Posted 2006-03-01 4:54 PM (#38059) Subject: trailer LED lights
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Posts: 48 Location: Just moved to Montana!
A little while ago, I read a post about LED trailer lights. A website was posted for superbrightleds.com... really cool!!! My questions is does anyone have experience with these LED lights. Would they be easy to switch out on my own? (no electrical experience) Do they need any extra wiring? Is it worth it???
Posted 2006-03-01 7:51 PM (#38069 - in reply to #38059) Subject: RE: Looking for a new truck
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Posts: 155 Location: North Salem, IN
If you replace your lights with the same type of light you have now, it's just a matter of switching them out. On the newer trailers if you have the sealed beam kind, just remove, unplug and plug the new one in and you are done. It can be a little more difficult in some cases, but nothing the average person couldn't do with a screwdriver and a pair of wire crimpers.
LED's are brighter and are rated to last for 100,000 hours, and they take about 1/10th of the power to run compared to regular bulbs, and they don't heat up like regular bulbs.
Posted 2006-03-02 9:28 PM (#38155 - in reply to #38059) Subject: RE: trailer LED lights
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Originally written by milliecat on 2006-03-01 5:54 PM
A little while ago, I read a post about LED trailer lights. A website was posted for superbrightleds.com... really cool!!! My questions is does anyone have experience with these LED lights. Would they be easy to switch out on my own? (no electrical experience) Do they need any extra wiring? Is it worth it???
Thanks!
That was probably me.
If your trailer lights are oval about 6 by 2 inches and mounted in a rubber grommet you can remove one either by pushing it in until the grommet gives way or by getting a blunt dinner knife under the lip and easing it out.
Look at the connector, if it is a recently built trailer it is likely to have a 3 pin molded plug, compare this to the illustrations on the superbrightleds site. You probably won't have to do any wiring.
Make the decision, spend the money (-:
Yes, I have done both of my trailers with these, remember there are usually 4 stop/tail lights on the back of most horse trailers.
As I mentioned in the other thread, I also did the truck and the only "problem" that I have is that they draw so little current that the flasher gives the blown bulb symptom of rapid flashes. Easily fixed.
Posted 2006-03-02 9:39 PM (#38157 - in reply to #38156) Subject: RE: trailer LED lights
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Posts: 64 Location: St. Paul, MN
OK, go ahead and laugh. I sent a blank message.I converted to the LED trailer lights. I feel much safer (especially during the day) as they are much brighter. It was not a difficult conversion. As previously mentioned ... unplug and plug in. My husband did a lot of research on which ones would be best. If anyone wants that info please respond and I'll find out or have him hop online to respond.
Posted 2006-03-03 6:31 AM (#38170 - in reply to #38059) Subject: RE: trailer LED lights
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Posts: 246 Location: Northern IN.
just a hint to save some headaches in the future. Some of the manufacturers of LED lights are using different plugs on the back of them. they are not just the "regular" 3 prong plugs. I guess so that you have to buy their special plug when ya buy the light so they get a little more money. (remind ya of anybody? Ford, GM, Dodge) Any how, just something to pay attn. to before ya buy a bunch and get home to find out that you either have to switch all of your pigtails, or return the lights.
trailer LED lights
just a hint to save some headaches in the future. Some of the manufacturers of LED lights are using different plugs on the back of them. they are not just the "regular" 3 prong plugs. I guess so that you have to buy their special plug when ya buy the light so they get a little more money. (remind ya of anybody? Ford, GM, Dodge) Any how, just something to pay attn. to before ya buy a bunch and get home to find out that you either have to switch all of your pigtails, or return the lights.