Trailer LED lighting upgrade

[JGR]

Just received my other weekend project. Converting all existing lights on my trailer to Truck-Lite LED's.

http://www.truck-lite.com/webapp/wcs...Name=/home.jsp

2 Model 60 led red stop/tail/turn
4 Model 15 led red marker
4 Model 15 led red marker
1 Model 15 led clr license plate

I also have an LED Model 15 ID Bar Stainless Steel on order.

All can be found on Amazon and I ordered from Wheeling Truck Center.

[lightning59]

Pics when your done!

[ajholt7]

Did you get a new turn signal relay or are there built in resistors?

[JGR]

I converted my last two trailers and all I did was simply replace the lights. I have never had to change or add a relay.

[JGR]

Well things went pretty well. The led license plate kit went well as did the marker lights. The main stop/tail/turn lights need a plug adapters. I have posted pics of some of the lights. I know you want to see them lit up. My trailer is still in a stored location and I was unable to plug into it. In a week or so I should be moving it and will take some pics with them lit up.


Here you can see the difference between the stock and new led license plate light.

[JGR]

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Here is a pic of the main stop/tail/turn lights showing the difference in the plugs.


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Here's a pic of the Truck-Lite plug adapter.

[Fast1911]

Did my trailer last year, you will love the LED lights

I didn't install a tag light though

[JGR]

Gonna try and post a few pics but is tough to really show them off.

The tail lights are WAY brighter and safer than the stock one's I replaced. And the running and tag lights just look trick.

[fleetpaint]

Looks great!...What did you end up spending?

[JGR]

Thank you. I spent aprox $150. Bought all the parts off of Amazon thru Wheeler Trucking Supply.

IMO well worth the money and little time it took to do the upgrade.

[whitlock87]

http://stores.shop.ebay.com/LED-ligh...__W0QQ_armrsZ1
this is where i got mine from.

[JGR]

I looked at those. They are less expensive but can't really tell who manufactured them. I have been using Truck-Lite brand for 15 yrs or so and on several different trailers and have never had a single problem..........

[whitlock87]

I went with the ones on EBay, as they had 60 LED’s in each light. And I got them for around 60 for the pair about 3 years back. The original light blew after backing the trailer into the cold Colorado River on a nice 120 f day. Since I installed the LED’s I have had no issue. I know Truck-Lite is an US company, but where are there lights made. The lights I got came from China, I forgot the manufactures name.

I love the looks of LED's i think they make any trailer look better

Next i need to the the sides like you did. Nice job on the red trailer.

[MoneyPity]

My trailer is set up with all LED lights with exception to the backup lamps. I needed to replace one of the backup lights and searching ebay and other trailer supply houses it was $55+ to replace both backup lights.
I decided to keep the backup lights incandescent due to the cost. I found standard incandescent lights 2 for $11..00 and free shipping.

I love the LED's everywhere else because of the amount of light they emit but the extra money for backup lights that are on a minimum amount of time compared to other lights didn't justify the cost.

JGR your trailer looks great with the upgrade. The LED's will last a long time and are well worth the expense to go with them.

[JGR]

Money thank you. Yes they are way brighter, look great, and make trailering a lot safer.

I do not have back up lights but wish I did. I looked into installing them but decided against it. I did price them out as well and couldn't believe they were more expensive than the red tail light led's.

Here are the marker lights, they are difficult to take a pic of day or night.