple of those under the bumper, and my truck should have some decent backup lighting, ya think?