Trailer lights
 

I am on my third set of trailer lights. Each has died due to salt
water intrusion. I have tried the LED variety and the bulb variety
with the so-called Bell JAr concept. Does ANYBODY have reccs for
lights?

Trailer lights
 

In article 8fb42a8a-c855-4983-abe4-
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says...

I am on my third set of trailer lights. Each has died due to salt
water intrusion. I have tried the LED variety and the bulb variety
with the so-called Bell JAr concept. Does ANYBODY have reccs for
lights?

I just plan on changing them out every year or two. Most of them I see
now are Chinese junk, you can't really even buy a decent set of trailer
lights from what I have seen, even if you want to.

Trailer lights
 

On Sun, 06 Mar 2011 19:40:04 -0500, wrote:

On Sun, 6 Mar 2011 16:14:27 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

I am on my third set of trailer lights. Each has died due to salt
water intrusion. I have tried the LED variety and the bulb variety
with the so-called Bell JAr concept. Does ANYBODY have reccs for
lights?

Put your trailer lights on a PT 1x4 and take them off before you dunk
the trailer. I keep mine in the garage. Drill a hole in each end of
the board, thread a bungee cord through it, Tie a knot on the end.
(I cut one 4' cord in half to make this)

Yes. I did something similar for the trailer on my old runabout and
it worked just fine since they never get dunked. You just need to
remember to remove them before backing in. A secondary advantage is
that the lights end up higher and are therefore easier to see.

Trailer lights
 

On Sun, 6 Mar 2011 16:14:27 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

I am on my third set of trailer lights. Each has died due to salt
water intrusion. I have tried the LED variety and the bulb variety
with the so-called Bell JAr concept. Does ANYBODY have reccs for
lights?

Froggy, for what it's worth, I have a Venture trailer and have had nary a
problem with the lights. Maybe a call to them would be a good thing?

http://www.venturetrailers.com/

Trailer lights
 

On Mar 7, 9:27*am, John H wrote:
On Sun, 6 Mar 2011 16:14:27 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

I am on my third set of trailer lights. *Each has died due to salt
water intrusion. *I have tried the LED variety and the bulb variety
with the so-called Bell JAr concept. *Does ANYBODY have reccs for
lights?

Froggy, for what it's worth, I have a Venture trailer and have had nary a
problem with the lights. Maybe a call to them would be a good thing?

http://www.venturetrailers.com/

I have tried both versions of the lights made by "Optronics" (LED and
incandescent), neither worked for more than a month. Do not buy
anything from Optronics.
I think I tried Wesbar two years ago but have forgotten.
Now I am trying the Anderson Marine LED type.
You'd think there would be a market for good reliable trailer lights,
it isn't rocket science, just heavily tin all your wire and
connections and other bare metal.

Trailer lights
 

On Mon, 7 Mar 2011 08:03:01 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

You'd think there would be a market for good reliable trailer lights,
it isn't rocket science, just heavily tin all your wire and
connections and other bare metal.

To an inventor and entrepreneur, every problem is an oportunity. :-)

Trailer lights
 

On 3/7/11 1:29 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 7 Mar 2011 08:03:01 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

You'd think there would be a market for good reliable trailer lights,
it isn't rocket science, just heavily tin all your wire and
connections and other bare metal.

To an inventor and entrepreneur, every problem is an oportunity. :-)



If you don't buy or build crap, and you maintain it, you aren't going to
have as many problems as Frogwatch has.

Trailer lights
 

On 3/7/11 2:37 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:48:16 -0500,
wrote:

On 3/7/11 1:29 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 7 Mar 2011 08:03:01 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

You'd think there would be a market for good reliable trailer lights,
it isn't rocket science, just heavily tin all your wire and
connections and other bare metal.

To an inventor and entrepreneur, every problem is an oportunity. :-)



If you don't buy or build crap, and you maintain it, you aren't going to
have as many problems as Frogwatch has.

I don't know anyone who dunks in real salt water who does not have
problems with trailer lights.

I agree, in these days of LEDs that should never need replacing, there
should be a totally sealed solution but it better come with 30 feet of
wire because the splices cause as much trouble as the lights if they
get wet.



Minor troubles, like replacing bulbs once a season, checking
connections, et cetera.

Trailer lights
 

In article , payer3389
@mypacks.net says...

On 3/7/11 2:37 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:48:16 -0500,
wrote:

On 3/7/11 1:29 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 7 Mar 2011 08:03:01 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

You'd think there would be a market for good reliable trailer lights,
it isn't rocket science, just heavily tin all your wire and
connections and other bare metal.

To an inventor and entrepreneur, every problem is an oportunity. :-)



If you don't buy or build crap, and you maintain it, you aren't going to
have as many problems as Frogwatch has.

I don't know anyone who dunks in real salt water who does not have
problems with trailer lights.

I agree, in these days of LEDs that should never need replacing, there
should be a totally sealed solution but it better come with 30 feet of
wire because the splices cause as much trouble as the lights if they
get wet.



Minor troubles, like replacing bulbs once a season, checking
connections, et cetera.

Really? Your's never corrode in salt water conditions? You must have
VERY special lights that no one else in the world can own!

Trailer lights
 

On Mar 7, 2:48*pm, Harryk wrote:
On 3/7/11 2:37 PM, wrote:



On Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:48:16 -0500,
wrote:

On 3/7/11 1:29 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 7 Mar 2011 08:03:01 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
* wrote:

You'd think there would be a market for good reliable trailer lights,
it isn't rocket science, just heavily tin all your wire and
connections and other bare metal.

To an inventor and entrepreneur, every problem is an oportunity. * :-)

If you don't buy or build crap, and you maintain it, you aren't going to
have as many problems as Frogwatch has.

I don't know anyone who dunks in real salt water who does not have
problems with trailer lights.

I agree, in these days of LEDs that should never need replacing, there
should be a totally sealed solution but it better come with 30 feet of
wire because the splices cause as much trouble as the lights if they
get wet.

Minor troubles, like replacing bulbs once a season, checking
connections, et cetera.

I Gave some thought to taking the old bulb types of lights and coating
the sockets and connections well with Tin but in these days of LEDs,
that seems pointless. We really need to make sure the LED types are
well sealed. I do have so-called waterproof wire nuts so they have
never been a problem. It seems like a no-brainer to use fully tin
coated wire but you simply do not see it.
I think one could make a good set of lights for about $150 using real
o-ring seals and the same sort of wire feedthrus as on vacuum systems.