Troubleshooting LED Single Wire Clearance Lights
Question:
I just swapped out the original tear clearance lights with 12v LED ones. nothing works now. If I didnt get a good connection on just one light, can that cause all 4 not to work? Scratching my head and feeling frustrated. Any ideas? One wire lights also. Used butyl putting to mount them on the side of an travel trailer. HELP
asked by: Olive S
Expert Reply:
The reason your single wire LEDs aren't working is because you aren't using a ground. Most single wire lights like the Amber Clearance Light with Stainless Steel Hardware # 47-99-006 will have a separate ground like in the mounting hardware. The Thinline LED Clearance and Side Marker Light # AL91RB you asked from will ground through the mounting bracket # A91BB.
The mounting with butyl tape is the issue. You need to have a ground connection for your clearance lights to work.
Products Referenced in This Question
Mounting Bracket for Optronics 90 Series or 91 Series Trailer Lights - Self-Grounding - Black
- Accessories and Parts
- Trailer Lights
- Mounting Hardware
- Brackets
- Black
- Optronics
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Thinline LED Clearance and Side Marker Light - Submersible - 3 Diodes - Rectangle - Red
- Trailer Lights
- Clearance Lights
- Rear Clearance
- Side Marker
- Rectangle
- Surface Mount
- Submersible Lights
- LED Light
- 2-1/2L x 1-3/16W Inch
- Red
- Optronics
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