Trailer lighting

[foxier]

Good morning from the NY Finger Lakes. I have a 2015 RTL with dealer installed hitch and harness with four wire square plug. I have a trailer that has four wire system,
with incadesant bulbs.
So I thought I was good to go. However after reading about possible problems from adding LED lights to the Spyders, I'm wondering if the trailer lights will over load the
Spyder's electronics. Do I need to change the trailer to LEDs? Your thoughts please.
Thanks,
Sterling

 

[billybovine]

It will be fine. Dealer installed trailer harness is isolated. Running on it's own 10 amp circuit. You can light the trailer up like a Christmas tree. Has no effect on the Spyder lights.

 

[foxier]

Thank You..:clap:

 

[stillriding]

Good morning from the NY Finger Lakes. I have a 2015 RTL with dealer installed hitch and harness with four wire square plug. I have a trailer that has four wire system,
with incadesant bulbs.
So I thought I was good to go. However after reading about possible problems from adding LED lights to the Spyders, I'm wondering if the trailer lights will over load the
Spyder's electronics. Do I need to change the trailer to LEDs? Your thoughts please.
Thanks,
Sterling

This may not apply to you, but I thought I'd pass it along just in case. I pull an older aftermarket with my '14 RTS. I blew two power modules. Expensive. I followed the advice provided on this forum which was having my dealer ground the power module AND ground the trailer to itself. Problem solved.

 

[foxier]

This may not apply to you, but I thought I'd pass it along just in case. I pull an older aftermarket with my '14 RTS. I blew two power modules. Expensive. I followed the advice provided on this forum which was having my dealer ground the power module AND ground the trailer to itself. Problem solved.

Thank you for your reply. I'm not clear on grounding trailer to its self. Could you elaborate or point me to the forum advice you are referring to?
thanks
Sterling

 

[stillriding]

Thank you for your reply. I'm not clear on grounding trailer to its self. Could you elaborate or point me to the forum advice you are referring to?
thanks
Sterling

Here's how the dealer grounded the trailer. He spliced into the ground wire of the trailer and bolted the end on the tongue near the hitch. I relied on the dealer because I know nothing about electricity. Don't remember where this advice was given, but if I find it I'll post it for you. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.