I am thinking about replacing my trailer lights. Why not? I've already put in a new floor, new tires, and new brakes and drums. Soon all that will be left to replace is the big metal box! Parts of that could use replacing, too. Anyway, it is an older trailer and I was thinking about LED lights. If I switch to LED lights, do all of them need to be switched out or can just some be done? Are there potential problems with switching to LED lights I should know about beforehand and how can I avoid them? Right now, OK, yesterday, when I dropped the thing off from getting the bearings repacked and the all new brakes and some other odds and ends, ALL the lights WERE working. I'm a little afraid to do anything and mess that up. The guy who did all the work did say a couple would probably need to be replaced. Not sure why he didn't tell me that when he gave me the quote on all the other stuff and say, "I can replace these or all your lights for $X." Maybe he figured he was going to get enough as it was. He was mostly pretty reasonable for his work, so for a reasonable price, I probably would have done it.
Posted 2008-07-02 8:07 AM (#86767 - in reply to #86753) Subject: RE: Trailer lights
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
You can replace any bulb type of running light with an led light, one for one. They can be purchased in many places, are very reliable and almost maintenance free. It is easy to do yourself, and only takes a few minutes for each one. Buy some caulking sealant to put around the wire between the back of the light and the trailer body. Do this before you attach your new light to the trailer. Otherwise you will have a possible water leakage access point.
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