This round LED backup light puts out a bright, clean white beam that stands out clearly in low light. With 10 diodes and a clear lens, it’s much brighter and more efficient than old-style incandescent lights. At 12.8V, it only draws 0.26 amps, so it won’t tax your system while giving you the light you need. And since LEDs last up to 50 times longer, you won’t be replacing bulbs or dealing with broken filaments anymore.
If your trailer or utility truck sees wet conditions, this light is ready for it. The housing and lens are sonically sealed into a single waterproof unit, keeping water from getting inside and damaging the electronics. It’s submersible too, so dunking at the boat ramp or driving through heavy rain won’t be a problem. The durable polycarbonate housing and lens hold up to rough use while keeping the light working like new.
Each light is certified for backup light function when used as a pair in a two-lamp setup. It meets DOT and FMVSS 108 standards in any 360-degree position, so you can mount it confidently knowing it meets safety requirements. That means reliable performance every time you shift into reverse—no flicker, no dim glow, just steady illumination that makes backing up safer and easier.
The 4-5/16" diameter body fits neatly into a recessed mount using the A45GB grommet (sold separately). It accepts standard 2-prong plugs like the A49PB or A45CB harnesses (also sold separately), making wiring quick and straightforward. Once installed, the light sits flush for a clean finish that looks professional while keeping out mud and debris.
Every diode in this Optronics light is backed by a lifetime warranty, giving you confidence that once it’s in place, you’re set for the long haul. No bulb changes, no corrosion issues—just dependable performance mile after mile.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today, we're going to be reviewing part number BUL11CB. This is the LED Back-Up Light from Optronics. The light is certified for backup light function when installed as a pair in a two lamp system. It's going to feature the long lasting LEDs that are going to be great replacements for incandescent lights. It's also going to feature a multi dial design that's going to optimize your light output. You don't have to worry about replacing any bulbs and you don't have to worry about brittle filaments. The LED system is more efficient.
It's going to provide a brighter light while using less power. It's going to feature a sealed waterproof one piece inaudible 00:00:32 plastic housing with a durable lens unit. It is a corrosion resistant design. Here on the back, you're going to see that it will accept your industry standard two-prong plug. That's going to be sold separately. Optronics puts all three-pong connections here on the back of their lights.
Even though this calls for a two-prong plug, you're going to want to see a three-prong connection point. Don't let that confuse you. You're going to be safe getting a two-prong plug. It's going to cover up the third connection point to keep any dirt and grime out. It only uses one function, which is going to be your reverse light and then the other connection for the two-prong plug is going to be your ground connection. It calls for a two-prong plug even though it has a three-pong connection.
That's just Optronics putting on the three-prong connection, instead of making a specific two-prong connection point. It makes it very simple to upgrade from incandescent lights. It is Department of Transportation compliant, so it meets FMVSS108 requirements in any 360 degree position. It's a nice round light, giving us an overall diameter of 4 and 5/16ths of an inch. It's going to give us an overall depth, including the connection point at the back of 1 and 5/8ths of an inch. It's going to contain ten diodes, which are going to be your LEDs with a power draw of 0.260 AMPs at 12.8 Volts. It is a flush mount installation with a grommet that's sold separately, part number A45GB.
If you need a two-wire pigtail plug, or the two-prong connection, you can find those right here at etrailer.com. You can get a straight angle with part number 845CDB or a right angle with part number 849PB. We're going to go ahead and hook it up to our external power source. That way, you can see what the light looks like with power running to it and with our overhead lights turned off. You can see here that we have the two-prong plug. We're simply going to connect it here at the back. You can see with it connected, it covers up that third prong that's not used. That way it's going to keep it nice and sealed. Keep any dirt or grime from being able to get into that connection point. When we activate the reverse function, we can see that it sends out a nice clear consistent LED signal. This is a nice white, bright light with that clear lens. It allows a lot of that light to come through and the system also has a really quick response time. That's going to do it for our review of part number BUL11CB. This is the LED Back-Up Light from Optronics. .
Ratings & Reviews
The lights are much brighter than the originals and the installation was easy. The website is easy to navigate and the service was fast.
unimaginable improvement from one ancient and lackluster incandescent bulb to 10 LED diodes-requires modification of hole but is fairly simple and worth the effort-I used it as the porch light on my '72 airstream reno-great result!
Replaced your OEM lights with up to date clarity and the same fit with no hassle!
These lights are great. They light up much better than the stock incandescent bulbs that were in my ranch hand bumper. I can see great when backing my truck up now. They also fit better than the original bulb housings.
Perfect fit 2017 Georgetown xl 369ds
LOOKS 100% Better ! Ty
Great and perfect replacement for the backup lights in my headache rack.
They look good just bought them as spar es
the light fixture works very good except when used in the bracket, it leaves the back exposed to being hit by road debris. There is no cover on the light fixture. Therefore i went to a local fabricator and he made a fixture out of 2x4 steel tubing. The gasket fit perfectly but when i went to us the 2 wire pigtail, it was at the wrong angle for the light. I purchased another one locally. just wanted you to know that i could only use the light and the gasket.
Thank you for your prompt service.
These lights have been an outstanding upgrade from the original incandescent brake/turn/tail/reverse lights on my department's 1992 water tanker. The diodes in the lights are really bright and can be seen clearly at nighttime or during the day. 10 out of 10, would recommend!
Nice & bright - should definitely provide more light when backing at night vs. the old incandescent bulb.
I purchased this Optronics LED Backup Light to supplement the amount of reverse light that the T Bargman LED taillights provide. I installed them on a 1991 Ford E450 21 passenger church bus. This light is intended to be installed in a steel trailer frame with a rubber grommet which I did not order. I did not realize that a grommet was required. I probably would have ordered the grommets just in case I needed them but it was not made obvious to me on the website or recommended that I may want to consider including them in the order. After receiving the package and examining the light I realized that there was no way to secure the light into place without something. I went back to the website and looked up the light again and drilled down to the bottom and there it was, the grommet that I needed. Why didn't the site make the recommendation more obvious or suggest this part before ordering like it did with the wiring lead...? I was able to still make the lights work, it just took a little bit of planning which was required anyway with this custom retrofit application. I cut a precise hole into the fiberglass so that I could recess the light, which was my original plan even before realizing that the light required a grommet. I recessed the light in the hole and glued it in place with silicone. Time will tell if this was a good idea or not. I wish that I would have ordered the elbow wiring leads in stead of the straight ones. I ran into a clearance issue with the straight lead and had to modify them as well.
I purchased these Submersible LED bulbs for my boat trailer for two reasons. The first is so road traffic is aware of my intentions of backing up and the second is to make it easier to back my trailer into my driveway at night. The only thing that I find disappointing about this product, is that the wires are not sealed. You have to plug a pigtail in to power the bulb. Although they say it is watertight, I still plan on sealing the plug with some marine grade silicone sealant. Otherwise I am very satisfied with the way these bulbs light up my path of travel.
Product exactly as needed. Existing lamps last about 8 to 10 weeks as docking lights on my motorhome; there are four - one at each wheel. These lamps fit perfectly and are much brighter. My expectation is that these lamps will last more than a year(?) We'll see.
These Lights were a perfect fit for my RV. They easily fit over the OEM flush mounted incandescent lights that were very dim by comparison. The soft rubber gasket that came with them made installation very easy and watertight. As you can see in the picture, I replaced both my brake & back-up lights. I've had several compliments on their looks by people that saw my RV before I installed these too! But most of all, I'm very satisfied with the huge increase in brightness when I need it. I would recommend these for any do-it -yourselfer out there to upgrade existing trailers, or for something you're building!
Nice lights. I have the 36 diode oval LED lights mounted on a flatbed truck as reverse lights and they are not near as bright as these 10 diode lights. I have the 10 diode lights mounted inside a 6ftx20ft stock trailer on a toggle switch. There is one at the front and one at the back. They give off plenty of light to load and unload horses and cattle in the dark. I would buy these again for the next trailer I rebuild. The team at etrailer.com is top notch as well. Your order will ship the same day and arrive in a timely manner. If it does not they will tell you why. Great people to do business with.
Just what was needed to brighten up the rear of my horse trailer when loading and unloading in the dark
With several of the MCL31 clearance I had half or all of the LEDs stop working. I did not at the time realize they had a lifetime guarantee so I just threw them away. When A bunch of the LEDs in both BUL52CBs and about half of the turn/stop LEDs in the STL37RB went out, I contacted etrailer and they happily replaced them, but it took a couple of weeks and I had to pay the shipping. When I replaced all of my trailer lighting, I had thought that I would never have to worry about it again. LEDs should last forwver. That turns out to not be the case and it is a lot harder to change out hard wired LEDs than socketed incandescent bulbs. I wish I could find reliable long lasting LED trailer lighting.
Great products work good and looks great !!!
Easy to install, look great, and they sure are brighter than the original
Does a great job 10x better than reg stock back up lights
Once we replaced the backup lights on our work trucks with these the crews stopped complaining about not being able to see enough light when backing up. These lights are bright and light up everything behind you.
Used these on a Knapheide service bed works very well replaces factory back up lights only way to go.
Evrything came on time and was super easy, as always. The 3rd or 4th order of mine from etrailer worked out great. As a small business owner/operator who makes his living through careful planning and consideration of circumstances, my personal opinion is that these guys run a tight ship, and always seem to do what they say they're going to do.
They must've suffered a lot from the results of not paying attention to reality if they're this good at running this supply site now...
Do you have a question about this Trailer Light?
Info for this part was:
At etrailer we provide the best information available about the products we sell. We take the quality of our information seriously so that you can get the right part the first time. Let us know if anything is missing or if you have any questions.
Thank you! Your comment has been submitted successfully. You should be able to view your question/comment here within a few days.
Error submitting comment. Please try again momentarily.