[permitchaser]

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

 

[permitchaser]

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

 

[permitchaser]

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

 

[mro]

I got those two off eBay.
Sorry, that info should have been included...
Amazon was about double as well as most of the adds on eBay.

For trailer lights.
I run the wires through the trailers frame.

Had a transport trailer at work that had problematic lights and no way to run the wires inside the frame. I was just going to wirer tie them emplace along the frame but walking through the shop I saw my pile of industrial hose.
I wire tied some 5/8" rubber hose to the inside of the frame, then used a vacuum to suck a piece of rag with mono tied to it through the hose to pull the wires through.
Where the wires exited the hose I used some "gasket maker" type automotive sealant then a piece of heat shrink.

 

[Steve_Mevers]

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

I learned a great trick from a trailer manufacture about 20 years ago on how to run wire on aluminum channel frame trailers. He drilled a small holes about 2' apart all the way down the bottom of the aluminum channel. Then he inserted a wire tie through the hole, around the wire and back out the hole and then zipped the ends together. I have been doing that ever since.

 

[permitchaser]

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

 

[mro]

can you post the clips again

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.

 

[permitchaser]

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

 

[mro]

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

Shop Heyco SunRunner Stainless Steel Cable Clip | CALL US and get answers fast! | Flat shipping rates.

webosolar.com

 

[permitchaser]

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

Shop Heyco SunRunner Stainless Steel Cable Clip | CALL US and get answers fast! | Flat shipping rates.

webosolar.com

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

 

[mro]

Ask if the clip works on the thickness of the metal your attaching it to

 

[LastCast]

Before I put on the pole lights I replaced all of the wiring with bilge wire. It's tinned and double insulated never had wiring issues sine. The pole lights are now about ten years old

 

[permitchaser]

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

 

[Hat Trick]

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

Ditto on this approach. I fought with submersible trailer lights for 10 years then got the ones to mount on top of my guide posts. I have NEVER had a problem since.

 

[permitchaser]

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

 

[mro]

https://www.etrailer.com/Boat-Trailer-Parts/CE-Smith/CE27600K90.html?feed=npn&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google%20%7C%20Shop%20-%20Boat%20Trailer%20Parts&adgroupid=89022318194&campaignid=202804817&creative=404001548300&device=c&devicemodel=&feeditemid=&keyword=&loc_interest_ms=&loc_physical_ms=9032047&matchtype=&network=g&placement=&position=&gclid=CjwKCAjw55-HBhAHEiwARMCszpP8qBTpJ_S-PWV0BFFr4dIMJE9fJFUZKhXGTOlcG5glCUSXjoEN2xoC5GUQAvD_BwE

I have a set of bolt on side bunks on the Nymph trailer.
When I get around to it (hopefully soon) I'll be putting some on a little 12 footer trailer too.
They are a real help loading in the wind or cross current which I do alone 90 percent of the time.
That said... my lights are mounted on the trailer and get submerged each use.

 

[permitchaser]

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

 

[permitchaser]

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

 

[Joe Capin]

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[jesseoshea]

The double insulated and tinned wire at west marine is expensive but is a great product. Attach your own pigtail at the coupler end that doesn’t get dunked. Solder and heat shrink your connections at the lights