Right light for a CMP??

[serge]

Hello

I would to ask a question about CMP LIGHTS for a cab 13 FORD F60L. On the dash board we have a serial of switch witch are (from top to bottom) PANEL LIGHT, SIDE, SIDE AND TAIL, SIDE TAIL AND HEAD , STOP ISOLATION.
When SIDE switch and TAIL SWITCH are in ON position that means than the lights on front mudguard are lighted and also the lights on the rear of the truck (One on each side)
I would like to know how many lights where designed for STOP (One on each side ?)

Regards Serge

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by serge

Hello

I would to ask a question about CMP LIGHTS for a cab 13 FORD F60L. On the dash board we have a serial of switch witch are (from top to bottom) PANEL LIGHT, SIDE, SIDE AND TAIL, SIDE TAIL AND HEAD , STOP ISOLATION.
When SIDE switch and TAIL SWITCH are in ON position that means than the lights on front mudguard are lighted and also the lights on the rear of the truck (One on each side)
I would like to know how many lights where designed for STOP (One on each side ?)

Regards Serge

There was only one stop light on the right side.

[NORTH-SHORE(CANADA)]

Hi,
OK thanks i don't think the like are street legal so if i wan to put the truck on the road i have to put something bigger

[Mike Kelly]

I recall when auto surplus in Mitcham ( then part of the Hancock group ) , had cartons of those early CMP rubber tailights ..they were 2$ per light .At the time I thought they were too dear ! That place was a goldmine of bits ... NOS generic US WW2 tailights were $5 new in the box ..

The guy on the counter told me once.."we are scrapping a large container of NOS Stude US6 shock absorbers cos we cannot sell them." they had NOS wiring looms too , for : US WW2 jeep trailers and stude. The NOS stude headlights in cartons .. I used to drill off the bases and bolt on the 1/2 ton WC Dodge bases. The trico generic US WW2 vacuum wiper motors ,all packed up 2 to a box for $10 brand new. new arms and blades were $2. NOS fuel pumps fro the stude and Dodge were $10 . They had White scout car bits too, NOS stuff like instrument cluster and speedometers. This was around 1980.
Mike

[serge]

Hello

I thank you for all your answers about the rear lights. Nevertheless at the rear of the body of my F60L there is two holes on each side and the distance beetwen each hole on a side is the same on the other side.
The plate which hold these lights can be mounted on right or left side using what it's seems to be original holes;

I have to add than My F60L has been builded in CANADA and that it's a late model with circular roof hatch

Thanks to all

[Grant Bowker]

Originally Posted by serge

Nevertheless at the rear of the body of my F60L there is two holes on each side and the distance beetwen each hole on a side is the same on the other side.
The plate which hold these lights can be mounted on right or left side using what it's seems to be original holes;

I can't say that there was never a CMP made with both brake and tail lights on each side, but I can say that I haven't seen one that had them that I could be 100% sure had never been modified since it left the factory. It would have been easy to exchange the mounting plate with one light for one with two lights and add a length of wire to make a safety addition to have tail and brake lights on each side. Once you've done this it shouldn't be hard to imagine using some of the bulbs as signals by adding a bit more wire and the control.
Even though having only the original lights may be legal, I suggest that anyone driving their CMP on today's roads should consider having larger, brighter tail lights, you should make them removable for shows so that people can see just how much standards have changed.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by serge

Nevertheless at the rear of the body of my F60L there is two holes on each side and the distance beetwen each hole on a side is the same on the other side.

The plate which hold these lights can be mounted on right or left side using what it's seems to be original holes;

Thanks to all

That is the correct mounting bracket that was used on both sides, but there was only one Brake lamp fitted to the right hand side:

[serge]

Hello

I thank you very much for the pic of the rear view of the F15. So with your pic, my question has an answer and the right and left braket are the same which explain why on my truck the hole were the same on each side og the raer of the body.
MAPLE LEAF UP a so usefull forum !!!!

Regards Serge

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by serge

Hello

I would like to know how many lights where designed for STOP (One on each side ?)

Regards Serge

To elaborate on what Keith has said, there is only one Brake or Stop lamp fitted, inboard of the R side tail lamp. This lights up when the brake pedal is pressed, but the STOP ISOLATION switch disconnects the lamp circuit as a blackout precaution, ie the brakes still operate, but the Stop light does NOT illuminate.

There is also another switch in the TAIL lighting circuit, on Fords a toggle switch near the rear crossmember, and on Chevs a push on/off dip switch on the right rear chassis rail. On both vehicles when the dashboard TAIL light switch is on, this switch switches between the 2 rear red Tail lights and the white Convoy lamp over the rear differential.