Very nice video and informative. I have the same exact lights and having issues using my old wiring, after watching this I feel confident changing the entire wiring for the boat trailer. Thank you.
@@addismultitasking3504thank you sir , I watched 4 before this one it was blah blah crap , guess they expected people to know, just cause it's simple to them it's not to others , going to do mine this week, not dreading it like before I learned alot I gave you a sub.. wish all who found it helpful would do the same, take care 🇺🇲🦅🌍⚓ USMC
@@bruce9648 Thanks for watching...Message me if you have problems... Tips: Start with a good brand new light and wire kit. Anywhere there is a screw make sure its touching BARE metal. Make sure the hitch/receiver on your vehicle has some paint rubbed off...must have bare metal contact for ground..good luck
Nice video thanks, one tip... every auto mechanic i have asked has told me those blue squeeze connectors are junk. They have a bad reputation of not providing a stable dependable connection. I was advised to use push-in connectors or the standard tube style connectors which both provide very dependable connections. It can be very stressfull to go through all that to change your wiring but cheap out on the connectors and then have to go back and trace where the problem is. Also be sure when ordering your wiring harness, you get the split-y (aka wishbone) style harness.
Nice video thanks. I kept saying to myself "I know this guy, where have I seen/heard him before?" It's Mr. Poker!! :) Much like your poker videos, excellent job explaining!!
So my boat trailer is 102 inches wide and am wanting to redo the trailer lights but with that width I believe I am required to have the 3 on the rear crossbar how do I wire that one in as well?
I'm looking at purchasing this exact trailer... would you happen to know the trailer's weight? Looking for the trailer's weight without the boat on it.
The Tow Smart (item #1413) set I purchased says "4-way flat" and has 4 wires, 24ft long...a green, yellow, brown, and white ground. The colors on the old wires coming out of the vehicle connector are faded and not discernible. It has 5 wires including a ground wire. Question: Do I have the wrong harness? Should the new harness have 2 brown wires, one for each side?
Your old wiring looked like each side had a long ground wire running from the bulbs to the front of the trailer (like my boat trailer does). How exactly did that work as far as where the other end went? Did you wire both ground wires together and connect them to the ground terminal on the wiring harness? I'm having hell getting my boat lights working, and about to redo all of it.
On the rear lights there will be a white ground wire that I put on to the bolt that grounds the light to the trailer I do not run a ground up to the front of the trailer you just ground your front wiring harness to the trailer and that makes the trailer ground so anything you screw to the trailer will be grounded
@@addismultitasking3504 Sorry, it looked like your old wiring was the same as mine. I might have been wrong. Here's my situation: I have ground wires (on both sides of the trailer) that run from the trailer taillight bulbs all the way to the front of the trailer. So far I haven't been able to find any type of wiring diagram that resembles this. I don't know what to do with two ground wires when I'm connecting them to the wiring harness. I just assume I would wire them together and connect them to the ground terminal on the plug. I had the lights working (somewhat) for a while, but actually think I may have blow a fuse on my pickup.
To teach people like me that have never worked on trailer lights, you need to show every step, not do it, then just say what you did...As you did on the side lights. I have never connected wires or tried to troubleshoot wiring before, but am fixing to replace corroded ones. . Also, you would help people if you explain what color wire is for what function. I have learned that already. I have also been attacked by ants while laying under the trailer to see how the wires run. Lesson one..dont do that.
NEVER wire nuts on ANYTHING boat trailer, marine or automotive they are strictly for home use.. Crimped heat shrink is the proper way. That is the recipe for Corrosion / green gremlin!!!
Man wish I saw this sooner I was trying to use coat hangers to feed the wire through and this whole time I could just use the old wire. I feel so stupid now
Those little in wire tap things are junk. Go to your hardware and find something that can be made water tight. Those things are what uhaul dealers use to wire you up and get you out the door. They will go bad somewhere between the time they are put on and when you really need them.
