Installing New Trailer Light with 2 Wires in Place of Trailer Light with 1 Wire
Updated 11/09/2016 | Published 11/08/2016
Question:
the new LED tail is good looking, as tail lights go. my problem is the new light has two wires, a black and white. the old only had a black attached. where would the white wire go? there are brown, black w/ yellow strip, black and red wires in the wiring channel.
asked by: Kevin N
Helpful Expert Reply:
Your old light must be a model that grounds through the mounting hardware. The new light has a separate ground wire. The white wire is the ground and it will attach to a clean metal surface. The black wire is the power wire.
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Optronics LED Trailer License Plate Light - 5 Diodes - Chrome Plated - Clear Lens
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