Can I Run A Dedicated Ground Wire To All My Boat Trailer Lights?
Updated 06/09/2025 | Published 06/08/2025
Question:
HI...I want to run a dedicated ground wire to all my boat trailer lights I am putting on but my new lights only have the 2 wires coming out of them. Where or how do I connect the ground wires? Thank you for your response.
asked by: Derwin
Expert Reply:
Hello Derwin, thanks for reaching out. You can do that and ground all the lights to the frame. Typically the two-wire lights will have one wire for power and another for ground. The ground is typically a white wire, but the wire color can vary a bit depending on what light you are using. If you can tell me all the wire colors on your lights, I should be able to tell you what is what.
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Optronics LED Combination Trailer Tail Lights - Submersible - 40 Diodes - Driver and Passenger Side
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Derwin
6/9/2025
Hi Jesse....Curb side light has brown and green wires and the other side has brown and yellow wires.