Trailer Lights, again....

rasbury

I guess I should feel lucky that one of my worst issues with a reoccurring problem is trailer lights but I'm on like my third set. The last ones I bought were WesBar,a submersible but not water tight and one of the lights has a corded socket. These seem to be fairly good rated. Probably less than a year old. Last set were LED "water tight" that did not work out well at all, Is this just the way it is?  

aero3113

Do you unplug them when you put the trailer in the water? When you get a new set you can seal them up with some silicone on the seams and where the wires go in for extra protection. 

Michael T

I trailered Rinkers for years. I always unplugged the harness before dunking the trailer. No way I wanted electricity going to the bulbs, while submersed. When replacing bulbs I put dielectric "grease" on the bulb contacts before inserting them.

rasbury

It looks like it must have come in from the wires and not the seal /cover on the socket- does not look like it got wet other than the bulb is frozen in it and you can see the corrosion between the two- almost like a bad batter connection but this has eaten it up beyond cleaning...no, I do not unplug...also, there is a third smaller bulb in there and goes to the sides of the lights- additional running/marker light? I thought it was a license plate lite but it's on both side, two wires into the light housing..... 

Handymans342

Use silicon grease Ras on the bulbs

rasbury

They came all sealed up so I did not open them up...what about that third small bulb, marker light? Neither work so I am not sure...

Cableguy Greg

I solved my lighting problems by upgrading to LED lights. No need to unplug them when dunking the trailer. They work and are bright on the road. Well worth the upfront cost verses replacing bulbs multiple times.

rasbury

I bought some LED's they immediately took on water and fried out.....I will put the grease in them and try to help seal from the back as I think that was the culprit and try to remember to unplug.....although I don't recall replacing any bulbs, just the whole darn thing!