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GloLight LED Trailer Tail Light - Stop, Tail, Turn - Submersible - 22 Diodes - Oval - Red Lens

GloLight LED Trailer Tail Light - Stop, Tail, Turn - Submersible - 22 Diodes - Oval - Red Lens

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7-1/2" x 3-5/16". 3-Function, waterproof light acts as brake, tail, and turn light. GloLight lens creates a solid panel of light. Surface mount with built-in flange. 3-Wire pigtail hardwires into trailer. Great Prices for the best trailer lights from Optronics. GloLight LED Trailer Tail Light - Stop, Tail, Turn - Submersible - 22 Diodes - Oval - Red Lens part number STL178RB can be ordered online at etrailer.com or call 1-800-940-8924 for expert service.
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Optronics Trailer Lights - STL178RB

  • Tail Lights
  • Oval
  • LED Light
  • Red
  • 7-1/2L x 3-5/16W Inch
  • Surface Mount
  • Stop/Turn/Tail
  • Submersible Lights
  • Optronics

7-1/2" x 3-5/16". 3-Function, waterproof light acts as brake, tail, and turn light. GloLight lens creates a solid panel of light. Surface mount with built-in flange. 3-Wire pigtail hardwires into trailer.


Features:

  • Oval trailer tail light serves 3 functions
    • Turn signal light
    • Tail light
    • Brake light
  • GloLight lens creates a solid light pattern with a smooth appearance
    • Outer band of LEDs functions as tail light
    • Center red LEDs act as turn signal and brake light
  • Sonically sealed, waterproof housing and lens unit is submersible
  • Durable surface-mount technology (SMT) construction of LED circuit board
    • Better withstands shock and vibration
    • Allows improved heat distribution and thinner construction
  • LEDs make great replacements for incandescent lights
    • Last 50 times longer
    • More efficient - provide brighter light with less power output
    • No bulbs to replace - no brittle filaments
  • Red lens over white LEDs
  • Polycarbonate housing and acrylic lens
  • Compatible with 12V DC systems
  • Surface mount with built-in flange - hardware not included
    • Light extends 3/4" out from trailer
  • 3-Wire pigtail hardwires into trailer
  • DOT compliant
    • Meets FMVSS 108 and CMVSS requirements for automotive lighting


Specs:

  • Quantity: 1 combination tail light
  • Overall dimensions: 7-1/2" wide x 3-5/16" tall x 1-1/8" deep
    • Light face dimensions: 6-7/16" wide x 2-5/16" tall x 15/16" deep
  • Diodes: 22
  • Power draw at 12.8 volts:
    • Tail light: 0.59 amps
    • Stop/turn light: 0.569 amps
  • Lifetime warranty on LEDs


Optronics STL178RB GloLight Trailer Tail Light - Stop, Tail, Turn, Oval - Clear Lens Dimensional Diagram

Innovative GloLight Design

Optronics Glow lights lit around the edge

This red LED light serves as a trailer tail light with stop, turn, and tail functions. The light gives your truck or trailer a distinctive look that's completely street legal. This Optronics GloLight has a unique solid light pattern when lit, so your lights stand out from the rest. Optronics GloLights are a great way to add both style and value to your truck or trailer.


Sonically Sealed, Waterproof Trailer Light

The waterproof construction of this light makes it ideal for use on trailers that may be submerged, like a boat trailer. The housing and lens are sonically sealed together to create a single unit, which means that water will not get into the light and damage the diodes or circuit board.


LEDs vs. Incandescent Lights

The long-lasting, cool-burning LEDs make this light the perfect replacement for incandescent vehicle and trailer lighting. LED lights are more efficient, use less power, and last much longer than incandescent lights.


Surface Mount Technology

The surface-mount technology used to construct these lights protects the LEDs from shock and vibration better than through-hole technology because the diodes are soldered directly to the surface of a printed circuit board instead of attached with wires that run through holes in the board. The result is a circuit board that is smaller yet provides more routing area and that offers superior performance, reliability, and durability.


3-Wire Pigtail

Optronics Glow light back view with pigtail

This GloLight has a 3-wire pigtail that connects to your existing trailer wiring. The light face extends out from the flange 3/4". The built-in polycarbonate mounting flange makes it easy to install this light on your trailer. Four screws (not included) are required.


Surface-Mount Light

Surface Mount Trailer Light Installation Diagram

Surface-mount trailer lights install using a flange or bracket with mounting holes. These lights lay flat against the trailer surface and only require a small, often pre-existing hole, for wiring. Mounting hardware is used to secure the light to the trailer.



STL178RB Optronics Glow Light Trailer Combination Tail Light - Stop, Tail, Turn - Submersible - 22 Diodes - 6-1/2" Oval - Red Lens - 3-Wire Pigtail




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GloLight LED Trailer Tail Light - Stop, Tail, Turn - Submersible - 22 Diodes - Oval - Red Lens - STL178RB

Average Customer Rating:  4.8 out of 5 stars   (1322 Customer Reviews)

7-1/2" x 3-5/16". 3-Function, waterproof light acts as brake, tail, and turn light. GloLight lens creates a solid panel of light. Surface mount with built-in flange. 3-Wire pigtail hardwires into trailer.

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I love the look of these led lights at night.
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a lot of positive comments also. Shipping time was awesome. Thanks George and Carol.

Dan



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I installed these on my overland trailer project and they work perfectly

Roy

2/14/2020

Still completely satisfied highly recommend this product



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Great service, product arrived as promi sed.



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Good quality and very bright.



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great service



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Lights are bright and extremely visible to following vehicles - they made my friend with a similar trailer with old style incandescent lights jealous. Etrailer was completely supportive solving a minor technical installation issue.

John F.

11/4/2017

A year along and they work great. Never concerned about my visibility to those following.



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I installed them on the upper rear of my Casita trailer for better visibility as the OEM lights were to low.

Julien

1/30/2022

Great! now people can see what Im going to do, turn or stop



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Replaced the cracked and foggy 30 year old lights on my popup trailer with a pair of these. They were exactly as advertised and look really great compared to the old original lights. Plus they are much brighter/easier to see... and the blinking action is much sharper... these are definitely much safer the the original lights.
The glo light effect is pretty cool and breathes new life into my old popup camper!
The lights are still working fine after a year.



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Installed on the rear of my tow vehicle for a permanent fix to the magnetic mounted lights I was using. These lights are amazing. The running light element is very noticeable and the turn signals can be seen from a great distance. Easy to install, easy to wire and look great!



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Quite frankly, these are one of the nicest LED taillights I've seen. The glow of the tail-lamp is very modern and it's very bright. These replaced old halogen square tail-lights on a 2005 toyhauler, and it helped freshen up the look of the rear.

I had to drill a few holes in the metal plate these attached to, as the three wires must have a direct exit so that they don't get pinched. Initially, these flashed an error code on my 2018 Superduty when I tested the turn-signals, but when I tested them again, the error code went away. Be aware that swapping out halogens for LED's on a trailer may make your tow vehicle throw a turn-signal error.



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The Glolight LED trailer set is the perfect replacement for my tow dolly. It is light weight and much more visible than the standard bulb lamp set the trailer was equipped with. Installation was quick and very easy, I will recommend this to all needing to change theirs out...



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Used the lights on my Harley servi-car, they look pretty good for trailer lights. The LEDs draw a lot less wattage than the lights that were on there. My charging system thanks you.



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The product is excellent, I was amazed how much better than my old lights these units were. The way the break light shows from the running light is very clear and would make breaking and turn signals a lot clearer to other drivers.



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I had to replace the tail lights on my 2009 Skeeter trailer. The trailer is an EZLoader trailer and these lights attached exactly as the original ones did. And actually look better than original ones.



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These lights were quick and easy to install thanks to surface mount. Wiring was simple, took extra time to solder connections. These look great and are bright. Replaced old incandescent fixtures on a 20 year old pop up trailer.



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GloLight is great quality. We're using these to replace the tail lights on our ambulance RV conversion. Our first set were flush mount and we're very pleased with them, so we ordered this set which are not flush mount so we can mount them as needed. We've also ordered GloSteps from etrailer and are extremely pleased with those as well. Shipping is always so fast! We will remain a returning customer.



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I ordered new taillights for a trailer I purchased they arrived in a timely manner and in good condition, I have not had a chance to install them yet,were less expensive than I could get locally



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This trailer light was exactly what I needed to replace one that was leaking water. It was an easy install and works perfectly.



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Happy with the purchase etrailer got my parts in quickly. Wasn't really sure if these were the lights I wanted but thanks to the videos etrailer provides makes it easier to choose the right lights.



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It’s just a little smaller in length but it will work. I needed that kind with the hard one piece. That way I can just screw it in. I had to find a picture of it on line, etrailer did not show that type. They only showed the one with the rubber seal with a template. Thanks Dan



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I found this taillight to be an exact match to my OEM lights. Ordering was simple and delivery was quick. Thanks for such good service and a quality product.



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Great addition to my motorcycle. Attached them to my saddlebags and they light up half of the street block at night! Very bright. Nice addition to be seen at night.



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Have not installed this light yet, but the low profile and compact design will work well with my new flatbed trailer.



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Excellent lights, unique look with the running light ring. Plenty bright on our RV, very easy to install. Shipping was quick, we will definitely order from etrailer again.



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Nice bright and sleek looking. No problems so far, all LEDs still work after a year. The trailer has been sitting out in the environment the whole time.


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