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Subject:Re: trailer lights
From:Jason
Date:Tue, 23 Jul 2013 22:12:02 -0400

Spend the extra 20 bucks and buy a powered one.

My 2 cents.  BTDT.

Jason

On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 8:08 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> Some of them have a power lead but the less expensive ones don't. I have
> installed the cheaper type on several vans. They always worked but not
> always for very long. Depending on how you plan to use the trailer you
> might be better off with a set of diodes in a "W" configuration feeding
> LED trailer lights. I find that setup to be reliable and bright.
>
> Mark
>
>
> Project Pat wrote:
>
>> Does the trailer light converter have a "power in" wire?
>> Otherwise all the voltage would come from the spliced taillight.
>> I wonder if they make a voltage booster or relay kit?
>>
>>

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