On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:41:25 +0000 (UTC), jon@dakota-truck.net
<jon@dakota-truck.net> wrote:
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> Michael Maskalans <dml@tepidcola.com> wrote:
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> : On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 21:25:01 -0600, Barry Oliver <barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com> wrote:
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> :> Ok, I have had it with not being able to see behind me without firing up the spotlight. Where can I get retina-burning bright bulbs for my back up lights? I am hoping for something in the 4-600 watt range... Seriously, I need more than the truck came with......
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> : it's too bad you actually use the departure angle on your truck (I remember the bumper scrape you picked up last time you were in Rochester) otherwise sticking some utility lights on the hitch hardware works very well.
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> Yeah, that's what I initially thought of too. This may be a
> long shot, but what if Barry could find a cheap linear actuator
> somewhere (yeah, I know the term "cheap linear actuator" is an
> oxymoron) ;-). That way, putting the truck in reverse could turn
> on the lights and energize the actuator to drop or swing the lights
> down, then when you take it out of reverse, they turn off and swing
> back up out of the way. Maybe a bit overboard, but a possibility...
You'd need an override switch on that. Otherwise, you could crunch
the actuator *and* the lights when backing off a slope where the
bumper would scrape.
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