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09-05-2017, 02:47 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Olympia wa, Washington
Trailer: 5.0TA 2017
Posts: 2,255
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rear light
i'm adding a rear light -choice at belly band or high above the lights?
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09-05-2017, 03:46 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,050
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fox hunt
i'm adding a rear light -choice at belly band or high above the lights?
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Don't forget, you may have to figure out what you can reach in order to turn it on and off.
Ignore the dirty trailer. This is where it's mounted on Ten Forward
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Donna D.
Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
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09-05-2017, 03:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
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I had one on my 19 and don't think I ever used it. We opted out on our 5.0TA and have never missed it.
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2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln
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09-05-2017, 04:05 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
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I have to admit, I think I've used it twice... probably for stupid stuff. At the time, I thought it would be a good security feature since I travel solo. I can turn all the exterior lights on while inside. So the trailer lights up all the way around. I'm not sure ETI offers that anymore though.
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Donna D.
Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
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09-05-2017, 09:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Westcliffe, Colorado
Trailer: 2010 EggCamper (#083); 2017 Escape 21 (#053); 2016 F-150 5.0L FX4
Posts: 1,765
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Donna D.
I have to admit, I think I've used it twice... probably for stupid stuff. At the time, I thought it would be a good security feature since I travel solo. I can turn all the exterior lights on while inside. So the trailer lights up all the way around. I'm not sure ETI offers that anymore though.
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We ordered a similar arrangement to Donna D's on our 2017 21' (lights all around, rear just below the belly band), so ETI was still doing it as recent as our completion date this past February. One inside switch controls the entrance door light, and a second inside switch right beside it controls the three other outside lights - front, driver-side and rear. We haven't needed those latter three outside lights yet, but then we haven't yet needed the fire extinguisher, propane detector, safety brake, wheel jack, etc., etc., either. But we still feel good knowing we have them all for if/when we might want/need them.
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09-06-2017, 01:30 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Olympia wa, Washington
Trailer: 5.0TA 2017
Posts: 2,255
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Ok I got it above the belly band already had ordered it but needed to specify where it would be decided lower is better so I can reach it.
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09-06-2017, 01:43 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North Van., British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19, sold; 2019 Escape 21, Sept. 2019
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Donna D.
Ignore the dirty trailer.
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Donna, for someone who swoons over her pride and joy, I'm shocked.
Ron
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09-06-2017, 07:48 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron in BC
Donna, for someone who swoons over her pride and joy, I'm shocked.
Ron
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This was after about a 2-1/2 week trip. With some 30 miles of driving down a dusty, washboard road to dig black opals in the Nevada desert. It was like Playa dust and I think it was even in my ears .
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Donna D.
Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
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09-06-2017, 11:18 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Westcliffe, Colorado
Trailer: 2010 EggCamper (#083); 2017 Escape 21 (#053); 2016 F-150 5.0L FX4
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fox hunt
Ok I got it above the belly band already had ordered it but needed to specify where it would be decided lower is better so I can reach it.
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Actually, I stand (or sit, in this case) corrected (by myself). Our rear light is just ABOVE the belly band, between the bottom of the rear window and the belly band. Incorrect information was provided to the reporter (me, in both cases).
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