How can I keep my trailer exterior running lights on during the night? I see at campgrounds where some folks illuminate their TT at night. What plug or modification do the use?

Before you do this please consider how it will affect your neighbors

They are most likely using a blade type fuse to jumper the hot and running light connections at the trailer plug

fla-gypsy wrote:Before you do this please consider how it will affect your neighborsI don't mean all night. Just dusk til 10 or so.

Find pins 3 & 4 on your seven way trailer connecting pin. Connect a wire between the two with a 10amp fuse connected in line.

We do this, with the blade fuse. I also have the flasher - oh the horror! The flasher is used when it is time for the kids to return to the TT.

TT running lights on while camping | Good Sam Community

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JohnG3
Explorer II
Mar 17, 2014
My favorite: Don't like something? Call Oprah she may care, I certainly don't.
MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
Mar 17, 2014
And folks wonder why (Popeye) "I Yam WHERE I Yam".

Long bad roads make great "filters"...
beemerphile1
Explorer
Mar 17, 2014
Bombfixer wrote:
Our unit motto in Viet Nam was Payback is a Medi-Evac. Disturb me and wake up to flat tires the next morning. Just sayin.

Wow, that sure is a hostile attitude!
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Mar 17, 2014
pappcam wrote:
And another thread deteriorates into miserable complaining again. This is one messed up place full of really miserable people who think their way is the only way.

Do some of you actually tell other campers to turn off their awning or porch lights at night because it bothers you? That would get a big "go away" from me if that were to happen.

X2

And if I could change font size I would have made that large, very LARGE!
myredracer
Explorer II
Mar 17, 2014
We've got factory LED lighting in our awning and it is really bright after sunset. Shines towards our unit so you don't see much direct glare. Have gotten lots of compliments. We don't leave it on after around 10pm or so.

Someone told me about something called a "vampire" that plugs into the socket and has a photocell. He thought is was from Eco-lite. Couldn't find it though. Anyone know this one? It would be nice if there was one with a time-switch built into it.

I like the looks of an RV with all the running lights on after dark. If people find they are bothering them, what do they do about the sunshine early in the morning? That's way worse. We're going to get some blackout shades for that and if we happen to have neighbors with running lights on all night, that's okay.
pappcam
Explorer
Mar 17, 2014
And another thread deteriorates into miserable complaining again. This is one messed up place full of really miserable people who think their way is the only way.

Do some of you actually tell other campers to turn off their awning or porch lights at night because it bothers you? That would get a big "go away" from me if that were to happen.
RandACampin
Explorer II
Mar 17, 2014
Bombfixer wrote:
Our unit motto in Viet Nam was Payback is a Medi-Evac. Disturb me and wake up to flat tires the next morning. Just sayin.

Only a moron would threaten violence/vadalism over lights.
Bombfixer
Explorer
Mar 17, 2014
Our unit motto in Viet Nam was Payback is a Medi-Evac. Disturb me and wake up to flat tires the next morning. Just sayin.
bucky
Explorer II
Mar 17, 2014
Our windows have blinds, and our eyes have lids. Have fun with your lights. Unless they are strobes they don't bother me. Noise on the other hand......
JohnG3
Explorer II
Mar 16, 2014
Found a device on Ebay that is a photo cell and motion detector (about $20 including shipping). I have a "project box" from Radio Shack that I installed an extra tow vehicle plug. The 3/4 terminals are jumped and the photo cell/motion sensor are mounted outside the pin box. After setting up I just plug the cord from the trailer into the project box and at night the lights come on for a short while, then if anyone/thing activates the motion sensor the lights come on for a few minutes then automatically shut off.