How many unplug their trailer lights ??

[Steve Rizza]

I always just leave my trailer plugged in when launching/loading. Easy to see at night with the lights on. I even added some extra lights down the frame rails the light up like a "landing strip" at night for easy loading.



None of my lights are waterproof, as you can see bubbles coming out of them. 6 years, and I have only changed 1 bulb. Never understood the reasoning behind unplugging the lights, they will still get water inside.



Just wondering how many swear by unplugging their lights before they dunk them.?





Steve

 

[Steve Ferendo]

Old habits die hard. When I first started boating it was standard procedure and I still do it....because, well just because.

 

[Larry Harp]

I never do...never saw the point. The bulbs are inside a sealed unit within the tail light assembly. Anyway, doesn't it have to be plugged in to disengage the trailer brakes?

 

[David Butler]

Always unplug them read somewhere it was the thing to do. Must work never had problem whth trailer lights on any trailer.

 

[William H. (Bill) Barham]

I always did it (when I remembered) because in my time it was the thing to do. I was told you have a super hot bulb coming in contact with cool or even cold water and a bulb blowout was bound to happen. The new sealed units were supposed to stop all of that but I've had them blow anyway.



Uncle Billy

 

[byron cooley]

I use to unplug them and I would still find shattered bulbs once in a while. I just took it as Nitro trailers use crappy light assemblies. I switched to flush mount oval LED's and now never unplug them untill it goes in the garage.

 

[TOMMY RICH]

Depends on the lights themselves.

My old 94, you HAD to unplug or you was replacing them..PERIOD.

My 02, I haven't replaced one yet. Sometimes I leave them plugged when it's dark and when I forget to unplug:wacko:

 

[Greg J.]

I always unplug mine when launching. Plug 'em back in before leaving after boat is loaded. Where I launch is shallow (having to back the trailer in fairly far to float the boat) so the plug end always gets wet, and I have to tap the water out of the plug before plugging it back in.

 

[Mike Zechman]

Never unplugged them in my ol Champ, never had any issues, in the year and a half with the new boat, haven't unplugged them once, no issues

 

[Mike Taft2]

Never unplugged, don't remember, guess I don't care. I fish alone most of

the time, I'm lucky to get it in with the plug.

 

[Mike L.]

I'm guilty of unplugging my lights, and I have LED's on my trailer. :wacko:



I had to do it on my trailer in the 70's and I guess old habits are hard to break!

 

[Berry Lindley]

No, mine are sealed. When I had unsealed lights, yes.

 

[Randy Walls]

I had to with the old sealed lights on the new tracker and the few times I forgot they almost assuredly blew. Now I have replaced with LED's and no problems and do not unplug any more. Work great and love how bright they are!



Randy!

 

[Roy Cody]

I replaced mine a number of times and found if I unplug before launching, the bulb has a chance to cool a few minutes before the cool water hits them. Haven't had to change a bulb assemble since.



RoyC



PS: When mine goes, I plan to replace with the LED system.

 

[fatrap]

Nope sealed. Never replaced one bulb in 14 years with the Nitro.



fatrap

 

[Scott Hammer TOXIC]

I leave em' hooked up. If they can't take being in the water, they shouldn't be on a boat trailer!! 7 yrs on mine and I had to replace 1......and that was due to a tree that jumped out and bit my trailer.



TOXIC

 

[Edward Lea.]

Old unsealed ones yes, new sealed units NO.

 

[Pierre Voisine]

sealed/unsealed, I have never unplugged, never had a problem.