sealed trailer lights

[Bondo]

Re: sealed trailer lights

Once you've mounted LEDs, <br />The Only thing you have to Worry about, is your Wiring Rotting apart <br />or loosing Ground......

 

[UpstNYer]

Re: sealed trailer lights

Thanks, Roscoe, for the WESBAR light/parts link. Mine work fine but a housing got busted when I clipped it with the lawnmower. Still works now that it's glued back together, but looks rough.<br /><br />I use LPS3 spray lubricant for all my trailer and boat electrical sockets/plugs. It's fairly heavy stuff designed for this purpose. It'll totally stop socket corrosion and make hookup and decoupling go smoothly. Used it and LPS2 (lighter weight) for years on the sockets of old tube type aircraft radios. It would always take care of any tube socket intermittants and seemed to stay in place for years.<br />Bob

 

[Salty Sal]

Re: sealed trailer lights

I hooked up my trailer lights wih male and female terminals- so when I back the trailer in to the water, I simply disconnect them. THEY NEVER GET WET!. Pull the trailer back out of the water- reconnect and GO!

 

[Lark40]

Re: sealed trailer lights

Salty Sal,<br /><br />Are you saying that you dismount the lights from the trailer every time you use a ramp? Seems like a hassle.

 

[Salty Sal]

Re: sealed trailer lights

Its a piece of cake- the lights are held on by a bolt and wing nut. Literally takes 2-3 minutes to unbolt- pull off from frame and put whole assembly<br />with wires attatched in trunk. When I store boat<br />and trailer for winter I diconnect whole unit at the male/female connectors. You may e-mail me at salutations@optonline if you need more info.

 

[Lark40]

Re: sealed trailer lights

That sounds workable, assuming that the connectors are never submerged.Where along the wiring are these connectors? Are they at the front of the trailer or on an elevated bracket near the rear?

 

[Salty Sal]

Re: sealed trailer lights

The connectors are located approx 3 feet past the trailer tongue. Never anywhere near the water. I disconnect everything after the boating season.I moor the boat during the summer so in my case it's a launch and pull. STILL, even if you trailer your boat and launch it a dozen times or so, it's worth it because you never have to replace ANYTHING. You save $$$ on bulbs and parts + aggravation.

 

[Salty Sal]

Re: sealed trailer lights

As an add on. At the end of the season, just picture a trailer with NO wires on it. Everything is stored away. Very simple to do.