I pull the plug, but mainly because it also disconnects my electric trailer
brakes. Also makes me nervous to have the truck's electrical system
connected to wiring that's in the water (however benign it may be).


"Mr Wizzard" wrote in message
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Heard from some that you should disconnect
the tailer lights before putting your trailer in the
water. I can't see why you'd do that. Are they
worried about a hot bulbs shattering when hitting
the cold water ? Is this a myth, or is this
something I should continue to do (pain in ass)

"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message
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I pull the plug, but mainly because it also disconnects my electric
trailer
brakes.

Also makes me nervous to have the truck's electrical system
connected to wiring that's in the water (however benign it may be).

Yeah, 12 volts in water (even salt water) is not a
risk in it of itself, but yeah, I can understand that.



"Mr Wizzard" wrote in message
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Heard from some that you should disconnect
the tailer lights before putting your trailer in the
water. I can't see why you'd do that. Are they
worried about a hot bulbs shattering when hitting
the cold water ? Is this a myth, or is this
something I should continue to do (pain in ass)

Actually, I wasn't speaking of any risk from shock- just that a modern
truck's electrical system is a fairly complex beast, with the computer
control and numerous sensors, etc. Same reason I wouldn't dip my laptop
mouse in the tub.



Yeah, 12 volts in water (even salt water) is not a
risk in it of itself, but yeah, I can understand that.

"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message
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Actually, I wasn't speaking of any risk from shock- just that a modern
truck's electrical system is a fairly complex beast, with the computer
control and numerous sensors, etc.

Same reason I wouldn't dip my laptop
mouse in the tub.

Oh now wait a second here.... Apples/Oranges.
Computer/electronics is one thing, but a simple
low-voltage "electrical" system (non computer)
is quite another. No matter how complex the
truck is, a simple lighting circuit is just that, simple.
Maybe just symantics here, but this is how "myths"
get started. Next thing you know, people will be
going around saying that you need to disconnect
trailer light before launch or you'll blow your
on-board computer, hehe. If we're talking about
cause-n-effects, we should all at least have "some"
sence of realistic reasoning when talking about this
stuff.



Yeah, 12 volts in water (even salt water) is not a
risk in it of itself, but yeah, I can understand that.