Easy Mod to Make Your Trailer Glow

Not sure why anyone would want to light up their trailer like their stick and brick residents. I think the majority of us go camping to get away from the city lights and other annoyances.
People with no common sense is the reason I boon dock 99% of the time.

ScottG wrote:
Usually turns into a dsicussion about annoying your neighbors.

It means that it is.

I understand emergency situations and/or where you are parked at the roadside or some other place where there is a chance to get hit.

But, as the OP explained, in this case it was done for no reason.

rockhillmanor wrote:
RV Glow Adapter will enable you to turn on all your stock outside camper lighting which includes your running lights, marker lights and clearance lights.

But it won't flash them - my Trailer Lights Dongle does both. ;)

Go crazy and just buy the RV GLOW adapter! :W

RV Glow Adapter will enable you to turn on all your stock outside camper lighting which includes your running lights, marker lights and clearance lights.

The RV Glow adapter will work on all travel trailers, pop ups and 5th wheels which use a standard seven way tow plug, which is 99% of all campers.


No installation is required.
You simply plug the adapter into your camper's tow plug.


www.rvglow.com

hbillsmith wrote:
Also, by the way, this will confirm if your trailer is setup correct for the truck to recharge the battery while towing.

Unless, like the vast majority of the time, the blown fuse is on the tow vehicle side.

Oh, BTW, if the blown fuse is on the trailer side of the converter, you’ll know right away because you won’t have 12 volts in the trailer either.......

But other than those flaws with the theory it’s a good idea......

Wait, no it’s not a good idea, because it will annoy the heck out of all your neighbours.

I took a female 7 pin connector and used a flasher to connect those two pins. In the event of a medical emergency I can tell them to look for the flashing marker lights.

I keep a small length of wire to do this for two reasons: God forbid I have to leave my rig roadside without the tow vehicle I can at least light it up. Second when at remote campsites I may advise guests or other rigs showing up to watch for the "lit rig" in the loop to guide them in. Lights get pulled asap.

Cheap piece of wire and have only used it twice in 19 years to guide folks to my rig among hundreds of others.

Dennis12 wrote:
Got one better. I wired my friends truck so that every time he hit the brakes the horn would blow. I almost issed myself following around town.

My first car was a 14 year old Volkswagen Rabbit. Bought it for $400. The first time I sent it into the shop, they said they noticed the horn wasn't working because the wire wasn't hooked up and ask if I wanted the wire attached. Foolishly, I said sure.

Everytime I made a right turn, that bleeping horn blew.

Longest drive of my life to get to school- trying to only make lefts!

hornet28 wrote:
A simple jumper wire with a spade connector at each end works fine for having the lights on.

A flat fuse does the same but adds an element of protection.

A simple jumper wire with a spade connector at each end works fine for having the lights on.