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Rick919
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Posted: 07/15/05
11:03 AM
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I have a set of Humvee tail lights and side marker lights that I want to run on my 1982 CJ8. My problem is that the Humvee tail lights are 24 volt and my CJ 8 is 12 volt. The side markers are the new upgraded LED version. The Tail lights and from lights have bulbs. Is there a way to convert them? Or am I over thinking the problem and just need to replace the bulbs with 12 volt bulbs and run the LEDs as them are? I am by no means electrically friendly, but have managed to hook up a CB once with out shorting out the entire eletrical system, just a couple of blown fuses, reds positive and blacks negative except on tuesdays, right??? Thank you in advance. |
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Rick "I can break anything" Parsley
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Posted: 07/18/05
06:08 PM
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NO IDEA ON THAT ONE
Isn't running humvee stuff on a jeep sacreligous?? LOL
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Posted: 07/19/05
03:23 AM
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HUMMER parts on a Jeep? Man, you should just go hang yourself now.. but if you must.. they will work but be very dim with the 12V system...
BUBBA
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Rick919
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Posted: 07/19/05
10:00 AM
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I keep knocking hte stock tail lights off and am tired of replacing them. I thought since the Humvee ones set back inside the body they wouldn't be as easy to trash. My jeep is mostly 3/4 ton Chevy anyway, so I fugured going with AM General parts would keep that theam going. Rick "I can break anything" Parsley
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OHJPR
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Posted: 07/19/05
10:56 AM
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Remember that by halving the voltage you will double the amperage. That's why military uses 24 volt - easier on the wires.
Anyway, the hard-parts in the lights should be OK, but you may consider upping the wire gauge (drop a couple of gauge numbers to increase size.current capacity) OR, use some of dem dar newfangled LED replacement bulbs to get better illumination, longevity AND dropped amperage requirements. But, make sure you go to 12V bulbs, the half-brilliance of 24s in a 12 system is begging for a ticked or a rear-ending (you may use that as a metaphore, if you like!).
The easier method, and my favorite, is to QUIT RUNNING INTO ####! Kidding, I have a duct-taped tail light from whacking a friggn' tree, myself.
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Posted: 07/19/05
03:28 PM
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get a hole saw and flush round trailer lights and chazammm done deal + you can get waterproof ones as an added bonus.
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Posted: 07/19/05
10:15 PM
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Yup, that's the ticket...
BUBBA
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Posted: 07/20/05
07:58 AM
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another suggestion. since you mentioned your Scrambler is primarily already Chevy 3/4 ton (ugh), I saw a guy put tail lights out of a '73-87 Chevy truck in the back corners of his CJ-7. It looked pretty clean to me, since the tail lights are curved they seemed to match the rounded corners of the body nicely. He hacked a fiberglass body, but I'd imagine it could be done to a steel one. I'll keep my stocker tailights, personally. Probably just get or make some of those steel tail light guards. I couldn't keep tail lights on my CJ-5 to save my life. Haven't killed any on the 8 yet.
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Posted: 07/22/05
02:31 PM
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I've got an '85 CJ8 that I've wanted to do the same thing to. Another way I thought about flush mounting was to cut a hole large enough for the tail light housing to fit into and using the lens screws with longer sheet metal screws so that they go into the body. Anybody tried this approach? Any luck?
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