Need indicator light in the mailbox to see if anything is inside

Judy Zappacosta · 2010-02-12T15:17:57+00:00

I need a recommendation for an indicator light (maybe mailorder?) for mymailbox.Here's the situation.* It's a custom mailbox, basically a door cemented in a pillar of concrete* It just has a square metal door with a brass inside latch (all metal)* It's higher than my eyes in the car window by about a foot* So I have to reach inside to see if anything is in there* It doesn't even have one of those little red (manual) flags* There isn't 120v lighting but landscape lighting is only a foot awayI wonder if technology can help me?It would be nice if there was a way to mount an external LED such that aninternal light sensor activates it to indicate mail in the mailbox.Any pointers?

Feb 12, 2010 81 Replies

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Ron 16 years ago

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Provide a link from the USPS that states that you may NOT have your mail delivered to your home unless your mailbox has a "red flag" attached to it, which is what was stated.

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J O E 16 years ago

Wireless R/C mailbox indicator lights are available, but they tend to be a bit pricey, for my budget.

Here's a wired indicator I made and installed many years ago ...

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