Quote Originally Posted by Crestliner08 View Post
Way to go! Walt & I just got our boat trailer lights working again - burnt bulb (1157). In doing some online searches, there is indication that before launching (with these type of lights), you should let the bulbs acclimate to the temp before submerging them. And always disconnect the lights when backing down. Not so much an issue with LED's, but quite a bit less costly for us cheap fishermen.

Prior to our attempt at diagnosing the issue, I did some online video searches. Lots of confusing dialog out there. Trailer lights are definitely no fun!

Do yourself a favor and just spend a day upgrading your trailer lights to LED. I kept putting it off and finally did late last year, wow what a difference. They are pretty cheap too, I think I paid $30 for the set. Best part is now I can leave them hooked up when submerging the trailer. I fish a lot of evenings after work until dark, so that added illumination under the water from the trailer lights really helps with loading the boat in the dark. Plus you don't have to worry about busting a bulb and hoping not to get a ticket on the way home. And the brightness? You won't believe the difference over standard trailer lights.

Most trailers are wired with a connector for each light, so if you can find the lights with the same connectors already installed its as simple as plugging the new ones in. I couldn't, so it took a minute or two for each one to wire the leads together.