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• Wiring a Replacement Submersible Trailer Tail Light
  The Optronics Submersible Trailer Tail Light, part # ST16RB, that you purchased will have 3 wires coming out of the back. There will be a white wire for ground, a brown wire for tail light function and a green wire for the right turn and brake function. There is not a molded plug available for this light and you will first want to determine the function of the two wires coming from the plug from the old light. There are two options, the two wires may be a ground wire and a right turn...
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• Does the Lippert Ground Control Need To Be Welded to The Frame On My RV Camper?
  I have attached the installation manual for the Lippert Ground Control 3.0 Electric 5th Wheel RV Leveling 4-Point System # LC358590 below. It is the same instructions for the 6-Point # LC675817 kit. You will determine which kit you will need by measuring from where your front jacks will be located to the rear jacks mounting location. If they are separated by more than 20' you will want to use the 6-Point # LC675817. The OEM kits that are sent to the trailer manufacturers are designed...
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• Is There a Weatherproof Boot for the Back of the Buyers Products 2-Way Trailer Connector?
  Hello Joseph, That is a great question, especially for a connector that is going to live underneath the back of your truck. At this time, I'm not aware of a weatherproof boot or cover that is designed to fit over the rear terminals of the Buyers Products 2-Way Die-Cast Zinc Trailer Connector - Truck Side - Vertical Pin Arrangement # 337TC1012. The connector does have a spring-loaded dust cover to protect the front when it's not in use, but there isn't a matching boot available for the...
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• Replacement Trailer Lights for Shorelandr Boat Trailer
  The Optronics Tall Rectangle Submersible LED Trailer Tail Light, part # STL56RB, should work on your Shoreland'r trailer. The same light for the left side of the trailer is the Optronics Submersible LED Trailer Tail Light, part # STL57RB. We have gotten back many reviews of these lights working just fine on Shoreland'r trailers. I will give you the dimensions of the lights so you can make sure they will fit your trailer. The light is 6-1/16 inches long x 3-5/8 inches wide x 2-1/4 inches...
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• Wiring a Side Marker Light to the Running Light Wire on a Trailer
  You can run a jumper wire to T-off from the main running light wire to the side marker light using something like a quick splice connector, # SWC501915-1. Or you can use a butt connector, # 05732-2. In one end, place the wire from the trailer connector and in the other end insert the wire from the side marker light and the wire to the tail light. You would need to cut the brown wire at some point to wire it in this manner. And yet another option is to run the side marker wire all the...
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• Recommendation for Submersible LED Backup Lights on a Boat Trailer
  I can help you add reverse lights to your trailer. Yes, It is important to pay attention to DOT compliance when adding lights on your boat trailer. Compliance will be met if you use the Optronics # BUL10CB light as your backup light. The # BUL72CB is purposed for a utility light and will not meet the criteria for reverse lights on the roadway. In order to add reverse lights to your trailer would would need to have a 7-Way on the trailer and a 7-Way on the vehicle. On the vehicle side,...
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• How to Wire Electric Trailer Brakes on a Boat Trailer
  To run the brake lines on the trailer, you don't need the dual cable. I'd recommend using 10 gauge wire, part # 10-1-1 which is sold by the foot. Run the wire from the trailer connector back to the axle, cut the wire and strip the end. Use a butt connector like part # 05732-2. Run a lead to power each brake assembly out of the other side of the butt connector. Use some liquid electrical tape, part # SWC50122 to seal the connection. At each brake assembly, the brake magnet has two leads....
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• Compatiblility a Universal 5th Wheel Kit and RBW UHS-88-15 5th Wheel Hitch on a 1995 Ford 3/4 Ton
  The Reese Universal Base Rails and Installation Kit, item # RP30035, will work great in an 8 foot bed 1995 Ford 3/4 ton. The RBW UHS-88-15, fifth-wheel hitch is not compatible with the Reese Universal Base Rails and Installation Kit, item # RP30035 though. You will need to contact an RBW dealer to get the proper installation hardware for the UHS-88-15 hitch. If you would like an economical setup that uses standard base rails, the Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch - 16,000 lbs, item # RP30047,...
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• Tekonsha Primus Brake Controller Blows Power Wire Fuse when Brake Pedal is Used
  It sounds like there is a short that is overdrawing power and blowing the fuse or the draw of the trailer brake magnets is greater than the fuse capacity. The Primus brake controller # TK90160 can work with up to 6 brake assemblies but any more than 2 assemblies I recommend a 30 amp fuse or, better yet, a circuit breaker, # PK54530. Also make sure that the brake controller white ground wire is attached to the negative battery terminal. No other ground location is sufficient. If you routed...
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• Electric Trailer Brakes Lock Up In the Rain
  It sounds like the rain water caused a short and drew power to the electric trailer brakes causing them to lock up. the brake controller, since it is inside the vehicle and not exposed to the elements, would not have been affected by the weather so there isn't an adjustment you would have to make to account for rain. The first and easiest things to check are the vehicle and trailer side connectors. Make sure they are clean and free of corrosion inside where the wires attach and on the...
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• Options for Repairing or Replacing Damaged Electric Drum Brake Magnet Leads
  You may be able to repair/replace the damaged magnet wire from your trailer's electric brake if you can get access to it. You may have to remove the wheel and hub to get access to the magnet wires to allow you to splice in a length of new 10-gauge wire like # 10-1-1 using a butt connector like # 05732-2. Another option is using Liquid Electrical Tape # SWC50122 but new wire is the better long-term fix. Another option is replacing the entire magnet, which will include new wire leads. On...
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• What Size Heat Shrink Tubing Should be Used with LED Trailer Tail Light STL37RB
  You would need the heat shrink tubing for 18 to 14 gauge wire # DW05452 for trailer tail light # STL37RB. On a boat trailer I would not use crimp style connectors like butt connectors because the chance that a wire could pull out due to broken strands is enough of a deterrent for me personally. I would make the splices needed, then use some liquid electrical tape, # SWC50122, and follow that up with the heat shrink tubing. That would ensure a tight, waterproof connection.
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• Does the Trailer Wiring Need to be Waterproof on a Boat Trailer to Avoid a Short or Damage
  If you are going to back your trailer in the water while it is still connected to the tow vehicle, you will need it to be waterproof. Whether or not it is water proof depends on the trailer, the construction, how it is wired, and if the taillight housings are waterproof. You can use shrink tubing, a good amount of electrical tape, or Liquid Electrical Tape, # SWC50122, to help keep out moisture where wires are connected or exposed. To avoid a short or other damage, you should always disconnect...
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• Boat Trailer Tail Lights Stopped Working After Backing Trailer in Water
  There is a subtle difference between submersible lights like # ST5RB and completely sealed lights. Submersible lights will let in water but will allow it to drain out. Sealed lights will keep water out and as such are also submersible. Part of the problem is that you really need to disconnect the trailer wiring prior to submerging the trailer in the water since the light is not sealed and the connection splices are not water tight. The brake light/turn signal functions not working could...
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• Recommended Wire Gauge and Related Parts to Install 12V Battery Charge Line on 7-Way
  We recommend at minimum a 14-gauge wire for providing 12V charging power to a towed vehicle's battery, such as that included in the Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit for Towed Vehicles, item # RM-156-25. Naturally, a heavier-gauge wire would do better since it can deliver more current. If you prefer you can use 10-gauge wire # 10-1-1, a 40-amp auto-reset breaker like # PK54540, ring terminals # 44-5310A and wire loom # 7509-10 to make your own kit. You can avoid tripping the breaker...
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• How to Waterproof Trailer Light Connectors on a Nitro Boat Trailer
  What you can do is apply something like Liquid Electrical Tape, # SWC50122, which will insulate, seal, and waterproof electrical connections. I would still recommend wrapping any connections with actual electrical tape as well for extra protection. Another option is to use heat shrink tubing which is usually available just about anywhere tools and/or automotive parts are sold. With this you would first place the tubing around one of the wires before making the connection. Then use a butt...
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• What is the Difference Between Submersible and Waterproof Trailer Tail Lights
  A submersible tail light can let water in, there is usually a hole at a low point so the water can drain out. A waterproof light should be sealed to keep out water. For either type, you would also want to seal out water where the tail light wiring splices into the trailer wiring. Shrink tubing works well for this. You can also wrap up connections with electrical tape. Or you could use a combination of liquid electrical tape, # SWC50122, and regular electrical tape. Ideally, if you have...
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• Is Curt 2 to 3 Wire Tail Light Converter Waterproof
  Thank you for your purchase from etrailer.com of the Curt 2 to 3 Wire Tail Light Converter # C56196, and to answer your question, no, it is not waterproof. It is a good diea to seal the connections with Liquid Electrical Tape # SWC50122.
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• Recommendations for Splicing Running Light Wires on a Tear Drop Camping Trailer
  Instead of using a quick splice connector, I recommend splicing into the wiring using a butt connector and then using some shrink tubing or liquid electrical tape, # SWC50122, to seal the connections from the elements. We have different size butt connectors like # 05732-2 for 12 to 10 gauge wires and # 05731-5 for 16 to 14 gauge wires. You will want to be careful when adding lights to a trailer. If you add too many lights, it could be too much power draw on the tow vehicle electrical...
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• How to Keep Out Water from Electrical Connections on a Tail Light for a Boat Trailer
  In order to seal out water on the wiring connections for the Rectangular Submersible Trailer Tail Light, # ST16RB, there are a few things you can do. First, you could use shrink tubing which should be available at a hardware store. Another option is to use a combination of Liquid Electrical Tape, # SWC50122, and regular electrical tape to keep out water. You can also find wire connectors at a hardware store that are designed to keep out water. With these, I would also use electrical...
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• Waterproofing Electrical Connections on Optronics Boat Trailer Tail Lights
  The Waterproof, Over 80 inch Aero Pro Trailer Light Kit, # TL16RK, does contain the hardware needed for installation, but the lights and housing themselves are what is considered waterproof; they are sealed lights. The electrical connections for the wires are not waterproof. What you can do is apply something like Liquid Electrical Tape, # SWC50122, which will insulate, seal, and waterproof electrical connections. I would still recommend wrapping any connections with actual electrical...
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• Sealed LED Trailer Lights for a 2006 Nitro 591 Boat Trailer
  The more diodes the LED lamp has, the brighter it would be so if that is a concern then go with a model that has more diodes. You can take a look at the 48 diode model, # STL70RB, in the review video I have included. These lights use a 3-prong wiring harness like # A45PB. I cannot promise that it will be the same as your existing 3-prong connector. If you have to make splices, I recommend sealing out water using liquid electrical tape, # SWC50122. These lights can be mounted using grommet...
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• Is the Optronics LED Step/Area Light # ILL85CB Waterproof
  The LED Step/Area Light, # ILL85CB, includes a foam gasket for a weathertight seal to protect it from the elements. You would not want to submerge the light underwater. In order for something to be considered waterproof, it has to be able to be submerged under water for a certain amount of time and a certain depth and remain functional. You will also need to make sure that the wire connections are sealed by using shrink tubing or some liquid electrical tape, # SWC50122.
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• Waterproofing Trailer Taillight Assembly Connections on a Boat Trailer
  What you can do is apply something like Liquid Electrical Tape, # SWC50122, which will insulate, seal, and waterproof electrical connections. I would still recommend wrapping any connections with actual electrical tape as well for extra protection. Another option is to use heat shrink tubing which is usually available just about anywhere tools and/or automotive parts are sold. With this you would first place the tubing around one of the wires before making the connection. Then use a butt...
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