This video is great! It supplies you with part #s and its real time, so there is no fading to completed tasks. You actually get to watch the guy do the fix. Thank you so much !!
We are happy to help! Thank you for sharing this with us and others that may be completing this installation on their own. www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Lights/Optronics/TL5RK.html
I’ve run 1000’s of feet of low voltage wiring and for some reason cannot get these lights to work. Even tested then separately on a battery and nothing. Everything colour coded and grounded. Where on earth am I going wrong?
Hello I recent installed the tr14rk combination kit however my rear lights are working fine but my side lights aren’t? Do they have to b grounded out ? Or do the screw itself ground out the lights? I currently have plastics washers for the screws atm and they’re not turning on. Please help
The marker lamps included with the kit will ground to the trailer frame via the lamp's mounting stud. The plastic washer could be preventing a good ground connection and preventing the marker lamp from working. www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Lights/Optronics/TL5RK.html
I recently just tried using a metal washer however the side lamps aren’t working still… there is only one signal black wire. Also there is no metal housing where screw hole is…
Okay, that explains it! The lamp will only ground to metal, so if you're not mounting it to metal that's in contact with the trailer frame it won't complete the circuit and the lamp won't work. The easy fix is to use a length of wire with a ring terminal on each end to join the lamp's mounting stud to the trailer frame (or a metal part that's connected to the trailer frame). This will complete the circuit, and the lamp will work just fine. Hope that helps!
The side lamp is mounted directly onto metal… there is no ground wire or anything only one single black wire it’s all wired into the rear lamps witch work perfect fine…
The housing itself is submersible. Water should not be able to get into the light housing. We have submersible LED light kit in the following link to our website. www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Lights/Optronics/TLL36RK.html
The most common issue that we see when you have partial lighting functions on your trailer is a bad ground. We recommend removing your ground and cleaning the surface of any paint or corrosion. You also need to check to sure the trailer is not the issue. You can check this by connecting the trailer lights with a different vehicle. www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Lights/Optronics/TL5RK.html
You are correct! Your vehicle will just need a 4 pole flat trailer connector for this kit to connect to. www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Lights/Optronics/TL5RK.html
This trailers max weight capacity does not surpass the weight capacity that requires brakes on a tandem axle trailer. www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Lights/Optronics/TL5RK.html
You will want the ground to be on bare metal and check to make sure there are no cuts in the wires. www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Lights/Optronics/TL5RK.html
You will want to be sure to check if the issue is with the vehicle or the trailer. The best way to check this would be to connect the trailer to a different vehicle and see if the lights work properly. If this is the case then you will want to check the wiring on your vehicle and make sure there are no cuts or damaged wires that could be causing a short. www.etrailer.com/article-categories.aspx?productgroup=Wiring
Amber lights on a trailer would usually be tied into the running lamp circuit. Are the running lamps at the rear working the way they should? You'll want to trace that running lamp circuit back from the trailer connector (it's usually a brown wire) and look for any loose connections and pinched or broken wires. Here's a link to a trailer wiring help article you can take a look at: www.etrailer.com/faq-4-5-way-troubleshooting.aspx
It's useful to list parts & tools used in the text following the video... Tedious to scroll through looking for 1st and only mention of a part / tool and then copy it for searching... Nice wire stripper - make/model?
The trailer could use a fresh coat of paint but the owner was just wanting to make sure they were safe and legal when heading down the road. www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Lights/Optronics/TL5RK.html
This video is great! It supplies you with part #s and its real time, so there is no fading to completed tasks. You actually get to watch the guy do the fix. Thank you so much !!
We are happy to help! Thank you for sharing this with us and others that may be completing this installation on their own.
www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Lights/Optronics/TL5RK.html
Thank you for making this video. He provided great detail and explanations. Simple and clear!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
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This was so incredibly helpful. Thank you!
Awesome, glad we could help!
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I’ve run 1000’s of feet of low voltage wiring and for some reason cannot get these lights to work. Even tested then separately on a battery and nothing. Everything colour coded and grounded. Where on earth am I going wrong?
Thanks etrailer u made it plain & simple on wiring a trailer with this lights system..🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏆✌
We are happy to help! Thank you for the feedback!
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Hello I recent installed the tr14rk combination kit however my rear lights are working fine but my side lights aren’t? Do they have to b grounded out ? Or do the screw itself ground out the lights? I currently have plastics washers for the screws atm and they’re not turning on. Please help
The marker lamps included with the kit will ground to the trailer frame via the lamp's mounting stud. The plastic washer could be preventing a good ground connection and preventing the marker lamp from working.
www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Lights/Optronics/TL5RK.html
I recently just tried using a metal washer however the side lamps aren’t working still… there is only one signal black wire. Also there is no metal housing where screw hole is…
I have the TL14rk model…
Okay, that explains it! The lamp will only ground to metal, so if you're not mounting it to metal that's in contact with the trailer frame it won't complete the circuit and the lamp won't work. The easy fix is to use a length of wire with a ring terminal on each end to join the lamp's mounting stud to the trailer frame (or a metal part that's connected to the trailer frame). This will complete the circuit, and the lamp will work just fine. Hope that helps!
The side lamp is mounted directly onto metal… there is no ground wire or anything only one single black wire it’s all wired into the rear lamps witch work perfect fine…
It doesnt say if you decide to upgrade from incandscent lights to brighter LED lights if they are submersible or not...Are they?
The housing itself is submersible. Water should not be able to get into the light housing. We have submersible LED light kit in the following link to our website.
www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Lights/Optronics/TLL36RK.html
I got a kit and new wiring. Can’t get my running lights to work? Any ideas?
The most common issue that we see when you have partial lighting functions on your trailer is a bad ground. We recommend removing your ground and cleaning the surface of any paint or corrosion. You also need to check to sure the trailer is not the issue. You can check this by connecting the trailer lights with a different vehicle.
www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Lights/Optronics/TL5RK.html
very helpfull
Thank you for the feedback! We are happy we could help!
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so as long as the vehicle is wired with 4 pole flat connector this system is compatible is that correct?
You are correct! Your vehicle will just need a 4 pole flat trailer connector for this kit to connect to.
www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Lights/Optronics/TL5RK.html
No brakes on a tandem axle trailer?
This trailers max weight capacity does not surpass the weight capacity that requires brakes on a tandem axle trailer.
www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Lights/Optronics/TL5RK.html
What would cause the blinker to not work on this? Would I have to get the ground to bare metal for thay?
You will want the ground to be on bare metal and check to make sure there are no cuts in the wires.
www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Lights/Optronics/TL5RK.html
etrailer.com I got it fixed thank you!
What did you have to do? I am haven same issue with my side blinker lights
I wired my trailer and when my vehicle is off and in acc mode the lights work but when its running they don't any reasoning why
You will want to be sure to check if the issue is with the vehicle or the trailer. The best way to check this would be to connect the trailer to a different vehicle and see if the lights work properly. If this is the case then you will want to check the wiring on your vehicle and make sure there are no cuts or damaged wires that could be causing a short.
www.etrailer.com/article-categories.aspx?productgroup=Wiring
@@etrailer thanks I figured it out! Trailer lights weren't grounded good enough
what size wire is that?
Trailer wiring is usually 14 or 16 gauge wires.
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My amber lights do not work
Amber lights on a trailer would usually be tied into the running lamp circuit. Are the running lamps at the rear working the way they should? You'll want to trace that running lamp circuit back from the trailer connector (it's usually a brown wire) and look for any loose connections and pinched or broken wires. Here's a link to a trailer wiring help article you can take a look at:
www.etrailer.com/faq-4-5-way-troubleshooting.aspx
That’s the same exact problem that I am having with the wire being stuck in the tube like concrete. There ain’t no way it is going to come out
It may be to your advantage to run a new set of wires for your lights.
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It's useful to list parts & tools used in the text following the video... Tedious to scroll through looking for 1st and only mention of a part / tool and then copy it for searching... Nice wire stripper - make/model?
You must have edited out all the cuss words. I usually say a few when dealing with trailer light issues.
Our installers will not confirm or deny that, let's just say that it's a good thing our video editors are very good at what they do!
But before to put all those lights you had to paint that trailer which looks rusted 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
The trailer could use a fresh coat of paint but the owner was just wanting to make sure they were safe and legal when heading down the road.
www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Lights/Optronics/TL5RK.html
Microphone. The audio is really hard to understand. It sounds like he's speaking in a giant cone.