Old Trailer Light Replacements

[SweetLou]

I have an old '66 fiberglass enclosed trailer. It has round taillights which insert like a cupholder with metal component and a snap ring. When going down bumpy road the ground gives out and being fiberglass isn't always easy to get a good ground. Does anyone know of a replacement either original or something newer?

[enblethen]

On my little trailer I used the standard four wire cable tie wrapped to upper part of frame. Where potentially able to be damaged, I used small plastic wire loom.
Four wire trailer wiring.

[SweetLou]

BTW, what are you guys using to run wire along the frame of the trailer? I have my ideas but just curious what others do

[SweetLou]

enblethen wrote:
Fiberglass trailers will need a ground wire to make lights work. Running a ground along with the positive lines will insure proper operation and make installation much cleaner.

Exactly. Time to rewire the trailer and change lights out

[enblethen]

Fiberglass trailers will need a ground wire to make lights work. Running a ground along with the positive lines will insure proper operation and make installation much cleaner.

[JRscooby]

SweetLou wrote:
I have an old '66 fiberglass enclosed trailer. It has round taillights which insert like a cupholder with metal component and a snap ring. When going down bumpy road the ground gives out and being fiberglass isn't always easy to get a good ground. Does anyone know of a replacement either original or something newer?

If the issue is ground, replacing the lamps will not fix it. Some say run a ground wire to frame. For decades I have ran the ground just like power, all the way to plug. Most of the trailers I pulled with CMV, the frame was above ground. No benefit to grounded frame. And above, power makes contact with frame, the lights keep working.

[SweetLou]

BarabooBob wrote:
I had a 1972 love Bug which is similar to a Scamp. The taillights were mounted on a fiberglass bubble that was mounted on the trailer. I replaced the corroded original lights with LED assemblies that each was wired with dedicated wires that were fed all the way to the plug that attached to the tow vehicle. Every light was directly wired to a ground wire that was connected to the frame and the tow vehicle. Every connection was soldered and shrink wrapped. Never had a problem with my lights in the 10 years that I owned the trailer.v I got the LED lights from a local farm supply shop.

All sound advice. I still want to keep it retro so this is why I wanted to find these lights or replacements.

[blt2ski]

SweetLou wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Hang in there Larry!!!

X2 Larry

X4 Larry
BOTH of you stay well and safe!

[BarabooBob]

I had a 1972 love Bug which is similar to a Scamp. The taillights were mounted on a fiberglass bubble that was mounted on the trailer. I replaced the corroded original lights with LED assemblies that each was wired with dedicated wires that were fed all the way to the plug that attached to the tow vehicle. Every light was directly wired to a ground wire that was connected to the frame and the tow vehicle. Every connection was soldered and shrink wrapped. Never had a problem with my lights in the 10 years that I owned the trailer.v I got the LED lights from a local farm supply shop.

[SweetLou]

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Hang in there Larry!!!

X2 Larry

[Cummins12V98]

Hang in there Larry!!!

[larry_barnhart]

I wish we could leave Az but wife in rehab and now has the virus. what a sucking winter season for us. We are very bored but could be worse and maybe it will.

chevman

[Cummins12V98]

SweetLou wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Hey LOU, look on etrailer.com they have a great selection of LED taillights.

Y a should look at what they got to get LED otherwise like was said run a dedicated ground from the frame. BTW, better get your Arse up here. Really nice weather today. Reseeding the lawn.

Believe me I want to get out of the Palm Springs, CA area. Wife has Dr appt the 30th and two elective in May the last on 5/20 "IF" CA Gov does not extend no elective procedures. We will be in WA by 5/25.

Nothing to do here!!!!!!

[SweetLou]

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Hey LOU, look on etrailer.com they have a great selection of LED taillights.

Y a should look at what they got to get LED otherwise like was said run a dedicated ground from the frame. BTW, better get your Arse up here. Really nice weather today. Reseeding the lawn.

[schlep1967]

SweetLou wrote:
I have an old '66 fiberglass enclosed trailer. It has round taillights which insert like a cupholder with metal component and a snap ring. When going down bumpy road the ground gives out and being fiberglass isn't always easy to get a good ground. Does anyone know of a replacement either original or something newer?

If you're just having a ground issue you can always run a dedicated ground wire to the frame.