@wpmacyt Hey, thanks. Before the conversion started it got about 10 mpg. Now that some weight has been added to the conversion, I'm thinking it gets around 6-8 mpg.
Nice bus! :) Ya, the tail light wiring can get to be a nightmare. On my bus, I wanted to remove the smaller cheapie lights and just keep the larger ones. But to do that, you have to change the large brake light over to a dual filament pigtail to get both park and stop functions. But if you are going to do that, you might as well just wire in a converter BEFORE your lights and do away with the separate turn signal. I guess it just depends on what you want the back of the bus to look like.
@ProjectOpiateX Yeah I thought replacing the tail lights would be a quick and easy project. I had no idea it was going to be so complicating. Once the bus is mostly finished I think I will go back and attempt the tail lights swap again.
The only way I can think to combine the turn and break light is to use a diode on the turn power supply then one on the break power supply and tie them together after the diodes. I have been planning that same mod for mine but haven’t had time to try it yet. I am sure it would work for LED light but not so sure about the standard lights because of the power draw. I think the biggest diode you can get from Radio Shack is 1.5amps. I am open to any better Ideas if you come up with one.
Personally, I didn't like that light placement anyway. I once saw a jeep that had the same lights put on, but the lights were put at a 45 degree angle right next to each other, so they would have a pattern simliar to this \ \ / / I would feel safe taking it down the road now because there is barely any yellow on it, and you removed the lights. I don't understand the problem with the tail lights. With the current circuits, you'd just have to keep one light stop/tail and one turn/tail.
@matts4290 Yeah I feel a lot better now that its not mostly yellow. With the tail lights, I was trying to have both lights to do stop/tail/turn. I had thought about having one light for stop/tail and one for turn/tail. Oh well this will give me some time to think about a new setup.
@1991BlueBird OH DUH! You can buy a tail light converter. I had to put one on my bus for the trailer lights, since those work the same function as you were intending.
@matts4290 Oh cool. Yeah when it comes to wiring I know very little. A converter makes since though. From that video, it doesn't seem like it would be to hard to wire up. Thanks for the info.
Nice bus, Im shooting a show on the bus life this summer, check out the time lapse.
neight77 9 months ago
Hey guy, nice job. I'm getting ready to convert a similar bus. What kind of mileage do you get on the road?
wpmacyt 9 months ago
@wpmacyt Hey, thanks. Before the conversion started it got about 10 mpg. Now that some weight has been added to the conversion, I'm thinking it gets around 6-8 mpg.
1991BlueBird 9 months ago
Matt - nice job. I'm getting ready to convert a similar bus. What kind of mileage do you get on the road?
wpmacyt 9 months ago
Nice bus! :) Ya, the tail light wiring can get to be a nightmare. On my bus, I wanted to remove the smaller cheapie lights and just keep the larger ones. But to do that, you have to change the large brake light over to a dual filament pigtail to get both park and stop functions. But if you are going to do that, you might as well just wire in a converter BEFORE your lights and do away with the separate turn signal. I guess it just depends on what you want the back of the bus to look like.
ProjectOpiateX 1 year ago
@ProjectOpiateX Yeah I thought replacing the tail lights would be a quick and easy project. I had no idea it was going to be so complicating. Once the bus is mostly finished I think I will go back and attempt the tail lights swap again.
1991BlueBird 1 year ago
Nice G8! Sorry, I'm easily distracted by nice cars :D
kyle51895 1 year ago
@kyle51895 hahaha thanks
1991BlueBird 1 year ago
The only way I can think to combine the turn and break light is to use a diode on the turn power supply then one on the break power supply and tie them together after the diodes. I have been planning that same mod for mine but haven’t had time to try it yet. I am sure it would work for LED light but not so sure about the standard lights because of the power draw. I think the biggest diode you can get from Radio Shack is 1.5amps. I am open to any better Ideas if you come up with one.
TheDirtytexan 1 year ago
Nice job, I wish I could help with the lights but I have to seek help with electrical problems myself.
BackToTheBus 1 year ago
I would love to have one of those for a camper !
cisjohn2616 1 year ago
Personally, I didn't like that light placement anyway. I once saw a jeep that had the same lights put on, but the lights were put at a 45 degree angle right next to each other, so they would have a pattern simliar to this \ \ / / I would feel safe taking it down the road now because there is barely any yellow on it, and you removed the lights. I don't understand the problem with the tail lights. With the current circuits, you'd just have to keep one light stop/tail and one turn/tail.
matts4290 1 year ago
@matts4290 Yeah I feel a lot better now that its not mostly yellow. With the tail lights, I was trying to have both lights to do stop/tail/turn. I had thought about having one light for stop/tail and one for turn/tail. Oh well this will give me some time to think about a new setup.
1991BlueBird 1 year ago
@1991BlueBird Is looking really good though!
matts4290 1 year ago
@1991BlueBird OH DUH! You can buy a tail light converter. I had to put one on my bus for the trailer lights, since those work the same function as you were intending.
matts4290 1 year ago
@matts4290 Oh cool. Yeah when it comes to wiring I know very little. A converter makes since though. From that video, it doesn't seem like it would be to hard to wire up. Thanks for the info.
1991BlueBird 1 year ago
Looking good, definitely coming along nice.
ICDave 1 year ago
@ICDave Thanks
1991BlueBird 1 year ago