Trailer Upgrade: Dimmer Lights

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We recently noticed several of our OEM dome lights flickering or not coming on right away. We decided to replace the lights in the bunks and over the queen bed, as well as over the dinette with new dimmer lights. These were the primary lights affected by the flickering and the main areas we wanted the ability to dim the light also. I found these great looking dimmer lights on Amazon and we decided to get 2 packs of 2.

Installation was a breeze.

WARNING: Before beginning any electrical project, make sure the appropriate fuses and breakers are turned off. For this project, I turned on one of my lights, and attempted to remove every 12v fuse in my DC fuse box. Nothing worked, the light stayed on. I finally went and turned off the battery at the battery disconnect and that removed power to the lights. It’s important to actually test to ensure power is not going through before working on the light, don’t just trust that your fuse box is marked correctly or that removing the fuse is enough every time. Solar systems like we have can add in power and make it more complicated to completely disconnect power from everything in the trailer.

Step 1) Remove old light, usually requiring removing the plastic cover, unscrewing it from the cabinet, and cutting the wiring.

Step 2) Strip a short length from the end of the ends of the old wire and attach new light using the included wire nuts. Wire color doesn’t matter with this light.

Step 3) Shove the wiring back into the hole in the cabinet bottom or ceiling and screw the new light in.

Step 4) Attach the new light covers onto the light.

Step 5) Turn the power back on to test.

Enjoy your new dimmer light!