How do I get my yakima rack and roll trailer's lights working?
264142
I had an rv place do the wiring. There's a pigtail with a plug that's hooked on car, I plug that into the plug on the trailer.Sorry, I don't know the technicalities of how to do it. It would vary from vehicle to vehicle anyway.
264143
There should be a cable inside the tongue. It goes thru the square bracket on the trailer, comes out the back and needs to be connected to the flat 4 pin connector on the drivers side of the trailer. The other end hooks into your vehicle. Be careful when you put the safety pin thru the tongue you can cut the cable.
264144
Not sure. I assembled my trailer per the manufacturer's instructions and they have performed admirably since. Contact Yakima. They have made improvements to the lights/wiring over the years.
828860
You have given me valuable info .Might be a reason not to but another Dorcey if there are no light replacements .Not a good sign.I will try looking into this. seaBee
2076031
The bulbs in mine quit working fairly reg. I sent a set back because the light went out within a week, they really need to improve the setup...The last few times the bulb quit I was able to get it working again by clearing the contact points (screw heads ) where the top connects to the bottom. I loosened the small Phillip's screws and retightened them on the wire then I used a tooth pick in the bulb holder to bend the contact points away from the side so it would contact the bulb. So far this has fixed mine the last 3 times they quit. As far as a bulb the only thing I found that MIGHT work is they sell a replacement lcd bulb for the old 3v MINI- MAG flashlights I found one a Lowes $5 for (2) but I haven't tried one yet..It is nice to have the Lights working I hope Hobbs fixes the poor workmanship of the lights I really like the salt & pepper set.
1482002
Just plug into your trailer plug on your car and it works. I have to duct tape to the trailer one of the lights fell off
1035876
Just installed one on my boat, and the switch only lights when in the ON position.
136379
Also check the pins on the trailer cord/connector. Mine were old and tired. A little bending and scrapping with a small screwdriver made a more positive connection to the "box" and fixed the NC problem.
1650797
I can't get it working with anything. bought 2 sets of lights and still can't get the thing to go...
553907
We have a Yakima rack system on our vehicle with round bars and they work. We have rectangular bars on a trailer that we also use to haul them. The racks work even better on the rectangular bars. I think they are universal and should work fine for you.
22180
I know of no fix other than trying to reposition or redirect the light do it doesn't pick up the vehicles. I have had great experiences with these lights, but I use them indoors where an occasional unwanted illumination is not a concern.
563299
Yes, the light is held in place by the black rubber ring that comes with the light. The whole thing than squeezes into the hole on the trailer. If the hole is too tight try coating with casein. If the hole is too big you might try using black electrical tape inside the perimeter to make it smaller.
1236796
Just have to make sure you run a ground wire since the lights are grounded by the mounting bolts to the trailer.
2145228
Try hooking up the ballasts & bulbs without the other cables that were included. That's what I tried when I kept blowing fuses on my 2007 Toyota Carry.
220113
Remove the cover with the palm of your hand (twist counter clockwise).Unscrew the little bulb and replave with a similar type. Put the cover back on. Note: at least your lights work; mine I'm still figuring out why they don't light up!)
2084542
You should have received a page of instructions which came with the lights. Just follow them ...it's quite easy.
818724
The bulb sockets are full sized and require 120V bulbs. If you want something for a travel trailer, look at LED lights.
1123521
Sounds like a loose wire. I did have another brand of led side marker light that did that. After I tried everything I reversed polarity and it worked. Just a though if you haven't found the cause.
1711530
I believe it comes down to a few things 1. wiring diagrams/directions 2. The type of lights you want on your trailer 3. The size of your trailer. (Make sure that you get one that is going to be long enough for how much u spend) 4. Look at how they connect the wires. In this set-up for lights, they recommended using a clamp type dealio that basically cuts through both wires and connects them. I chose not to use this and opened them up and soldered them together and used heat shrink to try and prevent corrosion in the future. I recommend you doing the same. Also take in to consideration when you are doing the lights that they don't stick out. I know someone that had them stick off the trailer to be seen better, but a lot of people hurt themselves as they walked around the corner and hit their hips and other body parts on them. I don't know if other kits have the ground wire running back to the lights, but I chose to for the reason of 1. corrosion again 2. The trailer I did it on had tilting action so it made it hard to ground through the trailer itself