LED trailer lights

[l'ordinary bonville]

New trailer bought last year the indicators don't flash in the tractor to prove the trailer lights are working.
Older filament bulb trailer works fine. Flashes only if working
Surely this is unsafe as you don't know what the car behind can see

 

[Stock]

The old bulb carry a heavier load than the LED, some of the modern vehicles need to have resistors fitted to get them to work......................

 

[Drillman]

Our easterby is like that. Think they need some sort of restricting device to draw more current to make the flasher in the cab work.

 

[l'ordinary bonville]

Will that just make the indication work whether or not the trailer lights are flashing?

 

[Farmergrum]

Will that just make the indication work whether or not the trailer lights are flashing?

Yeah, a lot of manufacturers have both types of light fitted to solve this problem.

 

[General-Lee]

Our Aw has 3 sets of leds per side would that be enough or would a restrictor be fitted as well?

 

[Gwj]

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[REStracTORATION]

Its either a diode or resistor you need you solder them in, to load the circuit

Or use and old marker style light underneath the body somewhere
Connect it to the wireing to add load it will work then

Something like these you need
https://www.motorcyclepartswarehous...IhoydjqekpSwFojoyCY9YJQZDB796hpxoCr8MQAvD_BwE

 

[Timbo]

New trailer bought last year the indicators don't flash in the tractor to prove the trailer lights are working.
Older filament bulb trailer works fine. Flashes only if working
Surely this is unsafe as you don't know what the car behind can see

Should be resistors fitted in the junction box between each indicator and earth to increase load on the circuit so tractor senses it and puts the light on. As its a new trailer make them put it right!

 

[Hilly]

Experienced this last week for the first time,, i dont like it and wont fit leds to trailers now, i like to see my indicators working.

 

[del_boy]

Our new AW has led lights and it registers the indicators are working in the tractor, think there are some resistors on the line. Our other trailers have led lights but no resistors so they dont register but led lights are very reliable and have never had a problem yet.

 

[l'ordinary bonville]

If I buy a new machine with road lighting I expect the manufacturer to fit a safe system.

I don't think I should be responsible for doing an aftermarket unproven bodge.

Where would I stand legally if involved in an rta??

 

[l'ordinary bonville]

Our new AW has led lights and it registers the indicators are working in the tractor, think there are some resistors on the line. Our other trailers have led lights but no resistors so they dont register but led lights are very reliable and have never had a problem yet.

The problem is that staff start to accept not seeing an indication in the cab.
If the lead comes out you are none the wiser.
If a conventional trailer light fails a farm worker may not appreciate there is a problem.

As the employer am I at fault for providing equipment with conflicting safety indications?

 

[Dave W]

The problem is that too many modern tractors and cars don't recognise led lights and throw a giddy fit. Even with resistors fitted.

I asked at graham Edwards if they were fitting leds as standard yet. He replied we will when car manufacturers produce cars that are compatible.
There's clearly some issue with them.

 

[TripleSix]

Newer Landrover discoveries certainly will not play ball with led trailer lights.

My van has an led friendly towing module fitted but it still doesn't like certain led light types.


I'm rapidly going off led trailer lights, I fitted some expensive ones to my Hilux that I built and they have individual diodes failing.

I'm currently building up a flat trailer for myself, it's going to have a decent set of incandescent lights fitted....

 

[geoff570]

LEDs every time they are more reliable, you can buy a dummy load to soldier in the light unit so the dash repeater flashes.

 

[David.]

Are there any good quality led trailer light units that do not look like Chinaman junk?

 

[geoff570]

eBay search led hamburger lights, I would put a link but can't work it out, remember buy cheap buy twice.

 

[General-Lee]

eBay search led hamburger lights, I would put a link but can't work it out, remember buy cheap buy twice.

+1 fitted this for snaka and save putting light boards on silage trailers.

 

[Graham Smith]

@David. I have some of the Nordic Lights N70 units in stock. They're not cheap but they are good quality.
I fit these to SP sprayers, I got fed up of changing another brand because the LEDs failed and the quality of the wires was awful.
http://www.retrofitparts.co.uk/led-worklights/N70TailLight.html