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Trailer Lighting that Keeps You from Getting a Ticket!
One of the most frustrating things about towing a trailer is dealing with the trailer lighting systems. This is especially true on older trailers because it can become susceptible to moisture, which leads to corrosion. Grit and road grime, which accelerates wear and tear on the wiring insulation and contact points, is a factor as well. No matter what style trailer you own even the lights themselves always seem to get plenty of impacts which could crack there lenses. Lighting systems that aren’t well maintained will almost always get you a ticket! All trailers tend to have lighting problems eventually. This is due to the wiring harnesses being placed beneath the trailer. Before you hook up and hit the road with your trailer you will want to be certain that all of your lighting is functioning correctly. Boat trailers seem to get the blunt of lighting problems simply because you must back them in the water. One way to prevent corrosion and to prolong the life of your boat trailer lights is to unplug them before you launch your boat. This will prevent a hot bulb from bursting when it hits the cold water. You can also apply dielectric grease on the bulb contact points inside the lights themselves to help minimize corrosion. All of these issues and problems are about 20 times more severe for commercial over the road trucks. Most all trailers built for the commercial markets take lighting and the wiring harnesses that run them as very serious business. Truck-Lite trailer lighting, takes this to the next level and offers a vast array of wiring harness sealed plugs and adapters allowing trailer manufactures to custom build there lighting systems with “off” the shelf parts. This concept allows even lower volume trailer manufacturers total lighting system reliability. There are legal requirements that must be followed depending on the size of your trailer. These requirements are divided into two sections for trailers under 80 inches wide and trailers over 80 inches wide. When you purchase a trailer, the trailer should already meet federal DOT trailer lighting requirements. Return from Trailer Lighting to Trailer411 Home
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