Tail Light Upgrade

[Harry Womack]

I could not keep the sockets on the tail lights from corroding. I would wire brush the inside of the sockets and use the special grease on them. I still would have to work on them every trip. I found a LED tail light with a clear lens for trailers at Autozone and replaced the tail light bulbs with them. They install under the original lens.

I've been wanting a solution like that! Seems like I'm always chasing gremlins in the running lights. Thanks for the tip... I think a trip to AutoZone is in order!

Steve

[Leslie & Nick]

Originally Posted by Harry Womack

I could not keep the sockets on the tail lights from corroding. I would wire brush the inside of the sockets and use the special grease on them. I still would have to work on them every trip. I found a LED tail light with a clear lens for trailers at Autozone and replaced the tail light bulbs with them. They install under the original lens.

I was having a similar problem - the previous owner apparently stored the TM outdoors in a wet and rainy climate. All the light sockets were corroded, and required scuffing and cleaning the connectors. Inadvertently, the fix turned out to be storing the TM in the garage, which I had to do anyway because of subdivision covenants. Ever since the trailer has been garaged, I've not had one light fail to shine. I know not everyone can store there trailer in a covered place, but that seems to have made a big difference. It's a good thing the stop/brake lights on cars are better shielded from the elements than those on trailers, or we'd really be in trouble!