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  1. 02-15-2020, 07:20 AM #1
    karol
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    LED lights?

    are LED lights waterproof? i make it a point every time i got through make routine i unplug my lights when i unhook my boat, wondering if i can switch to these and not worry, what are some ggod ones and should i put them on a pole or leave them where they are now? thanks
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    #2 02-15-2020, 07:52 AM
    I switched on my last boat and never had a light go bad again. I think they are
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    #3 02-15-2020, 09:18 AM
    These have been great for me... http://www.bbcboards.net/showthread.php?t=914262

    I haven't unplugged trailer lights in 30 years... 99% of them today are sealed units.

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    #4 02-15-2020, 02:38 PM
    I never unplug when launching
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    #5 02-15-2020, 10:04 PM
    Seen a few fairly new boats with a led brake light not working and not sure why. One said his had been out a while?? I bought the led kit from etrailer for my boat trailer and 4 of the leds on the starboard side light have quit already. Go figure.
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    #6 02-16-2020, 07:57 AM
    Yes they are sealed. If they aren't working then it is usually a grounding issue.
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    #7 02-16-2020, 02:52 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by FishFish View Post
    Yes they are sealed. If they aren't working then it is usually a grounding issue.
    No... Cheap LED's fail like mentioned above. The light may have 10 leds and a few fail, That is not from a grounding issue as the rest still work.

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    #8 02-24-2020, 07:39 PM
    My LED's are waterproof. Unplugging is not an option because 5 pin wiring of the brake solnoid lock out in reverse
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    #9 02-24-2020, 08:17 PM
    I have optronics led's all the way around my trailer, never unplug, and all work 5 years later
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    #10 03-01-2020, 06:01 AM
    Yes optronics I like too. Led bulbs are nice and if they are cheaply made the road shock can cause the cheaper led to fail. Poorly soldered diodes and they flicker.
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    #11 03-07-2020, 07:57 AM
    I have never unplugged any of my trailer lights, some are 5 wire, some are 4 wire. All 3 of my trailers have cheap low profile harbor frieght submersible lights. The oldest set is about 8 years old, the newest were put on last year. All still work
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    #12 03-17-2020, 09:01 AM
    Just replaced all of my lights with new optronics LED versions. much brighter!
    Only one I couldnt find was the license plate light. They didnt have an LED version with the matching plug-in or mounting holes that mine has. I didnt want to cut off the pigtails so I just cleaned the original up and left it.
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