Optronics LED Clearance or Side Marker Light w/ Reflex Reflector - 6 Diodes - Square - Amber Lens

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• Armored LED Clearance Light # 424000 Recommendation for a 2007 Jumping Jack Trailer
  The reason some lights have two wires and others only have one wire is because some lights ground through the mounting studs (one wire lights) while other lights have two wires, a power wire and a ground wire. If your old lights were one wire lights and you wanted to use a Square LED Trailer Clearance, part # MCL36AB, you could run the ground wire to the mounting stud for the light and you would be good to go. We do not sell rock guards for the # MCL36AB, but we do sell armored clearance...
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• Replacement Amber Lens for Optronics Square LED Trailer Clearance/Marker Light # MCL36AB
  I know the feeling. My 4-year-old Staffordshire Terrier, Koko, has enjoyed chewing up 8 different TV remote controls in the last 2 years. Fortunately we do offer a replacement lens for your Optronics light # MCL36AB. The replacement amber lens is part # A36AB.
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• Can Clearance Light with Black and White Wires Replace Light with 2 Green/Brown Wires
  Yes, the replacement light will still work. Although there are common colors for the wiring on a trailer, nothing is set in stone so the colors of the wiring can vary. Just be sure to ground the white wire of the Optronics Square LED Trailer Clearance Light # MCL36AB to a clean, bare-metal surface to avoid shorts on your light circuit.
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• Is the Ground Wire Needed for the Square LED Trailer Clearance and Side Marker Light to Work
  Yes, the second wire will need to be grounded to complete the circuit for the LED Clearance Light, # MCL36AB. If your trailer connector has a ground wire that is connected to the trailer frame at the front of the trailer, you will be able to just secure the ring terminal on the LED trailer clearance light, # MCL36AB, to the trailer frame with the light mounting bolt or a self tapping screw (not included). If your trailer connector does not have a ground attached to the trailer frame...
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• Tracking Down Possible Trailer Ground Problem to Repair Running Lights
  As a first step, you will want determine if the wiring problem is on the tow vehicle or the trailer. You can begin by using a circuit tester like part # 40376 to test the trailer connector on the tow vehicle while a helper activates each function. If you get no signal on the pin that feeds the running lamp circuit, you know the problem lies with the tow vehicle. If this is the case, you will need to check fuses or the wiring connections of the trailer connector. Also, check the connector...
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• LED Trailer Lights Not Working
  Thanks for your recent purchase! This sounds like a ground issue. Ground problems normally show up when there is more draw on a system such as when you have the running lights on and then use another function like a turn signal or brake light. Make sure that the vehicle side and trailer side connectors are clean and free of corrosion inside and out. The main connector grounds should be attached to clean and corrosion free bare metal surfaces. The light grounds should also be attached...
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• Why Does Ground Wire Corrode on Aluminum Trailer
  Thank you for the photo and what is causing the ground wire is the aluminum trailer; it's called galvanic corrosion and is an unfortunate side effect of having an aluminum trailer. This happening once every 18 months or so sounds about right and the truth is there simply is no fix for this. You'll have to just use a wire brush and remove the white powder - the corrosion - and then re-attach the ground. I know it's an inconvenience but it is the only thing you can do in this case.
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• Can Trailer Lights Ground to Frame of Trailer As Well as Ground Wire of Connector
  You can ground your trailer lights to the frame of the trailer or back to the ground circuit that the trailer wiring connector has. The main ground strap from your wiring connector connects to the frame which basically makes anything that touches the frame grounded.
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• Can I Ground Trailer Lights To Trailer's Main Ground
  You can ground all of the trailer lights like part # MCL36AB to the main ground on the trailer. We normally recommend to attach the grounds to a clean bare metal surface of the trailer frame for a better connection. If you have ground issues after connecting the grounds to the main ground, I recommend to ground to the frame.
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• Available Running/Clearance Lights for 1995 Featherlite 2 Horse Trailer
  We have all types of lighting and other specialized products for horse trailers like your 1995 Featherlite. I linked our main page for horse trailer products and also our specific page for clearance lights. We have both standard incandescent bulb and high-efficiency LED types (that use much less power) in many shapes and lens colors. For a low-cost rectangular incandescent amber clearance light we have # MC48AB from Optronics. This uses mounting screws that are spaced apart 3-3/8-inches...
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• Square LED Trailer Clearance Light Compatibility with a 24 Volt System
  I am sorry, but no, the MCL36AB LED bulb will not work with a 24 volt system. It is a 12.8 volt bulb. As far as the life expectancy, there is a lifetime warranty on the LED bulbs; but please do not attempt to use them with your 24 volt system. They will not work, and may completely compromise the system.
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• How To Wire a Square LED Clearance Light to a Honda Civic
  The square LED trailer light, part # MCL36AB, is designed to be used on 12 volt systems, usually as a clearance light for a trailer. As long as the black wire is attached to a 12 volt power source and the white wire is grounded, this light will illuminate. I would recommend you test the wires from your Honda Civic with a Circuit Tester, part # PTW2993, and make sure that the wires you are using have 12 volts when you are wanting this light to illuminate. The next thing you should check...
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• How To Ground Trailer Tail Lights Without a Ground Wire To a Wooden Surface
  The Standard Trailer Light Kit with 25' Wire Harness part # TL29BK as I am sure you noticed grounds via the mounting hardware therefore there is not a singular ground wire. In order to attach this light to a wooden surface you will need to run a ground wire yourself up to the trailer tongue using the mounting studs on the back with ring terminals part # DW05705-1 and wire part # 12-1-1. The other option you have is to use the Peterson LED Light Kit for Trailers part # V944 which does...
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• Recommended Red Square LED Trailer Clearance Light
  For your boat trailer, you will just need the Optronics LED Trailer Clearance, SIde Marker Light with Reflector - Red # MCL36RB. This is the exact size and design as the Amber # MCL36AB that you referenced and will mount using the included 5/8 inch stud. This is a very nice, square LED clearance light that measures 2-7/8 inches long, 2-1/8 inches wide and 15/16 inches deep. I have attached a short video demonstration on this product that you can also check out.
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• How to Install 1-Wire Optronics Trailer Clearance or Side Marker Light w/ Reflector
  While we don't have a video showing how to install the Optronics Trailer Clearance or Side Marker Light w/ Reflector # MC76AB, I can tell you that the black wire needs to be connected to your trailer running light circuit and then the hardware used to mount it needs to be installed on a clean, bare-metal surface because that is how the light grounds. Similar to the attached install video of the Optronics light # MCL36AB but different in that this light actually has a ground wire.
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• How Do I Convert My Incandescent Trailer Lights to LED Lights
  Yes, you just have to remove the old lights, match the wires and mount the new ones. Please note, that it is usually not a good idea to mix LEDs and incandescent lights, so if you have have side markers or other lights on the trailer, make sure you switch those to LEDs as well. Incandescent lights draw much more amperage than LEDs do, and if they pull that current through the LED fixtures, the LEDs could burn up. We have LED side markers and clearance lights like part # MCL36AB and...
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• Troubleshooting Trailer Lighting Where Only One Running Light Works
  Since all of your trailer lights operate properly with the exception of one of the running lights, this tells us that the vehicle wiring harness is probably working properly. I would first carefully check the bad light's ground and power wires to ensure that both are secured. If the light uses a separate ground wire, usually a white wire like on # MCL36AB, that ground wire needs to be affixed to the trailer frame, to a clean rust-free bare metal surface. If the light is the type that...
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• Availability of Optronics LED Trailer Clearance Lamp # MCL71RB in Amber
  The closest thing we have to the # MCL71RB in amber would be the Optronics # MCL36AB, which is also available in red as part # MCL36RB. The lamps are a bit smaller than the # MCL71RB at 2-7/8 by 2-1/8 inches. Optronics doesn't offer that lamp in amber as an LED version.
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• Replacement Incandescent Side Marker Light for Trailer
  I can help you find a light that will work for you. We do offer a non-led version # MC36AB of the light you referred to # MCL36AB. We also offer the replacement bulb for the incandescent marker light # A194B.
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• Are Mounting Brackets Available for Optronics Mini LED Clearance Lights # MCL95AB and # MCL95RB
  The Optronics Mini Rectangular LED Clearance Lights, # MCL95AB and # MCL95RB, are single stud surface mount lights, so they do not have a grommet or mounting bracket available. They were designed to mount directly to an existing bracket or to the trailer frame. The closest clearance lights that we carry to the dimensions of your current lights are the Optronics Square LED Clearance Light, # MCL36AB and # MCL36RB. These are also single stud surface mount lights, but the larger size should...
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• Not Getting Turn Signal Function When Using LED Bulbs On A Trailer
  LED bulbs have little resistance on their own, so when used with turn signals they can create a hyper flash situation, which is a fast flashing of the bulb. To determine if you will need a load-resistor kit like the Putco LED Light Bulb Load-Resistor Kit - Ceramic, # P230004C, you will install the bulbs and when the turn signals are activated, if the bulbs hyper flash you will need to install the load-resistor kit. This kit will prevent the turn signals from hyper flashing. You will need...
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• Trailer Taillight Wiring Kit with Taillights Less than 8 Inches Wide by 3 Inches Tall
  The over 80 inch trailer lights are all over 8 inches wide. We do carry surface mount lights that are less than 8 inches wide and 3 inches tall but they are not rectangle in shape, they are oval. These options may work for your application. The Sealed, 6-1/2 inch Oval LED Trailer Stop, Turn and Tail Light, Flange Mount, 10-Super Diode, item # STL78RB, is mounted 7 inches on center and is only 3/4 inch deep. We also have the Sealed, 6-1/2 inch Oval Trailer Stop, Turn and Tail Light, Flange...
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• Replacement LED Clearance and Taillight for Small Utility Trailer
  We have LED trailer taillight assemblies as well as a few LED style bulbs that can replace some incandescents but in general you have to replace the entire assembly when converting to LED. Can you send me a picture of your lights?
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