backup reverse lights on trailer?
For those times where you get to the campsite late and its very dark out, does anyone use additional running lights on the sides and/or rear of the trailer? I was thinking about adding something, b...
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The center pin of the 7-way blade connector is usually the REVERSE LIGHT connection.
Like said above however I also get better results with SIDE LIGHTS verses REAR LIGHTs... Without a back-up camera you can't see anything directly behind you...
Also mounting lights on the REAR of the trailer will get you into the DOT SAFETY RULES regulations to deal with...
i.e. having a white lens rear lights coming on with an auxiliary toggle switch somewhere may not be allowed in the eyes of the DOT SAFETY LIGHTS requirements etc... Seems like everytime I do something like that I have to remove it before passing my annual SAFETY TRAILER INSPECTION haha... The WHITE LENS LIGHTS mounted on the rear of the trailer have to come on only when you are in REVERSE and have DOT APPROVED LENS's etc...
Roy Ken
Like said above however I also get better results with SIDE LIGHTS verses REAR LIGHTs... Without a back-up camera you can't see anything directly behind you...
Also mounting lights on the REAR of the trailer will get you into the DOT SAFETY RULES regulations to deal with...
i.e. having a white lens rear lights coming on with an auxiliary toggle switch somewhere may not be allowed in the eyes of the DOT SAFETY LIGHTS requirements etc... Seems like everytime I do something like that I have to remove it before passing my annual SAFETY TRAILER INSPECTION haha... The WHITE LENS LIGHTS mounted on the rear of the trailer have to come on only when you are in REVERSE and have DOT APPROVED LENS's etc...
Roy Ken
