Old Light Bar Had Just 1 Power Wire and New Light Bar has 2 Wires
Question:
I currently have a light bar on the back of my traier with 3/ 2.5 x 1 plug in light. I am going to replace that light bar with an LED. The problem I have is that the new bare has red with and ground. The old one just has one wire running to it
asked by: Josh J
Expert Reply:
Your old light bar sounds like it grounds through the mounting hardware, which is common. That would be why it only has 1 wire. The new light bar has a power wire and a ground wire. You would just need to ground that one ground wire to a bare metal surface. The other wire is the power wire and will attach to the same place as the previous light bar power wire.
We have jacketed 2-wire # 12-2-1 sold by the foot. This is 12 gauge wire so it is a bit overkill for LED light wiring though it would still work.
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Jacketed 2 Wire (Brake Wire) - 12 Gauge - per Foot
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