• Andinista
  
  

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  Posted: Nov 21, 2014 - 06:42 AM

  When I got my current trailer I put a cheap set of lights on it but on a removable bar that I take out for launching. It's time to replace them now (I went too cheap..), and submersible lights could be a nice improvement, but I had a hard time finding something, I would appreciate some advice. An additional wish is that they have back-up lights too, it seems not to be the standard in US or other parts, but I need them here. (I can add them separate too)

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• the-renovator
  
  

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  Posted: Nov 21, 2014 - 07:50 AM

  Hey Andinista, I was looking at a couple of your sailing videos on youtube, where are u located?
  
  http://www.harborfreight.…er-led-lights-94137.html
  
  http://www.walmart.com/ip…ailer-Light-Kit/15111251
  
  http://www.etrailer.com/T…s/Optronics/TLL16RK.html
  
  These are all low profile lights, you can get the high profile lights but I find that the LP lights fit the rear bar perfectly and are not susceptible to being dragged on the ground and breaking when the trailer tongue is lifted into the air.
  
  HTH
  
  
  
  Edited by the-renovator on Nov 21, 2014 - 07:51 AM.

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• P.M.
  
  

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  Posted: Nov 21, 2014 - 08:20 AM

  Hey Andinista,
  I took a different approach to back-up lights that work fantastic for me. I purchased a cheap rectangular sealed beam headlight at my local auto parts store. Something like this:
  https://www.1000bulbs.com…-rectangular-headlights/
  Zip-tied it to the rear cross support on the trailer and ran a wire to the front of the trailer. I made a separate "pigtail" 4 point to 7 point trailer harness adapter and pinned the backup lead to the sealed beam.
  http://www.pirate4x4.com/…Prodigy/images/7-way.jpg
  When ever you put the vehicle in reverse the sealed beam illuminates. The beam is sealed so it can be submersed. The few vehicles I've owned that did not have a 7 point harness I made a quick connect for the back-up function powered off the harness power supply. Solves any problem when trying to back up in the dark.
  
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• Andinista
  
  

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  Posted: Nov 21, 2014 - 02:15 PM

  Thank you guys. Renovator, I'm in Chile, I sail in the south, Dichato typically, a beach near Concepción, or at Rapel or Aculeo lakes, closer to Santiago.
  
  Philip, that sounds good, how is the connection to the beam? I see some with an open connector, isn't that a problem?
  
  Thanks!
  
  Andrés

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• P.M.
  
  

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  Posted: Nov 21, 2014 - 07:32 PM

  Use a spade connector or solder it, gobbed the connection with silicone caulk, then slide some heat shrink over it, and shrink it. You don't really need the heat shrink but it looks good, and I'm addicted to the stuff, so there.
  
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• donmc
  
  

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  Posted: Nov 21, 2014 - 07:53 PM

  unplug your trailer lights before backing into the water and you won't short them out...they drain quickly and plug em back up before you hit the road...
  
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• ramstadt
  
  

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  Posted: Nov 22, 2014 - 09:19 AM

  donmc

  unplug your trailer lights before backing into the water and you won't short them out...they drain quickly and plug em back up before you hit the road...

  
  
  This is what I do. Seems simpler than trying to make trailer electronics perfectly submersible.
  
  Bob

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• Andinista
  
  

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  Posted: Nov 22, 2014 - 10:53 AM

  I always unplug. I either remove the bar with the lights or don't submerse them, but they end up wet anyway... When the bar is removed it is still attached to the trailer, more forward, because it doesn't fit inside the box and i don't want yo take it home with me. The problem is not shorting them out but their durability. Every season starts with lights maintenance and i want to forget about that. I just purchased some LED lights a bit more decent than the previous set, i'll keep doing the same except maybe keeping the lights at home by default and taking them just for the trips, that aren't too many

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