csevel Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) I posted a brief reply in one of the other threads but looking for anyone with tips on troubleshooting the rear upper brake light assembly. I removed and resealed the outer lense due to water leakage and of course now it doesn't work! I realize we can tackle from the inside and it probably shorted due to water intrusion but besides a voltmeter..any tips on where to look are greatly appreciated! Edited June 8, 2021 by csevel Added content 1 2020 Toyota Tundra TRD Sport 5.7L V8 2017 Oliver Legacy Elite II Hull #184 ~ "ILOVHER" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator+ ScubaRx Posted June 8, 2021 Moderator+ Share Posted June 8, 2021 On mine, the wires were fairly short. It was hard to pull it back and out of the way. Maybe you pulled a wire loose while dealing with the leak. Checking this will probably require you to pull the insulation down again and possibly remove the cover from the inside (a wire could have pulled away from the LED strip and will need to be soldered back). As a side note, a good voltmeter can save you a world of frustration. Steve, Tali and our dog Rocky plus our beloved Storm, Maggie, Lucy and Reacher (all waiting at the Rainbow Bridge) 2008 Legacy Elite I - Outlaw Oliver, Hull #026 | 2014 Legacy Elite II - Outlaw Oliver, Hull #050 | 2022 Silverado High Country 3500HD SRW Diesel 4x4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhncb Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Sorry but I have to ask. You do realize this is not a brake light don't you? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator+ ScubaRx Posted June 8, 2021 Moderator+ Share Posted June 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, bhncb said: Sorry but I have to ask. You do realize this is not a brake light don't you? You are correct, it isn't now, but in the early models it was. Somehow, the nomenclature just stuck. We need to come up with a more accurate name. Steve, Tali and our dog Rocky plus our beloved Storm, Maggie, Lucy and Reacher (all waiting at the Rainbow Bridge) 2008 Legacy Elite I - Outlaw Oliver, Hull #026 | 2014 Legacy Elite II - Outlaw Oliver, Hull #050 | 2022 Silverado High Country 3500HD SRW Diesel 4x4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rideandfly Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 3 hours ago, bhncb said: Sorry but I have to ask. You do realize this is not a brake light don't you? Thinking the same thing. Guessing your light will not work with running lights on. Edit: Running lights on our LE2: 2 Bill #75 LE2 Tundra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csevel Posted June 8, 2021 Author Share Posted June 8, 2021 OK, good to know! 2020 Toyota Tundra TRD Sport 5.7L V8 2017 Oliver Legacy Elite II Hull #184 ~ "ILOVHER" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted June 8, 2021 Moderators Share Posted June 8, 2021 Is yours led, or bulbs? On our older 2008, the bulbs sometimes worked loose. Easy fix. Five or six years down the line, replaced incandescent with led bulbs. Of you have an led fixture, I'd be looking for a loose connection. 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. Dc compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rideandfly Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 3 hours ago, SeaDawg said: Is yours led, or bulbs? On our older 2008, the bulbs sometimes worked loose. Easy fix. Five or six years down the line, replaced incandescent with led bulbs. Of you have an led fixture, I'd be looking for a loose connection. Our 2015 LE2 has a LED strip. Bill #75 LE2 Tundra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csevel Posted June 8, 2021 Author Share Posted June 8, 2021 I guess I assumed the light functioned as a brake alert. Mine is definitely an LED strip. I will test when I hook up to go home to see if the light is illuminated when lights are turned from Auto to ON. 2 2020 Toyota Tundra TRD Sport 5.7L V8 2017 Oliver Legacy Elite II Hull #184 ~ "ILOVHER" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted June 8, 2021 Moderators Share Posted June 8, 2021 2 hours ago, ScubaRx said: You are correct, it isn't now, but in the early models it was. Somehow, the nomenclature just stuck. We need to come up with a more accurate name. We call it third tail light. Anybody have a better name? Other than "the place to look if you have a leak that looks like the rear window, but probably isn't?" 3 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. Dc compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackofBeyond Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 The Oliver sign. 4 Cindy, Russell and "Harley dog" . Home is our little farm near Winchester TN 2018 Oliver Legacy Elite II - 2018 GMC 2500 Duramax "Die young - As late as possible" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csevel Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 6 minutes ago, BackofBeyond said: The Oliver sign. Its now the ILOVHER sign! 4 2020 Toyota Tundra TRD Sport 5.7L V8 2017 Oliver Legacy Elite II Hull #184 ~ "ILOVHER" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rideandfly Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 3 hours ago, BackofBeyond said: The Oliver sign. That's what we call ours, Oliver Sign! Bill #75 LE2 Tundra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph and Dud B Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Would be nice if they were still 3rd brake lights. Stephanie and Dudley from CT. 2022 LE2, Hull #1150: Eggcelsior. Tow vehicle: 2016 GMC Sierra 6.0 gas dually 4x4. Our Oliver journey: Steph and Dud B's RV Screed Where we've been RVing since 1999: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted March 26 Moderators Share Posted March 26 26 minutes ago, Steph and Dud B said: Would be nice if they were still 3rd brake lights. I agree. 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. Dc compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator+ ScubaRx Posted April 21 Moderator+ Share Posted April 21 On 3/26/2023 at 4:12 PM, Steph and Dud B said: Would be nice if they were still 3rd brake lights. RVIA will not allow that. 2 2 Steve, Tali and our dog Rocky plus our beloved Storm, Maggie, Lucy and Reacher (all waiting at the Rainbow Bridge) 2008 Legacy Elite I - Outlaw Oliver, Hull #026 | 2014 Legacy Elite II - Outlaw Oliver, Hull #050 | 2022 Silverado High Country 3500HD SRW Diesel 4x4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph and Dud B Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 34 minutes ago, ScubaRx said: RVIA will not allow that. Wow, that's silly. 4 Stephanie and Dudley from CT. 2022 LE2, Hull #1150: Eggcelsior. Tow vehicle: 2016 GMC Sierra 6.0 gas dually 4x4. Our Oliver journey: Steph and Dud B's RV Screed Where we've been RVing since 1999: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators bugeyedriver Posted April 22 Moderators Share Posted April 22 Position Light / Oliver Advertisement Light 2 Pete & "Bosker". TV - '18 F150 Super-cab Fx4; RV - "The Wonder Egg"; '08 Elite, Hull Number 014. Travel blog of 1st 10 years' wanderings - http://www.peteandthewonderegg.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted April 22 Moderators Share Posted April 22 6 hours ago, Steph and Dud B said: Wow, that's silly. Is what it is. Glad I have mine. You can add lettering, but Oliver can't, since they must adhere to the arbitrary rvia "rules." 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. Dc compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators topgun2 Posted April 22 Moderators Share Posted April 22 9 hours ago, SeaDawg said: You can add lettering, but Oliver can't, Really? 1 2 2023 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5EB FX4 Max Towing, Max Payload, 2016 Oliver Elite II - Hull #117 "Twist" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mossemi Posted April 22 Moderators Share Posted April 22 I have heard that Oliver did a lot of different things in the “old’n days”, but of course I wasn’t around then! Mossey 4 Mike and Krunch Lutz, FL 2017 LEII #193 “the dog house” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators topgun2 Posted April 22 Moderators Share Posted April 22 1 hour ago, mossemi said: I have heard that Oliver did a lot of different things in the “old’n days” In this case - it was a one and done and never to be another. 2 2023 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5EB FX4 Max Towing, Max Payload, 2016 Oliver Elite II - Hull #117 "Twist" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mossemi Posted April 22 Moderators Share Posted April 22 1 hour ago, topgun2 said: In this case - it was a one and done and never to be another. And I remember you telling me that you would rather be “lucky than good”! But I think we were talking about fishing! Mossey 2 Mike and Krunch Lutz, FL 2017 LEII #193 “the dog house” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators topgun2 Posted April 22 Moderators Share Posted April 22 3 hours ago, mossemi said: And I remember you telling me that you would rather be “lucky than good”! The story of my life! 2 2023 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5EB FX4 Max Towing, Max Payload, 2016 Oliver Elite II - Hull #117 "Twist" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator+ ScubaRx Posted April 24 Moderator+ Share Posted April 24 On 4/21/2023 at 10:17 PM, SeaDawg said: ...You can add lettering, but Oliver can't, since they must adhere to the arbitrary rvia "rules." I really don't think RVIA cares what lettering is placed onto the upper light. The reason it is no longer a brake light (and hasn't been since 2009) is it is against the standards set by RVIA. Oliver has nothing to say about it. As far as custom lettering went they would put anything you asked them to on it. We had "Outlaw" on our 2008 Oliver. I forgot to tell them during our 2013 build to do the same. As delivered in 2014... They re-cut the overlay to say "Outlaw" and installed it for me a few years later. It basically boiled down to who you asked. 4 Steve, Tali and our dog Rocky plus our beloved Storm, Maggie, Lucy and Reacher (all waiting at the Rainbow Bridge) 2008 Legacy Elite I - Outlaw Oliver, Hull #026 | 2014 Legacy Elite II - Outlaw Oliver, Hull #050 | 2022 Silverado High Country 3500HD SRW Diesel 4x4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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