Who else thinks these are feckin useless?

Mr.Success

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/images/library/product/large/07/070420253.jpg

I've never seen one yet that has bulbs blown, loose connection somewhere, lens shattered, wires strained and pulled or just generally in ****e from some mad heifer.

razor8

any alternatives?

Juniorhurler

razor8 wrote: »

any alternatives?

Ya. Wire the trailer properly for lights. Although regardless of what you do with trailer lights they are hard kept right.

pakalasa

Just talking to someone the other day about these. I was telling him how cheap and crap they are. He just wanted them for a small trailer. Don't know where they are made, but I can imagine.... It ain't Germany, that's for sure.

Justjens

razor8 wrote: »

any alternatives?

http://raeautofactor.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=vmj_naru.tpl&product_id=63&category_id=14&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=4&vmcchk=1&Itemid=4

razor8

Justjens wrote: »

http://raeautofactor.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=vmj_naru.tpl&product_id=63&category_id=14&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=4&vmcchk=1&Itemid=4

they are just as bad, one good bump and they are following the trailer. very hard to keep them right. usually have to buy a set every year

Mr.Success

Justjens wrote: »

http://raeautofactor.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=vmj_naru.tpl&product_id=63&category_id=14&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=4&vmcchk=1&Itemid=4

there just as useless, they are not secure on the trailer. LEDs may be the only way

Rovi

Mr.Success wrote: »

I've never seen one yet that has bulbs blown, loose connection somewhere,

Blame the race to the bottom on the price of these things. They're assembled as cheaply as possible, using the cheapest components that can be found, and put together by utterly unskilled labour.
Most use the lightest possible 5-core wire, with the two tail lights tied together into one circuit and the fog light completely omitted.
All connections are either push-fit or crimped, often poorly.
Lenses, bulbs, bulb-holders, plugs, etc are usually brittle, poorly made, and 'variable' in quality.

Mr.Success wrote: »

lens shattered, wires strained and pulled or just generally in ****e from some mad heifer.

In fairness, these are 'user' issues, but are probably linked to the frustration engendered by the stuff listed above.

aujopimur

Although I have no farm equipment experience, I've found that good quality trailer lamps mounted on strong rubber such as off cuts of strong rubber mats or conveyer belts will make the lamp last a lot longer on trailers etc..

Muckit

It's the fact that they're all earthed through the same pressed mounting plate that makes them sh*te. It's so easy to get stray earths with this system. It inevitably leads to taillights flashing with indicators and indicators coming on with brake lights:mad: Next to useless. U'd be safer with a few decent reflectors and clear hand signals!!

kingstown

Agree with Rovi, but these light boards aren't designed as a permanent fixture (i have never seen a OEM supply a trailer board as a original fitting) they are a temporary measure only and should be removed and stored for later use.
If someone is using these as a means of replacing existing lighting on a trailer or trailed machine it wouldn't be advisable. Now a days its better to fit LED rear lamps to a trailer as they aren't as prone to vibration as regular bulb type modules.

There are also LED boards available


Also as aujopimur says fit some thing like a piece of rubber between the lamp housing and metal frame of chassis - helps the vibration issue if fitting permanent lamps

marlyman

Rovi wrote: »

Blame the race to the bottom on the price of these things. They're assembled as cheaply as possible, using the cheapest components that can be found,

you hit the nail on the head. no matter how cheap you buy these yokes some has paid a fiver less for theirs.