concerns with rewiring my trailer turn signals

[Darren Nemeth]

The lights I have on the trailer are perfectly fine. It is the wiring that is shotedly wired and completely shot. I don't know what the previous owner did but I want to redo the whole wiring.

I see WalMart has the cable but I am concerned about the quality of it.

What is the proper name for this cable that plugs into the turn signal system of my car?

I have a '96 Chevy Lumina.

The length of my trailer from the lights to the hitch is 16 ft. It is a tilt trailer. What length of wiring do you think would be adequate?

 

[kartman]

Re: concerns with rewiring my trailer turn signals

the last boat that i had, i just bought a complete light kit from walmart. it was about 50$. it had more than enough wire to run the 19' from tongue to lights. you can even get them in led.

 

[Darren Nemeth]

Re: concerns with rewiring my trailer turn signals

Problem is that I can't afford $50 right now and want to make this a "budget job" but of excelent quality.

It would be good to keep it incadecent bulb lit because it is for my Batboat.

 

[maced]

Re: concerns with rewiring my trailer turn signals

Problem is that I can't afford $50 right now and want to make this a "budget job" but of excelent quality.

It would be good to keep it incadecent bulb lit because it is for my Batboat.

Not to be a jerk, but there are few things you can do with a boat that will yield "excellent quality" for less than $50. But to answer your question, if your concern is to get the best wiring for the least money, your best bet is to spend your time, rather than your money, to make sure that the wire is run so that it won't get pinched anywhere, and maybe raise the lights up onto the guide posts (if you have them) to keep them out of the water. But trying to find "superior" wiring is useless, it only needs what it needs. Get the "cheap" wire, but wire it with care, that's how you turn your low budget into excellent quality.

 

[Darren Nemeth]

Re: concerns with rewiring my trailer turn signals

Ok.