installing New Light Bar With Only One Wire On Boat Trailer
Updated 05/08/2017 | Published 05/05/2017
Question:
My new light bar is a single wire connection but the existing wiring on the trailer has a solid brown and white wire. Would it matter if I connected the new bar to the existing trailer wire?installing new light bar on boat trailer
asked by: Kevin
Expert Reply:
The existing wires on your boat trailer are for running lights and ground. The single wire replacement light should be connected to the brown wire and the white wire should be attached to the mounting screw since the unit must ground through the mounting hardware and frame. I recommend testing it for function before the complete installation.
The Truck and Trailer Identification Light Bar - LED - Submersible - 9 Diode - Red Lens # MCL97RPG is a great example of this and you can see the way it is grounded in the attached video for proper function to the frame bracket.
Product Page this Question was Asked From
Identification Light Bar for Trailers over 80" Wide - Submersible - 9 LEDs - Silver Base - Red
- Trailer Lights
- Clearance Lights
- Marker
- Light Bar
- Surface Mount
- Submersible Lights
- LED Light
- 14L x 1W Inch
- Red
- Optronics
more information >
Featured Help Information
Miscellaneous Media
Continue Researching
- Shop: Trailer Wiring
- Shop: Identification Light Bar for Trailers over 80" Wide - Submersible - 9 LEDs - Silver Base - Red
- Shop: Identification Light Bar for Trailers over 80" Wide - Submersible - 9 LEDs - Silver Base - Red
- Search Results: trailer lights
- Q&A: Difference Between the MCL97RB and MCL97RPG Optronics Identification Light Bars
- Shop: Identification Light Bar for Trailers over 80" Wide - Submersible - Silver Base - Red
- Shop: Optronics LED Combination Trailer Tail Lights - Submersible - 40 Diodes - Driver and Passenger Side
- Search Results: heat shrink butt connector
- Search Results: accessories and parts
- Search Results: butt connectors wiring
- Search Results: trailer wiring
- Search Results: trailer brakes
- Q&A: Identification Light Bar for Trailers over 80" Wide that Grounds Through the Mounting Hardware
- Shop: Deka Heat Shrink Butt Connector - 16-14 Gauge - Nylon Insulation - Blue - Qty 5
- Shop: TecNiq T14 Over 80" ID Bar and Load Lamp - Red/White Combo - Surface Mount
- Q&A: Replacement Passenger Side Tail Light for Sun Tracker Trailer
- Video: Complete Breakdown of the Identification Light Bar for Trailers over 80" Wide
- Video: LED Identification Light Bar for Trailers over 80" Wide: The Breakdown
- Q&A: Do I Need to Remove the Identification Light Bar to Replace the Lights?
- Q&A: Replacement Light for Identification Light Bar MC97RB
- Shop: LED Identification Light Bar for Trailers over 80" Wide - Submersible - 3 Diodes - Clear Lens
- Q&A: What is Blue Piece For Optronics Identification Light Bar
- Q&A: Single Wire ID Light Bar for a Boat Trailer Over 80 Inches Wide
- Video: Firestone Ride-Rite Air Bags with Easy Mount Compressor Feature Breakdown
- Search Results: trailer hitch
- Article: Trailer Wiring Diagrams
- Shop: Trailer Hitch
- Article: Brake Controller 7- and 4-Way Installation Kit (ETBC7)
- Article: Wiring Trailer Lights with a 7-Way Plug (It's Easier Than You Think)
- Shop: Suspension Enhancement
on Trailer Lights
