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Submersible Trailer Lights #15203990 09/29/24 05:33 PM
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Have any of you found a submersible taillight for your boat trailers that holds up?

I've installed LED's on trailers and always used waterproof connections. The connections never fail, the dang LED's eventually all burn out. Most within a year or two. I guess I shouldn't expect that much from $30 taillights.

I'm willing to spend more on lights that last.

What has been y'all's experience?

The pictures are from my current trailer. I just replaced the bulb. Apparently, the seal for the bulb failed. I put a small bead of silicone grease on the cover seat and reinstalled it after replacing the bulb. Hopefully this seals it back up.

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Last edited by texcajun; 09/29/24 05:54 PM.

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Re: Submersible Trailer Lights [Re: texcajun] #15204083 09/29/24 07:34 PM
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Need to get sealed LED assemblies. What you have let’s water in and short circuits the bulbs. Cheap can be expensive

Re: Submersible Trailer Lights [Re: texcajun] #15204174 09/29/24 10:22 PM
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The optronix brand of sealed lights seem to last forever, as do the Fusion brand from ETrailers. I’m pretty certain the factory lights in my SkeeterBuilt trailer are Optronix.


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Re: Submersible Trailer Lights [Re: tmd11111] #15204543 09/30/24 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by tmd11111
Need to get sealed LED assemblies. What you have let’s water in and short circuits the bulbs. Cheap can be expensive

Yep, that or the old school method of disconnecting lights before backing trailer in. Won't work if have surge brakes with electric selinode and don't pin the actuator.


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Re: Submersible Trailer Lights [Re: texcajun] #15208910 10/04/24 08:04 PM
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My sealed LED's are 5 years old.


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Re: Submersible Trailer Lights [Re: texcajun] #15208940 10/04/24 08:33 PM
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Those screwdrivers are the bomb.


Yep, the sealed LEDs.

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