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Northern Industrial Trailer Light Kit
Includes 20-ft. wiring harness, 2 round stop/tail lights and license bracket. Light Shape: Round, Light Size (in.): 4, Light Color: Red, Housing Material: Plastic, Connector Type: 4-Way Flat Plug, Bulbs Per Light (qty.): 1, Lights Included (qty.): 2, License Plate Light Included: No, License Plate Bracket Included: Yes 3in. Deep without studs 3 3/4in. Deep with studs
Average Customer Rating:
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Customer Reviews for Northern Industrial Trailer Light Kit
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No instructions needed?,
July 20, 2009
By TinkerJohn
from Marietta GA
"Okay, we guys are expected to know 'Guy Stuff'' like wiring trailer lights. Some of us older guys have actually done it a few times.
So when you get two lights, a wiring harness, and a tag bracket . . . how hard can it be . . . without instructions?
The harness is prewired to the connector with white, brown, yellow, and green wires. It's the other ends that get confusing.
From memory, you should recall seeing the tag bracket on the left side of most trailers. On one of the lights, you will see a clear side panel. Match it with the tag bracket. It illuminates the tag.
Sanp off the cover of one of the lights and you'll notice that one of the mounting studs has an electrical contact. That's for the ground (white wire) of the harness. If you are bolting the lights to a metal frame, don't worry about it. If you are mounting to anything else, make sure you mark that stud, so that you can attach a ground wire after mounting.
Now you can mount the lights . . . if you have open channel framing on the trailer. The studs are short. If you have box channel or another application, you'll need to fabricate some brackets. Of course, you'll need to drill extra holes for the wiring to pass through. That goes for the tag bracket, too. The manufacturer forgot to provide for the wiring. Debur the holes so that the wiring doesn't get chafed.
Now, we're ready to match up the wiring. But wait, the colors don't match.
Okay, we already know that the light with the clear panel goes with the tag bracket and it goes on the left. The wires are red and black. The other light has green and black wires . . . and one of the wiring harness wires is green so we can at least match those, right? With that assumption, we'll connect green to green, red to yellow, and both blacks to brown. If the frame is metal, we can attach the white harness wire to the frame and we're done.
Hook up and pray to the 'Trailer Light God'
All systems work . . . but the turn and stop lights are so dim, no one would ever notice them . . . inviting a rear-ender. This is an accident . . . waiting to happen!
What to do?
The light bulb has two elements. One is much brigher than the other. The wires are reversed. The brighter one should be the turn/stop.
The true wiring connections need to be:
Right light's green wire to harness brown.
Right light's black wire to harness green.
Left light's red wire to harness brown.
Left light's black wire to harness yellow.
If mounting to non-metal, connect ground stud of each light to harness white.
Right light's green wire to harness brown.
Right light's black wire to harness green.
Left light's red wire to harness brown.
Left light's black wire to harness yellow.
If mounting to non-metal, connect ground stud of each light to harness white.
Now the brakes and turn signal are noticeable and safe.
Obviously, the manufacturer should change the wiring on each light to meet standards, but in the meantime, we can make it work with the above chart."
What is your level of technical expertise? Home Handyman
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Review 2 for Northern Industrial Trailer Light Kit
Overall Rating:
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5
Cheap and Easy!,
November 17, 2008
By Jamesinozarks
from Lampe MO
"My horses ignored the hay and ate the tail lights on my old flat bed trailer which left me with a problem. This tail light kit had it all. I ddin't need all the wire that came with the kit, but if I did need to replace it they had it covered. All the holes lined up and it was a perfect replacement for the broken parts. I am pleased with my purchase."
What is your level of technical expertise? Home Handyman
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