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Replacing trailer lights with LED

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  • #32
    quietsailor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,400 ✭✭✭quietsailor


    MfMan wrote: »
    Of late, the LED lights on the cattle trailer aren't coming on when turning on the jeep lights, though they come on instantaneously when plugged into the tractor. They then switch on after a short interval, about 5-10 minutes. This would indicate (sorry!) that the problem is on the jeep (Landcruiser) side. Any ideas?

    Could you borrow a different trailer and see is it the same problem? If the problem is the same you'd nail it to the Jeep and no second guessing about the trailer.

    Dirty contacts at the Jeep socket is the easiest check. If dirty clean them lightly with Emery paper and a spray of contact grease (sorry I don't know trade names for them ) to keep the contacts clean.

    After that - can you plug in the trailer some day when the Jeep is running with the lights on? Do the Jeep lights dim at any time?


  • #33
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    A bad earth. If all lights on trailer are not working when pulled to jeep then more than likely you have a bad earth on jeep socket.

    Either where its wired at socket or where it is grounded.


  • #34
    SuperTortoise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,465 ✭✭✭SuperTortoise


    Sorry for digging up an old tyhread, but i've a trailer to rewire, what size cable should i be getting, is the 1mm 7core rated for 16 amps overkill?, What about marker lightsd and cable size? would 5amp rated 2 core be ok?


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