How to change a trailer light (to tempt you, baby burrito pictures as well)

[TheJenners]

No not mine A good friend’s, we just picked up her two weanlings yesterday, so cute!

But during my preflight, I noticed a brake/turn signal light is out. Other than using significant force to pop it out of the housing, how does one get to the bulb with this sort of light? My Dad, who has a freakishly strong grip, wasn’t able to when he gave it a trial attempt yesterday, so that makes me think there might be another method? I certainly don’t want to break it, it’s a Trail-Et and I’m not 100 percent that a replacement light cover is avail.

And also, I present Huey Lew-ass (the spotted boy) and Frankie She also has goats, which were viewed with great suspicion.

[Calvincrowe]

Damn you, Jenners! I want a baby (or adult) burrito pair so badly, then you go and post photos. Bad, Jenners, bad. I am no help to you on the brake light, but I am interested in the answer as I own a 2007 Hawk (a Trail-et wannabe) and I’m sure the brake lights are the same. Maybe call a Hawk dealer? They are probably the same style and can give you some advice.

[Lusoluv]

Are you sure it’s the bulb that needs replacing? I had this issue with one of my trailer lights, and thought it was burnt out. Brake lights all worked, but right signal didn’t. I fiddled with the electric hookup and scrubbed the plugs with sandpaper, tried it again and the signal worked. So just sayin’…

[hoopoe]

There are videos on YouTube on how to pop out these light and replace

[TheJenners]

Hahahah sorreeee!!! It’s my fault she got these guys too

[moonlitoaksranch]

That name…Huey Lew-ass…is perfect! Beats my Milton Burro.

[horsepoor]

I have a 2005 Trail-Et with these same (I believe) lights. My partner tells me that you remove the rubber gasket on the outside and that will reveal screws for the light.

[endlessclimb]

Yes. Double check your connections. Brake and turn are on the same wire.

Start the troubleshooting by checking your running lights - those are a different wire. If it’s still out then yes it’s the light.

If not, then use a different truck to plug into to determine if it’s the truck or the trailer that needs your focus. Contact cleaner, a wire brush, and some dielectric grease on both ends to finish up.

[trubandloki]

I know nothing about your light issues but I do need more adorable burrito photos.

[2DogsFarm]

When I was in grammar school our mascot was a life-size stuffed burro named Edward R Burro

@TheJenners agree with @Lusoluv & @endlessclimb re: checking trailer brake plug connection.
My local trailer/hitch supply place carries a huge selection of all sorts of replacement lights.

[TheJenners]

Didn’t think about checking the plug, but it looked clean before I plugged it in (I give it a look each time, part of preflight). But I can check the running lights when I go out in 10 minutes. However I don’t think it’s the truck, it was just hooked up to my dump trailer and working fine before I hooked up the horse trailer, and it’s a 2006 so I wouldn’t be surprised if the lights were going on it. They don’t last forever.

[TheJenners]

I’ll probably go see them this coming weekend, but in the meantime I did chastise her for posting that they were wrestling and didn’t provide video. I mean she has ME as the standard. ALWAYS get video!

[TheJenners]

But in the meantime, two recent pics of my two:

Trying to get a pic of the 2 yo, which she doesn’t cooperate with and Odie suddenly appears to be the focus of the picture instead of the 2 yo who wants to check anything that comes out of a pocket in case it’s a cookie.

And on the opposite end of the spectrum, the 28 yo

[2DogsFarm]

Your Old Guy got Burrito Photobombed!

Looking good for an aged guy

[Spudsmyguy]

Are these LED? If so, you have to buy the complete light assembly. The bulbs in LED lights are not changeable.

BTW, Totes adorbs!

[TheJenners]

Well shoot now I’m confused. Running lights work, plug is clean…

[endlessclimb]

Plug it into a different truck to determine whether it’s the male or female end that is the problem.

New truck = all lights work = replace the female plug on your truck (normally on a harness, very easy).

New truck = same problem = replace the male plug on the trailer (not quite as easy but definitely not hard, just tedious - drink a beer and get r done)

EDIT: the wire could be loose inside the plug/harness, so it could be squeaky clean and still play this game.

[2tempe]

As spuds said above, these are full units, easy to find and not expensive. I keep a couple of spares around just in case.
https://www.amazon.com/Oval-Trailer-Light-Grommet-Plugs/dp/B00MDNRTXS/ref=asc_df_B00MDNRTXS/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312104220456&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12920958020080418975&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9011763&hvtargid=pla-567474410376&psc=1
OMG I think I must have a little donk!!!

[TheJenners]

You must get two!