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Trailer Flood lights.

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May 24, 2020, 11:25 PM
BP758
Trailer Flood lights.
Looking at LED outside floods. ? Good? Bad? It has 750 watt 120 v now. Needs some input please.
I replaced all the interior 12 V lighting with LED. Very happy so far..


Raceless in California!
May 25, 2020, 12:10 AM
Mark J
These are awesome.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d...1WL24A8109U8C&psc=1#
May 25, 2020, 05:37 AM
PineApple Express Racing
I did a modification to get these lights from Jegs. They no longer make these lights. But here is what I did. I also set the lights up so when I put the truck in reverse the back and rear side lights also go on. It set up with some relays and they are all made to switxch on one by one.

https://photos.google.com/shar...MzBvTFBBeVo0RENXcEVB

Good Luck
Chuck
PAE


May 25, 2020, 06:10 AM
Top355x
Pineapple are those 12 volt or 110
May 25, 2020, 07:07 AM
Bucky
Really good thinking with the reverse lights turning them on. I like it. The hardest part of installing the little ones I used was running the wires. I like those long fixtures too.


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May 25, 2020, 08:20 AM
Alaskaracer
I was thinking of getting flood pattern 50" light bars and using them...two or three along the side of the trailer. Can install mounts along the top rail and easily remove the lights....still undecided though...


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May 25, 2020, 09:56 AM
team
I have had these for a year now. They work good and are cheap. https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod..._title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
May 25, 2020, 02:43 PM
BP758
Thank you all!


Raceless in California!
May 26, 2020, 07:54 AM
Brktracer
quote:
Originally posted by team:
I have had these for a year now. They work good and are cheap. https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod..._title?ie=UTF8&psc=1


Do those fit right in the place of halogen bulbs? If so I'm ordering some today!


Matt Ward



May 26, 2020, 02:36 PM
SmokinChicken
quote:
Originally posted by Mark J:
These are awesome.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d...1WL24A8109U8C&psc=1#


I have had these for about 5 years now. They fit right in and have a plug that plugs right into the normal light bulb terminals. Took 2 min to install the first one and way less for the other 3.
May 26, 2020, 02:41 PM
Da Shoe
quote:
Originally posted by Brktracer:
quote:
Originally posted by team:
I have had these for a year now. They work good and are cheap. https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod..._title?ie=UTF8&psc=1


Do those fit right in the place of halogen bulbs? If so I'm ordering some today!


I went through 2 sets of those, one bulb didnt last and I didnt feel they were bright enuff. Switched to the Solara ones and its basically like night and day .
May 26, 2020, 03:25 PM
TORQIN
Been using the solara products for years...very reliable and plenty bright!
May 26, 2020, 07:02 PM
Stephen Hughes
quote:
Originally posted by Mark J:
These are awesome.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d...1WL24A8109U8C&psc=1#

I use these same ones also, love them!


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December 31, 2020, 11:18 AM
BP758
While doing some trailer upgrades and repairs I replaced the 8' lights with the costco 4' LED motion sensor with remote control. x3 Turned out really nice! very bright and totally adjustable. I kike that I can leave the switch on, walk in and they are on. Has time feature too. Replaced all 12 volts with LED! Nice!! Next are the floods. Ramp door broke a torsion spring, ordered from 365 Garage doors...Nobody local will sell just spring assy! They want to do a service call and replace it all. I am hands on and not cheap but really! 650 bucks vs 60!


Raceless in California!
December 31, 2020, 01:03 PM
1320racer
Nothing better than these Whelen LED 12v floods






December 31, 2020, 01:22 PM
Brktracer
quote:
Originally posted by Mark J:
These are awesome.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d...1WL24A8109U8C&psc=1#


What Mark said. I bought one to try first. Awesome.


Matt Ward



December 31, 2020, 05:36 PM
TD3550
Those Solara's are bad to the bone. I even have them at the house. Went right into the buckets.
Electric bill came down 28.00 a month.
December 31, 2020, 09:00 PM
67TSCHEVY2
Solaras works great and had for several years . They did not quite fit my buckets but I just siliconed the sides to hold them in place .
January 01, 2021, 11:47 AM
Buck2248
On the Solara ones how do you know which ones to buy? They have 3000 cool white 5000 etc which ones are best for our trailers to light up the pit area? Thanks


Mike Buchwald


January 01, 2021, 12:22 PM
Curly1
On my new house and shop I will be using LED exclusively. Much better lighting, cheaper to operate and I like the brightness and color of the light. Plus they last longer than typical lights so in long run will be cheaper.
I have already converted much of the lights in my trailers to LED.


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