Now when you know the warranty duration for both types of the marker lights I am advising you to choose the lights that have warranties much longer than the minimum duration time.
Check the Installation Process
A good way to avoid additional repair shop expenses is to find marker lights that are easy for installation. In that way, you can buy spare lights and put them in your trucks so whenever some of them break you can replace the broken one with the new marker light.
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Most of the marker lights are easy for installation but there are some that have a more complicated process of installation. However, it is always a good practice to check the installation requirements of the marker lights to ensure that you can perform a correct and fast installation.
Check Reviews
Buyers are always straight about the product that they bought especially if they are not satisfied with the quality or if the product not meets the quality that they expected. Nowadays it is easy to check the client feedback for a product before you go and buy it.
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There are a lot of manufacturers and a lot of tricky warranties and trust me each of this scams have a story somewhere on the net. Search forums and social media to check the marker lights before it is too late.
Lighting Standards
The importance of the marker lights and every other truck light is regulated by the federal rules and regulations and must meet the required performance standards. Every truck light has specifications how it needs to be positioned, labeled, tested, colored.
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So below I will explain the information that you can notice on the lights:
- SAE – gives information that the lights are according to the standards developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers (these standards need to be respected from every vehicle)
- DOT – this is giving information that the lights are meeting the Department of Transportation Requirements
- The lights need to have manufacturers ID number and the Year of production
- Also on the marker lights, there are codes that suggest on the performing functions of that device
Keep it Legal
There a lot of rules that need to be covered to and for that reason you need to get familiar with the federal rules and regulations. These rules are established to ensure the safety on the roads.
- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- The Department of Transportation (DOT)
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA
But remember that you also need to check the local regulations because something that is legal in one state can be not legal in another.
