etrailer | Light Guide LED Backup Light for Truck/Trailer: The Breakdown

[@eds1512]

My rear lights have two medal pins one on top one on bottom securing the black oval shaped grommet. What tool do you need to remove the pins to access the lights itself?

[@johnheinisch4310]

I'm sorry but that's just a really bad recommended installation from a supplier. For a video about 'Oval Trailer Light Installation' ... it would have been really nice if the video started with laying out the oval cutouts on the bare metal, provide the exact cutout dimensions needed and showed how you cutout and clean up the edges of the ovals. For the wiring - anyone who's owned and used a trailer of any kind knows the wiring shown in the video is junk. This is a perfect example of 'how not to wire trailer lights'. Make all electrical connections using water-tight, heat shrinkable, crimp connectors or by soldering the connections and covering with heatshrink tubing. And show how to properly secure the wires up underneath - don;t just say 'don't leave it like this'. I'm sorry, but I expected more from a trailer pro.

[@etrailer]

Check out the following link to an expert answer. Mike provides a cut out diagram to help with cutting a hole. www.etrailer.com/question-64864.html www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Lights/Optronics/BUL602CB.html

[@thecarden4897]

do the turn signals work while applying the brake at the same time?

[@etrailer]

The answer to that question will depend on the way the taillights on the tow vehicle are wired. If the brake lamp and turn signals on your vehicle are carried on separate circuits (usually have amber turn signals), make sure your vehicle has the tow package or otherwise, use a taillight converter. If the tow vehicle does NOT have amber turn signals that use the same taillight for the turn signal and brake lamp, these will work great right out of the box. www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Lights/Optronics/BUL602CB.html

[@jake-mv5oi]

I like your idea to bend the wire back over itself in the bigger connector that has only one wire going in.

[@etrailer]

It will provide better contact for the connection because of the size of the wire. www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Lights/Optronics/BUL602CB.html

[@levim6417]

What is the width of the holes for these lights? I can’t decide whether I need to make mine about 2&3/8 wide or 2&1/2”. Want to make sure the light and grommet are snug but not super hard to install

[@etrailer]

The width of these lights are 2 3/8" so you will want to make the hole slightly larger to be able to fit the grommet in. www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Lights/Optronics/BUL602CB.html www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Optronics/a70gb.html

[@jeffdillenbeck1278]

Crimps on truck lights is a real bad idea. I get that you need to use them sometimes but these could've been soldered.

[@etrailer]

We have had really good result using heat shrink butt connectors with wiring lasting for years when exposed to the elements. If you have the materials and skill to solder the connections then you can do that too. www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Lights/Optronics/BUL602CB.html

[@levim6417]

They’ve come a long way. The heat shrink & solder butt connectors are amazing and honestly have worked better for me than soldering, as the connection is completely encased in a glue and plastic and protected.