Can LED and Incandescent Lights Be Mixed on Boat Trailer

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Do I have to replace all the lights at one time or can I go with a few at a time? This is for boat trailer over 80inch wide.

asked by: Ray

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It is certainly possible to use both LED-type and incandescent-type lighting at the same time on a trailer but I recommend you stick to one type or the other. LEDs are roughly 10-times as efficient as the incandescent type bulbs, and this means that in certain cases (depending on the number and placement of the lights within the overall trailer wiring) if you mix them you could find that some of the lights will be substantially brighter than others. The exact way the trailer is wired will affect this in addition to the very different electrical efficiencies of the lights themselves.

Submersible LED trailer lights like the Wesbar # 403026 that you referenced are a great way to upgrade your boat trailer for better visibility and to reduce the trailer's current demands from the tow vehicle's electrical system.

I have included a link to the main page that will show you all submersible LED trailer lights. You can use the filters on the page to narrow the product results based on your preferences.

expert reply by: Adam R

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Your Wesbar 102640 trailer light features a sealed capsule so the bulb itself cannot actually be replaced. I recommend simply replacing the light assemblies with the Wesbar #403026 and #403076. These are the newer/current generation model lights to…

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Your problem is in the wiring in one of two places. It is either on the vehicle wiring harness or somewhere in the wiring on the trailer. The first thing to do would be to narrow it down to one of these two places, then we can pin-point the problem…

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What you are describing is normally the result one 1 of 3 issues: First, there could be some corrosion in or on the connectors on the vehicle or trailer side or both. Second there could be a bad ground. Bad grounds can cause all sorts of bizarre…

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Installing load resistors on the trailer's wiring like the #DI34ZR will prevent the flickering of the taillights if you wanted it to stop. If you can live with the flickering though there's no reason you'd have to do this. The flickering…

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High-efficiency LED type trailer lighting pulls much lower current than standard incandescent lights and sometimes this can cause odd behavior from the wiring harness when it cannot recognize the connected trailer. There's a simple solution to…

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One main difference between LED lights and incandescents is the amount of power each one draws. I did a little research and found that if you were to have LEDs and incandescents on the same circuit, it would be too much power draw for the LEDs…

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Yes, you just have to remove the old lights, match the wires and mount the new ones. Please note, that it is usually not a good idea to mix LEDs and incandescent lights, so if you have have side markers or other lights on the trailer, make sure you…

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