Does Install of LED Trailer Taillights Require Load Resistors  

It sounds like you need a converter so the 3 wire system on your vehicle works with the 2 wire system on your new LED tail lights. If that is the case, you can use the Hopkins Tail Light Converter - LED Compatible #HM48847. This installs on your…

The 2 black wires for the side marker lights that come with the Optronics Trailer Light Kit #TL16RK are used to power the lights. The clearance lights are actually designed to ground using the mounting hardware. If you check out the attached picture…

For trailers that are over 80 inches wide, less than 30 feet long, and have a gross weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less I have the following lighting requirements: 2 brake lights 2 tail lights 2 turn signals 2 rear reflectors 1 license plate light…

It sounds like you have something like the Amber Lens #MCL0032ABB at the front and the Red Lens #MCL0032RBB at the back of your fenders. Normally these lights are designed to switch on and off with your headlights since they are for clearance…

The older generations of the Wesbar submersible low-profile lights came with sealed light bulb capsules that are not replaceable. If your capsule is sealed, then your best option is to replace the lights with new lights like part #403026 and #403076.…

When a tow vehicle is equipped with a bulb-out sensor, the addition of LED trailer lights can cause hyper flashing like you describe because LEDs draw much less power than incandescent bulbs do. This fools the bulb out sensor into thinking that a…

The issue with using LED lights like part #TLL160RK with incandescent lights is that LEDs draw much less power than incandescent lights. This can lead to inconsistent operation of the lights so it is always recommended to either have all incandescent…

What you are experiencing is due to the fact that LED taillights only require a very small amount of amperage to illuminate. A tiny amount can cause them to illuminate. Trailer wring for the most part goes totally dead when the vehicle is off. But…

Both the Optronics Trailer Lights, part #STL16RB, and part #STL26RB are able to go under water. The definition of waterproof means that the unit will not let water in after being under water for a certain period. Since both lights are LED lights, the…

Generally speaking, you can simply replace the incandescent tail light assemblies with LED tail light assemblies without any additional wiring. Almost all aftermarket tail light wiring and most factory harnesses accept both incandescent and LED so…

If the running lights and flashers are working on all the lights then it is not likely a problem with one diode. To determine what the problem might be you can do a little testing. Using a separate 12 volt battery you can connect the light directly…

While this light is designed as an exact replacement for a Grote #47853-5 or Optronics #MCL36AS, the Peterson #M170A will work to replace any shape or size clearance light, so it will work for you. You can mount it to your trailer using the included…