So I sold my trusty 1952 Monday, and when we hooked it up to the buyers tow vehicle, no lights.
When I bought the boat last year, the first thing I did was put new lights and wiring on the trailer. I never checked them since. After a little testing, I found that the bulbs were blown out and the sockets were rusted badly. Bulbs were not extractable.
I figure the bulbs popped when I dunked them in the 48 degree ocean water. They are the normal bulbs which get pretty hot. I never unplugged them as I figured it didn't matter. I forgot to unplug them a few times out at the lakes in AZ with other boats and nothing bad happened so I figured why waste time.
The boat I bought a few weeks ago had trailer lights that didn't work (of course) so I put new wires and also bought the LED's this time. Hopefully those are sealed, and even though they are not supposed to get hot, I plan on unplugging from now on.
Any thoughts?
Do trailer lights only last a year in salt water?
When I bought the boat last year, the first thing I did was put new lights and wiring on the trailer. I never checked them since. After a little testing, I found that the bulbs were blown out and the sockets were rusted badly. Bulbs were not extractable.
I figure the bulbs popped when I dunked them in the 48 degree ocean water. They are the normal bulbs which get pretty hot. I never unplugged them as I figured it didn't matter. I forgot to unplug them a few times out at the lakes in AZ with other boats and nothing bad happened so I figured why waste time.
The boat I bought a few weeks ago had trailer lights that didn't work (of course) so I put new wires and also bought the LED's this time. Hopefully those are sealed, and even though they are not supposed to get hot, I plan on unplugging from now on.
Any thoughts?
Do trailer lights only last a year in salt water?
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