Just get a 12V LED light of some type and wire directly to the battery, with a fused lead to the + terminal, and wire up a small switch to turn it on/off as needed. With LED, if you accidentally leave it on (even for a few days), it won't drain the battery. Riders who install LED accent lights on his/her bike can usually leave them on for at least a day or so, with no ill effect on the battery.
Quote from: MRVTX on November 15, 2017, 05:39:59 PMJust get a 12V LED light of some type and wire directly to the battery, with a fused lead to the + terminal, and wire up a small switch to turn it on/off as needed. With LED, if you accidentally leave it on (even for a few days), it won't drain the battery. Riders who install LED accent lights on his/her bike can usually leave them on for at least a day or so, with no ill effect on the battery.I thought about doing that but I don't want any extra wires other than the 4 pin cable routed towards the bike.
^I mean coming from the bike to the trailer.
https://www.legacyfoodstorage.com/products/home-solar-lights-system-powerbank-usb-charger?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cse&utm_campaign=base
Quote from: matap on November 16, 2017, 10:11:53 AM^I mean coming from the bike to the trailer. DOH! Senior moment...I forgot it was going to the trailer. What about using a quick-connect trailer plug like what we have on our vehicles?
My earlier post disappeared. Rig a $20 deer feeder battery (generally 12V 7ah) with a switch and a solar charger. A small LED will draw next to nothing and the solar panel should keep it charged. The batteries use spade connectors, so it's easy to disconnect when not in use, and you might want to overnight it on a Battery Tender every few weeks if it goes that long without solar charging. I think those batteries are generally maintenance-free AGM deep cycles, although they aren't labeled as such. The small LED would provide more than enough illumination for the dogs -- they have excellent low-light vision -- and run cool enough not to cause temperature issues. The entire system could be self contained on the trailer.
Quote from: Rocket67 on November 16, 2017, 07:10:31 AMhttps://www.legacyfoodstorage.com/products/home-solar-lights-system-powerbank-usb-charger?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cse&utm_campaign=baseI'm thinking something like this but minus the lights. I just want a powerbank (battery) and solar charger I guess and a way to plug in what I need