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This is a beat to death issue but I'm going to post it anyway
My left back light went out after my last trip to Fl and dunking it for 5 days
I've been looking for a tin coated copper harness because the copper wire rots after about 5 years. I'm not putting just copper wire back on there
So I'm going to get a new light and patch it up during fishing season then this Fall I'll tackle this. I'm not a trailer light expert but there's wire on there now I just have follow it and replace it
My biggest problem is finding a tinned copper harness

 

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I would replace the system entirely so your lights are never submerged. Have them run up the guide rails on trailer.

I don't have any guide rails on my trailer nor will they fit

 

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Watch the video

etrailer wiring upgrade kit with junction box

I couldn't open the link

 

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Google is your friend:

https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Spectro/38656.html

Nearly all trailer light problems are due to grounds. I don't agree about wiring where nothing gets wet - its a boat trailer, it is supposed to get wet. Use water proof connections, get something that solves the ground problem, run LEDs.

That trailer box looks cool but not waterproof. Most trailer harness are 3 wire and there only 4 lights so why 6-7

 

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Also most harness come 18' I need one longer and tinned copper. I guess I could use my 14 gauge to make it longer

 

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I just got two 100 ft spools of 16 awg tinned wire.
One at $13.89 and one just over $15.00 delivery included.
didn't get it for the trailers but would work there too.

Prices very widely but if you check ever few days you can get a deal.

Thanks @mro where did you get it. Also you will need 3 wires. I may just stick with 14 gauge to last longer

 

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I'm going to look for water proof LED lights. Any suggestions?????

 

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Did some research and found these at Harbor Freight. LED with epoxy sealed wire

 

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Check the gauge wire used in the light. I bought some once that had 20 or lighter wire in the light....lasted about a month. The harness was 16.....foolish to have bought it

I try to go back as far as I can to use 14 gauge

 

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Well I hooked these up to my 12v battery like I always do but they didn't come on. So when it stops raining I'll take the battery out and hook them up to the trailer ground
I'm looking up Dry launch lights Thanks

 

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I hooked up one of the new lights and connected the ground boom I got light. So we'll see
couldn't find dry launch lights

 

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I don't know about you but the copper wire on my trailer for lights is just about toast. Maybe one more year. I found 16 gauge tinned wire on Tiny Boat Nation site. I can get 25yds spools in green, yellow and brown.
So what's the best way to attach the wire to the trailer frame. I know there are metal clips but those don't do well on a saltwater trailer. The guy who rebuilt my trailer put plastic self adhesive but they all fell off
I'm going to rewire my trailer soon as this fall

 

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First I’m not drilling holes in my trailer frame. As you know it’s an I beam. I thought about running some pvc to hold wires but that’s just somewhere water can get in
@mro can you post the clips again

 

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What clips are you referring to?

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Amazon $9.50, free ship (50 feet)

Amazon.com

for led lights 16 awg tinned is more than enough.
If you were to run pvc pipe you could seal the ends like I did to my hose so it would become water proof. Instead of using the "gasket maker" stuff i used I don't see why silicone calking wouldn't work and it's only a few bucks. I just used what I had on hand.

Some kind of clip to hold wire on the inside of the trailer I beam. I might just hot glue it on

 

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Might take a look at this.
If this won't do I'd call them to see if they something else that will.

Heyco SunRunner Stainless Steel Cable Clip | Webo Solar

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That's the ticket. SS is what I need thanks @mro

 

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I soft hooked up the new year trailer lights and took my 12v battery to the front of the trailer. Hooked black to the ground pig tail then put the red on each post. Running lights came on the left then stop/turn came on. I couldn't see the other side but I'm going to hook up my truck as soon as I recover FROM the Kidney Stone Surgery yesterday.
by soft hook up I used crimp connections that I will replace with shrink solder/glue then shrink sleeves over that

 

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I don’t have a way to mount my lights higher on my trailer so they get wet

 

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Thanks @mro but that won't get the lights up. Guess I'll have to get a new trailer...not

 

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I was working on my right light again couldn’t get it to work called @fishingprecher he said is the side light working, yes then check the wire from the side light to the rear light. Well I did and what do you know the brown wire was disconnected so I cut all old wire off and replaced it from the side light to the rear light. I used 14 gauge tinned copper. Then success. Then I sprayed everything with dielectric spray