Brake Lighting Kit for Trailer

mrexcitmnt · Post by **mrexcitmnt** » June 27th, 2007, 10:22 am

I am in the process of converting a jet ski trailer to hold my 10 ft bass boat and was wondering if anyone could recommend a durable brake kit since I need to rewire the one on my trailer and replace the lights. I am failry new to working on trailers and don't know what brands are good and which are not. Thanks for any help.

Post by **KarstRanger** » June 27th, 2007, 11:11 am

This is probably less of a big deal than you think.

You mainly need to get waterproof trailer lights and they are not expensive. I don't know that brands are very important here.

Try going to WestMarine.com and type in "trailer lights" in the search box. There were lots of choices like the below that includes the license plate bracket. These are kind of nice because they are REALLY protected against water when you are launching your boat and forget to unplug the lights like I often do.

INNOVATIVE MARKETING
Waterproof, Low-Profile Thermoguarded Trailer Lights
From $9.99 USD

You could probably just go to WalMart and look for ones that are waterproof - just look to see that they seal well. Lots of lights say they are water-proof, but I have gotten where I carry spare bulbs in the glove box from experience.

Post by **Tom Keels** » June 27th, 2007, 11:46 am

Get the LED kit from Wal-Mart. its about 40-50 bucks but we have had no problems in 3 years.

Post by **KarstRanger** » June 27th, 2007, 1:16 pm

Tom Keels wrote:Get the LED kit from Wal-Mart. its about 40-50 bucks but we have had no problems in 3 years.

LEDs are the best solution - they are problem free, brighter, and all around a whole lot cooler looking

- but also alot more expensive for the same basic function.

Depends on your budget, I guess...

Post by **tin can** » June 27th, 2007, 1:21 pm

LED! No more problems.

Post by **Tom Keels** » June 27th, 2007, 1:29 pm

KarstRanger wrote:
Tom Keels wrote:Get the LED kit from Wal-Mart. its about 40-50 bucks but we have had no problems in 3 years.
LEDs are the best solution - they are problem free, brighter, and all around a whole lot cooler looking - but also alot more expensive for the same basic function.

Depends on your budget, I guess...

We had the normal "water proof" lights and replaced 3 lamps in 3 years.

I find its much cheaper to not replace lamps at all.

Post by **Chalk** » June 27th, 2007, 1:44 pm

Tom Keels wrote:Get the LED kit from Wal-Mart. its about 40-50 bucks but we have had no problems in 3 years.

Dats what I got....

Post by **KarstRanger** » June 27th, 2007, 2:11 pm

I give.

Get LEDs. You'll never be happy with anything else anyway, after you see how good they look.

"How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm after They've Seen Paree?"

Post by **Jumptrout51** » June 27th, 2007, 2:36 pm

We have had 3 LED sets from WalMart. All 3 leaked water and went bad.
We now use the magnetic base trailer lights from Lowes. The advantage is you can move them from trailer to trailer. Just take them off before you back into water.

grim reeler · Post by **grim reeler** » June 27th, 2007, 2:38 pm

Tom Keels wrote:We had the normal "water proof" lights and replaced 3 lamps in 3 years.

I find its much cheaper to not replace lamps at all.

I am amazed you got 3 years out of the fixtures. They usually disintigrate on me in 2.

Post by **KarstRanger** » June 27th, 2007, 3:42 pm

Jumptrout51 wrote:We have had 3 LED sets from WalMart. All 3 leaked water and went bad.
We now use the magnetic base trailer lights from Lowes. The advantage is you can move them from trailer to trailer. Just take them off before you back into water.

Magnets work good when you only have one trailer tag

(or maybe I shouldn't have said that....)

Post by **Jumptrout51** » June 27th, 2007, 4:01 pm

It is just a light setup. The tags don't mount to it. They stay with the trailer.

Post by **Chalk** » June 27th, 2007, 4:01 pm

Jumptrout51 wrote:We have had 3 LED sets from WalMart. All 3 leaked water and went bad.
We now use the magnetic base trailer lights from Lowes. The advantage is you can move them from trailer to trailer. Just take them off before you back into water.

Not many things are designed to take your abuse

Post by **Jumptrout51** » June 27th, 2007, 4:03 pm

You seem to handle it pretty well.

Post by **Chalk** » June 27th, 2007, 4:51 pm

Jumptrout51 wrote:You seem to handle it pretty well.

Like I said not many things are designed to take your abuse...I on the other hand know to accept the losses....hell you broke broke something on my boat and dropped birddog's on the ramp....if I'm not mistaken this was the first time both of us had fished with you...everyone should heed caution when JT51 comes a knock'n....I feel for the person that draws you next weekend