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    Adding Back-Light to the Champion Logo Trailer Fender Steps

    My Trailer did not have a backlight or lens behind the "Champion" logo on the fender step so I'm adding it while rewiring the Trailer. Found these lens/lights and thought I'd Share the resource here: https://www.boatmateparts.com/produc...93c47e09b7b1e8

    Will post pics when doing the work.....

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    Really surprised, I thought they all had the lights. But nothing looks sweeter than seeing CHAMPION lit up backing in first thing in the morning

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    I have a couple of those lenses off my old trailer around here somewhere. Back then the backlight was just a white version of the three center light bar on the rear of the trailer.
    Charles Prue - Linthicum Heights, MD
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    I used a cheap rock light off Amazon on my 210 an 206 trailers. Really lights up the logo well. Also wired them for reverse lights.

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    Looks good! Is that another marker light on the right or a reflection?

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    Ryan, any pics of the update? I too am looking for the lens that you were referencing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bass-o-maticjm View Post
    Ryan, any pics of the update? I too am looking for the lens that you were referencing.
    Yes, I ended up adding the lens and then mounted a panel of color-mixing LED's to the trailer frame behind it. (mounted the LED driver to back of trailer frame inside a watertight dual gang enclosure).
    Can now get any color either by selecting with the remote or via bluetooth using an App. Also does slow/fast color fades, fx etc. & gives a nice ground 'glow'.

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    I put red ones behind mine to match the boat. You can make the lens out of about anything. Just a piece of semi-transparent plastic.

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    Ryan, did your trailer already have the Champion Logo cut out? Mine is just a decal and I would like to replace it with a cut out one and add lights like you did. I plan on refinishing the trailer soon and just trying to get everything planned out. Any information would be appreciated! Thanks.

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    The cut out was standard on the elite models. Decals were on the non-elite models. Not sure if there were any exceptions to the non-elites.

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    Yes my “Champion” letters were already cut out on the trailer. My boat is an Elite, so consistent with Lea’s statement on the trailer details.
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    Ryan, I put the same light strips on my 198 about 7-8 years ago. Clear strips, still going strong...
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    Mine is NOT an elite, but I have the cutouts. I used ebay led's and it works great. The original incandecent was so dim it didn't show anything.
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