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Trailer Talkby Tom BergJuly 2, 2014

Squinty Tail Lights Have a Reliability Benefit

Tom Berg spots an unusual trailer lighting system on the road. Grote LED light bars need only three pigtails to connect to the sealed wiring harness, reducing the chances for corrosion and electrical failures, he explains in his Trailer Talk blog.

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ProductsJune 30, 2014

Thin, Durable Trailer LEDs from Phillips Now Available to Aftermarket

A line of thin, durable lamps initially introduced at the Technology & Maintenance Council meeting this spring by Phillips Industries is now available in the aftermarket.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergJune 16, 2014

Done Properly and Legally, Supplemental Signal Lights Enhance Safety

The Transportation Safety Equipment Institute reports that its member companies are seeing an increase in requests to add innovative lighting devices, and questions arise about their legality. Senior Editor Tom Berg takes a closer look in his Trailer Talk blog.

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ProductsJune 3, 2014

IPA Releases Kit for Restoring Vehicle Light Bulb Sockets

IPA introduces the new Light Socket Brush Kit to its line of electrical contact cleaning tools.

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ProductsJune 3, 2014

Optronics Restyles Panelite Millennium Series LEDs

The new products combine the look of GloLight lamps with the signature aerodynamic chrome-plated bezels of the Panelite Millennium Series to create a distinctive new, ultra-high-style offering. The updated look is expected to appeal to independent owner-operators.

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ProductsMay 14, 2014

Philips Offers LED Replacement Headlamps

A new, high-performance line of LED replacement headlamps from Philips Automotive North America provide direct replacement applications on a wide range of vehicles with traditional 5- by 7-inch rectangular and 7-inch round sealed-beam headlamps.

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ProductsMarch 26, 2014

Buyers Products Introduces LED Flood Light

Buyers Products has introduced a rectangular LED flood light with an adjustable stainless steel stud mount to east mounting on trucks and trailers.

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ProductsMarch 21, 2014

Peterson Adds Integrated S/T/T/Backup 'Cyclops' Lamp to New LumenX LED Line

Peterson Manufacturing has expanded its LumenX LED line with an stop/turn/tail light featuring an integrated back-up lamp. The LumenX LED allows one of the seven diodes to provide DOT-legal back-up functionality as a two-in-one lighting concept.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergMarch 13, 2014

Amber Rear Turn Signals Are Safer Than Red, But Few Use Them

Lights on the rear of most vehicles have all red lights because that's all the regulation requires. Maybe that should change.

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ProductsMarch 3, 2014

Optronics Introduces Combo Lamp with Integrated Stop, Tail, Turn and Backup Functions

WORK TRUCK SHOW -- Optronics International is unveiling its new STL68 Combo Lamp at the 2014 NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. The 9-inch oval combination LED stop, tail, turn and backup lamp easily mounts to the surface of a vehicle, and at only half an inch thick, has the low profile of a through-hole-mounted lamp.

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