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Boat Trailer Under-Glow LED Light Kit
Add Under-Glow Lighting to your boat trailer. Can be configured for trailers up to 40' long (perhaps a little longer).
This Boogey Lights® BOAT TRAILER UNDER-GLOW LED light kit is designed to mount to the bottom of the boat trailer with the LED strips facing downward toward the ground producing the under-glow effect you see in the product photos. We also offer the LANDING STRIP LED KIT which appears in some of the product photos. That kit is sold separately. The Under-Glow and Landing Strip light kits can be used together or individually.
Offered in three MULTI-COLOR versions (RGB, RGBW and RGBA), seven different DUAL COLOR versions and eight different SINGLE COLOR versions. The default configuration is set at RGB because it is the most popular but you can adjust the LED color selection using the drop down product options on this page for the other color options.
We encourage you to take time to review the information we have assembled here before making your purchase decision. Be sure to scroll down, expand each text group section and read the information presented within each group. It's very thorough. Be sure to click on the INSTALL tab too. This is where you'll find downloadable INSTALL DOCUMENTATION and WIRING DIAGRAMS for this kit. These materials contain important installation considerations.
The Boogey Lights® LOW PROFILE LED strips used in this light kit are sealed against the elements. They're IP65 rated. They are heat resistant, waterproof and easily cleaned for maintenance free operation. Note that these LED strips are NOT intended for use in salt-water applications. If you use them in salt-water, you need to clean them after each use. If not, the salt will dry and will eventually erode the epoxy coating allowing water to intrude and corrode the lighting circuit. We do not warranty this product if used in salt water for this reason. These lights are intended to be used with fresh water applications where the boat is submerged for short periods of time (e.g. launching and loading a boat on a boat ramp). They are not designed to be used for extended periods of time submerged under water. These are not marine grade LED lights which fall into another lighting classification. See below video of an example of these lights are typically used on a boat trailer.
NOTE: We do not include a trailer wiring harness with this kit. Why? Because there are too many variations and configurations possible. Plus, you can purchase a 4 way flat, 5 way or even 7 way trailer plug/harness at any auto parts store or online. They're inexpensive and plentiful.
Some of the photos shown in this product page include both our BOAT TRAILER UNDER-GLOW LED LIGHT KIT and BOAT TRAILER LANDING STRIP LIGHTS. The Under-Glow Light Kit is sold seperately. Product photos and installation of Boogey Lights® done by CTS CUSTOM TRAILERS. Check them out!
VIDEO
This video shows our RGB multi-color boat trailer Under-Glow light kit and landing strip light kit mounted on a triple axel boat trailer. It's operated using our GEN2 LED controller mounted in the tow vehicle. It can be operated using the included RF wireless hand held remote or using our free Bluetooth APP and your smartphone. Video and installation of Boogey Lights® done by CTS CUSTOM TRAILERS.
This video shows our boat trailer under-glow and landing strip LED light kits in action. Video and installation of Boogey Lights® done by CTS CUSTOM TRAILERS.
PRODUCT FITMENT
This product can be configured to fit just about any boat trailer up to 40' (perhaps longer) in length. The kit allows for a total of eleven LED segments (see layout diagram); five on each side of the trailer and one across the back (although you can mount them anyway you'd like). You'll need to measure the mounting surface you have available and then based on those measurements, order the length of LED strips needed to cover that area. Note that you don't have to use all eleven LED segments. The point is that the length, number of, how and where you mount these LED strips is totally up to you. The LED strips don't care where you mount them as long as you make sure they're mounted in such a way that the strips can not come in contact with the boat. Be sure too to mount them to a straight, flat, rigid, flat surface. Details of the mounting restrictions can be found in the install docs provided on this product page. We suggest reviewing them before purchasing. In some cases you may need to build out the mounting surface using aluminum, wood or similar structure. It all depends on the construction of your trailer and where you are mounting the LED strips.
The maximum length of a single LED strip is 16'. They cannot be built longer (details as to why can be found further down on this product page). For longer distances, use multiple lengths which is one of the rasons why this kit offers up to six LED strips total. If you need more than eleven LED strips for your trailer, you can purchase additional LOW PROFILE strips here. Each LED strip comes with a 15' power lead permanently attached to one end of the LED strip. The other end is bare; no connector. It is intended to be hard wired into the wiring harness. We include additional feeder cable with the kit for use in connecting the LED strips and running the wiring harness up to the tongue of the trailer.
For multi-color RGB/RGBx configurations, you'll need an LED Controller. The LED controller is intended to be mounted in the tow vehicle. It should not be mounted on the trailer itself unless the mounting location is protected from the elements; mainly water. The LED controller cannot be submerged. If you are purchasing the multi-color (RGB/RGBx) version of this Under-Glow light kit with our Landing Strip light kit - or, you already have a Boogey Lights® LED controller - you can order the RGB/RGBx version of this kit without a controller. You can for example use our Dual Zone LED controller where ZONE 1 = Under-Glow and ZONE 2 = Landing Strip lights.
TAKING MEASUREMENTS | What You Need to Know
It's important when measuring your trailer to examine the mounting area you have available. When doing so, make sure the area where you will be attaching the LED strip is clean, straight, smooth and rigid. The LED strip MUST be mounted flat against a single continuous, rigid mounting surface, in a straight line; it cannot bend around a radius or corners. Plus, the entire strip needs to be stuck to the mounting surface and not span across mounting surfaces. If you do, the strip will almost certainly fail in the spot that isn't affixed firmly to the mounting surface or, the point at which is spans across the two mounting surfaces. If you don't have a smooth, flat, rigid, contiguous mounting surface we recommend riveting or screwing aluminum, plastic L channel or similar to the trailer's cross member support beams and then mount the LED strip to that surface. The point is to carefully examine the mounting locations for your trailer when you're taking these measurements before placing your order.
Once you have identified the mounting locations and have your measurements, you're ready to place your order using this product page. You'll notice each LED strip segment on this product page has a drop down box listing the 16 available lengths for every LOW PROFILE LED STRIP. There are 11 possible LED strips in this kit. For those LED segments that don't apply to your trailer, simply leave them set to 'none'. For each LED segment, select the corresponding LED length from the drop down.
PRODUCT OPTIONS
Some are required. Some are optional. Refer to the following for details on each of the product options offered.
LED COLOR OPTIONS: This option tells us what color format you want for your light kit. There are three multi-color, seven dual color options and eight single color options. We have a detailed discussion about these LED color options further down on this product page. Be sure to read it. It's important. If you select any of the three multi-color options, you'll be presented with the option to make an LED CONTROLLER selection (essential to operate RGBx LEDs). If you select any of the dual color or single color options, you'll be presented with a switching option.
CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION: The controller configuration will vary based on your LED color selection. More information about these options are further down on this product page. Be sure to review them.
LED STRIP LENGTHS: There are eleven possible LED strip lengths you can order on this kit. You only have to order one LED strip. The other ten are optional. Each LED STRIP is numbered 1 through 11. These numbers correspond to the layout diagram we include in the photo gallery of the product page as well as shown below (scroll down). Using the drop down box select the length of the LED strip you want for each LED strip. For any unused LED lengths, leave set to 'NONE'. Minimum length is one foot. Maximum length is 16 feet.
MULTI COLOR CONTROL OPTIONS
RGB, RGBA or RGBW MULTI-COLOR OPTION: The multi-color RGB LED version provides over 16 million color combinations that you control and includes its own on/off wireless switch. The multi-color RGB, RGBA and RGBW kits include our GEN2 Heavy Duty combo Bluetooth + RF controller so you can control the lights with your Bluetooth enabled smartphone or the included wireless RF G2 M7 remote control. The CONTROLLERS navigation tab on this product page has additional details. With any of the Boogey Lights® BLUETOOTH controllers you can control your lights with your Bluetooth enabled Android or IOS smartphone. These high-tech controllers are capable of displaying 16 million different color combinations. In addition, lighting effects on the Smartphone controller are significantly more controllable in terms of speed and intensity. Each color and lighting effect is controlled by "sliders" or a color square on your smartphone screen so you can adjust the speed and intensity to get the lighting exactly the way you want it. Our controllers operate on 12vdc. Also, all of our Bluetooth Combo controllers include an RF remote control allowing for quick on/off of the controller. You can operate this controller with the included RF wireless remote OR you can use your Bluetooth enabled smartphone and our free smartphone APP (Android and IOS). Boogey Lights® RF Controllers will display seven colors (steady on + four lighting effects): RED, GREEN, BLUE, WHITE, LIGHT BLUE, BOOGEY LIGHTS GREEN (LIME GREEN/YELLOW), HOT PINK/PURPLE. The lighting effects options for our RF Controller include: DIMMING, BLENDING, BREATHING, STROBING. In the Blending, Breathing and Strobing modes these features can be set to remain on a single color or to cycle through each of the 7 colors. You can also adjust the speed at which this happens. The RF remote control offers SEVEN levels lighting effects (e.g. 7 levels of dimming). For the DUAL ZONE Heavy Duty LED controller, these functions work independently per zone OR both zones together.
Quick Switch: The Quick Switch feature comes standard on our HEAVY DUTY SINGLE ZONE and HD DUAL ZONE LED Controllers (all RGBx controllers). Whatever color LED you have connected to the WHITE output wire on the controller is the color that will display when the Quick Switch is triggered with 12vdc +. The most common use for this configuration is with commercial vehicles who want to be able to instantly turn off whatever color they're running and turn on a DOT compliant AMBER which is on our RGBA LED strips. For these installations, the yellow trigger wire is connected to a toggle switch or other wireless switch that activates the AMBER leds. When the Quick Switch trigger wire is not energized, the LED controller operates the RGBxx diodes normally. NOTE: This Quick Switch feature eliminates the need to use a relay for RGBA LEDs.
Single Zone or Dual Zone: If ordering RGB or RGBA, you have your choice of a SINGLE ZONE or DUAL ZONE GEN2 Heavy Duty LED Controller. As the name suggests, a SINGLE ZONE controller has one lighting zone. All LEDs wired to that zone display the same color and features. For DUAL ZONE, there are two distinct lighting zones. All LEDs wired to Zone 1 operate the same. All LEDs wired to Zone 2 operate the same. Each zone can be used independently or together.
SINGLE COLOR or DUAL COLOR CONTROL OPTIONS
If you're ordering any of the Single Color or Dual-Color LED color options, you'll be presented with the option to add our Dual Zone Controller to the order. This is an option. The default is 'none'. If selecting the Dual Zone Controller with any of the single color or dual-color options, you'll receive our Strobing Dual Zone single color controller. Designed primarily for commercial, working truck applications this heavy duty LED controller is ideal for situations where you need to control (on/off), strob or flash large numbers of single color LEDs. A typical scenario is with wide load truck haulers, wreckers and tow trucks. A typical scenario is with wide load truck haulers, wreckers and tow trucks. The unique dual zone capability allows the lights to be segregated into two distinct lighting zones if that's what you want to do.
For example zone one might be red LEDs and zone two amber LEDs. Another option could be to assign the two zones into LEDs mounted on different parts of the trailer (underglow = blue, landing strip lighting = amber). The options are endless. Each zone can be operated independently or together. In addition to ON/OFF control, STROBING and FLASHING, there's a STEADY-ON mode that offers dimming. All of these features are operated using the included wireless RF handheld remote.
Each zone will support up to 1500 tri-chip 5050 LEDs (20Amps) which means a total of 3000 tri-chip LEDs on a single LED controller. The operating modes include strobing, 3 burst flash and solid on. The speed can be adjusted and there's a brightness setting too. All of these features are operated using the included wireless RF hand held remote. This controller includes our Quick-Switch feature which when paired with a simple on/off switch will allow the controller to be turned on/off via a hard wired switch (mounted on the dash for example) as well.
The CONTROLLERS navigation tab on this product page has additional details on this controller option.
SINGLE COLOR VS MULTI-COLOR (RGB, RGBx)
Single colors are going to be brighter than RGB (multi-color) LEDs. The reason is that in an RGB LED there are three diodes: red, green and blue. The LED controller mixes those three colors to create other colors. For example, equal amounts of red + green + blue = white. In a single color LED, all three diodes are the same color. So in a single color white LED, there are three white LEDs which is much brighter than an RGB led mixed to show white. If you're looking for the absolute brightest color for your trailer, go with single color. If however you want to be able to change the colors from time to time, go with RGB. Just be aware that the RGB version of isn't as bright as the single color version. The single color version is available in your choice of one of seven super-bright colors: Amber, Orange, Red, Green, Blue, White or Pink.
RGB / Multi-Color: For RGB led lighting an LED Controller is needed to operate the lights. The controller is what operates the lights and mixes the colors. In addition to providing a wireless on/off capability, the LED controllers offered allow you to control your lights with your Bluetooth 4.0 enabled smart phone and our free smart phone APP (Android and IOS) OR the included RF wireless remote. With the included RF remote you can change between 7 colors (white, red, blue, green, light blue, lime green, pink) and functions of on/off, blending, strobing, breathing, flashing, fading and dimming. You can also use your Bluetooth enabled smart phone to create that custom look with over 16 million different color combinations plus three pre-sets along with color rotation programming with either 2 or 3 color sets. There is significantly more detail on the BLUETOOTH APP navigation tab on this product page. Since our Dual Color products use the RGB chip on the RGBA led strip, it is considered a multi-color product even though you don't need an LED controller to operate.
NOTE: If purchasing RGB, be aware that an RGB LED cannot create the color orange. It can come close but not exact. Why? As mentioned previously, RGB leds have three color DIODES: RED, GREEN and BLUE. It's the mixing of these three colors together that create other colors. The color ORANGE is created by mixing RED + YELLOW. The color YELLOW is created by mixing RED + GREEN. With an RGB LED, there is only one RED diode so it can only be used once. To get something that looks more like orange to the human eye using RGB LEDs you need to mix equal amounts of RED + GREEN (actually just a bit less green since the human eye is more sensitive to green wavelengths). This will give you the color YELLOW. Then, increase the intensity of the RED just a little (or, pull back the green). This will essentially add a little red to the yellow to effectively mix a color that has an orange tint which is closer to AMBER. It's not perfect but it's as close as you can get to the color orange using RGB led lights. If a true orange color is important to you, purchase the RGBA LEDs instead. Mixing Red and Amber produces a vibrant orange.
SINGLE ZONE OR DUAL ZONE?
For the three multi-color LED options, this kit offers both SINGLE ZONE and DUAL ZONE controller options. As the names suggest, a Single Zone controller has just one single lighting zone. All LEDs wired to the controller are on one zone. Whatever color or feature set you apply will be what you get on all leds. Pretty simple. With our Dual Zone controller, you can set up and operate two distinct lighting zones which can be operated and controlled individually or together. On a Dual Zone controller each lighting zone is capable of supporting up to 1500 LEDs for a total of 3000 LEDs. It will work with your Android® or iOS® Smart phone. It will also work with the included M7 Style RF wireless remote. Details on features are below.
GEN2 LED CONTROLLERS
Bluetooth + RF Combo Wireless Control
The LED Controllers offered in this kit are our GEN2 Single Zone and Dual Zone Heavy Duty Bluetooth COMBO LED Controllers. COMBO means they can be operated using either the included M7 RF wireless hand held remote OR your Bluetooth enable smart phone (and our free APP). Both will work. The RGB version is capable of displaying 16 million different color combinations. The GEN2 RGBx version can display even more color combinations depending on the type of LED strips connected to them. In addition, lighting effects on the Bluetooth controller are significantly more controllable in terms of speed and intensity. Each color and lighting effect is controlled by "sliders" or a color square on your smart phone screen so you can adjust the speed and intensity to get the lighting the way you want it.
Key Features & Capabilities
- Our GEN2 LED Controllers are based on the Bluetooth 5 chip set family which provide fast response times and the best possible RF/Bluetooth transmission distance.
- The SUPER and HEAVY DUTY GEN2 Controller can support Single Color, RGB, RGBx and RGBxx LED strips with both RF and Bluetooth control.
- The HEAVY DUTY controller versions include two antennas: a screw-on 2" stubby antenna and an extended magnetic mount antenna with 15' of wire for optimal reception on any vehicle.
- Use the included RF wireless remote to quickly turn on/off/dim your Boogey Lights. You can also select up to 7 different preset colors using the RF remote as well as access 7 different lighting features.
- Use your smart phone to operate your Boogey Lights®: On, Off, Dimming, Color Selection, Brightness, Speed, Color Programming, Timers
- Adjust the color sliders or color square to select the color you want.
- Access additional lighting features (e.g. strobing, flashing, breathing, morphing) modes using the 7 Function Keys.
- Save your favorite lighting configuration using Pre-Sets
- Countdown Timer and a 24 hour On/Off Timer function
- Quick-Switch feature for use with RGBx LED strips.
- Password protection to stop others from connecting to your LED controller.
- Programmable Color Rotation mode offers the ability to program the controller to display two or three colors of your choice and then rotate those colors in sequence.
- Assign a 'nick name' to your controller so you can easily find it when scanning.
- Set the APP to auto-connect to your LED controller every time you launch the APP on your phone
- DOWNLOAD the GEN2 LED Controller Operating Manual & Wiring Diagrams
- DOWNLOAD the GEN2 Bluetooth Operating Manual
- DOWNLOAD the GEN2 M7 RF Wireless Remote Operating Information
- VIEW the GEN2 LED Controller Series Product Page
- VIEW the GEN2 BLUETOOTH APP Information Page
Color Options and Considerations
This light kit is offered in eight single color options, seven dual color options and in three multi-color configurations: RGB, RGBW (RGB + warm white) and RGBA (RGB + amber).
For the single color and dual color options you can select a simple on/off switch or a wireless controller.
For the multi-color RGB options, you have the same capabilities as the single color however the feature set is significantly expanded since you also have the ability to change/adjust/tweak the colors you want to display. RGB stands for Red Green Blue. It's the mixing of these three primary colors together that will produce up to 16 million different color options. To mix and produce these colors however you need an LED controller which is why when you select any of the RGB or RGBx color options you'll also be prompted to make a LED Controller selection. The Boogey Lights® LED controllers offered are both RF wireless + Bluetooth enabled controllers. With the included RF wireless remote you can change between 7 pre-set colors (Red, Green, Blue, White 6000K, Light Blue, Lime Green/Yellow, Hot Pink/Purple) and functions of on/off, blending, strobing, breathing, flashing, fading and dimming. You can also use your Bluetooth enabled smart phone to create a custom look. The Bluetooth APP allows you to program the RGB diodes of any of our RGB, RGBW and RGBA strips with over 16 million different color combinations plus three pre-sets. Also, the Bluetooth APP offers 2 and 3 color rotation programming along with two timer features. Click the BLUETOOTH APP navigation tab on this product page for significantly more information on both the Bluetooth capabilities and APP functionality (including a video showing how the Bluetooth APP works)
RGBW: On the RGBW led strip, in addition to RGB, you get one extra diode which is Warm White. That warm white diode has a Kelvin temperature of 2400 which means it has a yellowish look giving it a warmer, softer, candle like look (see photo below). That fourth diode on the RGBW led strip can be wired directly to our GEN2 LED Controller which supports RGBx LEDs. As an option, you could also wire that fourth diode to a completely separate on/off switch. Your choice. You could also use the Quick-Switch feature with this fourth diode too.
RGBA: On the RGBA led strip, in addition to RGB, you get one extra diode which is AMBER. That fourth diode on the RGBA led strip can be wired directly to our GEN2 LED Controller which supports RGBx LEDs. As an option, you could also wire that fourth diode to a completely separate on/off switch. Your choice. You could also use the Quick-Switch feature with this fourth diode too.
WHAT IS RGB + AMBER (RGBA)?
RGBA is a LED strip format Boogey Lights® developed. It is available in both our Low Profile and Heavy Duty LED strip formats. The RGBA led strip includes our core RGB tri-chip technology using a 5050 RGB LED with the addition of a fourth 2835 diode that is AMBER. Designed primarily for motor vehicle applications, that fourth AMBER diode can be wired to a separate switch on the dash (or tied into a relay to work with existing running lights) that allows you to quickly and easily turn on just the AMBER leds. Then, for those who want the flexibility to be able to display up to 16 million color combinations using the RGB tri-chip, they can do that too. RGB + A provides the best of both worlds. Single color amber plus RGB tri-chip multi-color. The product photo carousel of this product page includes a close-up view of the LED strip design and wiring diagram. Note that due to the addition of that fourth diode, the RGBA strips are a little wider than our standard tri-chip RGB and single color LED strips. Also, the power lead wires use five conductor vs four. For additional information including product specs, click the SPECS navigation tab on this product page.
WHAT IS RGB + WHITE (RGBW)?
On the RGBW led strip, in addition to RGB, you get one extra diode which is Warm White. That warm white diode has a Kelvin temperature of 2400 which means it has a yellowish look giving it a warmer, softer, candle like look (see photo below). That fourth diode on the RGBW led strip can be wired directly to our GEN2 LED Controller which supports RGBx LEDs. As an option, you could also wire that fourth diode to a completely separate on/off switch. Your choice. You could also use the Quick-Switch feature with this fourth diode too.
WHAT IS DUAL COLOR?
The Dual Color LED configuration uses our RGBA LED strip but instead of pairing that LED strip with an RGB LED controller (to mix up to 16 million different color combinations), we hard wire a combination of one, two or all three of the RGB diodes (red, green or blue) along with the AMBER diode to two on/off switches. One switch operates the primary color diode(s). The other switch operates the amber diode. There are a total of seven Dual Color configuration options: RED+AMBER, GREEN+AMBER, BLUE+AMBER, MAGENTA+AMBER, YELLOW+AMBER, CYAN+AMBER, WHITE+AMBER. With a Dual Color configuration you don't need an LED Controller. Instead, you only need two switches (and relays); one to control each color. The primary color is chosen from the available dual color drop down list. The secondary color is always amber. Note: The Dual Color options includes one ON-OFF-ON 3 way toggle switch and two, 30 amp relays.
LED STRIP LENGTH LIMITATIONS
The maximum length of a single LED strip is 16' (300 LEDs). They cannot be daisy chained together as you run a very real risk of fire and/or damaging the LED strips permanently. The laws of electricity won't allow it to go longer with today's commercially available technology using 12vdc power and super bright 5050 led chips. If your application requires longer than 16' (e.g. 20'), you have two options. One is to simply center the 16' LED strip in that 20' space. Boogey Lights are already very bright so for most folks, having enough light is never a concern. This is what most people do. That said, some prefer to have full coverage of the entire 20' area. In that case it's possible to cover that entire 20' span using two LED strips. In the case of a 20' span you can order two - 10' LED strips. Then, the two LED strips (totaling 20') are installed such that the two LED strips butt together; end to end, which gives the illusion of a single 20' long LED strip.
WHAT'S INCLUDED + OPTIONS
This kit includes the LOW PROFILE LED light strips in the quantity and lengths you select based on your layout. Single Color, Dual Color, RGB, RGBA and RGBW available.
If you selected a multi-color system, the kit will include an LED Controller. Either Single Zone Heavy Duty or Dual Zone Heavy Duty based on your selection. Both include a wireless RF hand held remote control and Bluetooth integration. Also included is our eXtended Long Range Antenna. See product page for details.
If you selected a SINGLE COLOR system the kit will include the switching mechanism or controller you selected (if any).
If you selected a DUAL COLOR system the kit will include the switching mechanism or controller you selected.
Installation supplies include 3M Adhesion Primer, Feeder Cable based on number of LED strips ordered/chassis and controller selection plus battery connection cable with fuse holder.
NOTE: We do NOT include a trailer / tow vehicle wiring harness with this kit. Why? Because there are too many variations and configurations possible. Plus, you can purchase a 4 way flat, 5 way or even 7 way trailer male/female plug/harness at any auto parts store, big box store or online. They're inexpensive and plentiful.
One Year Original Owner Limited Warranty
DOT COMPLIANCE
The AMBER and RED single color LED strips are DOT COMPLAINT. They conform to applicable provisions of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108 requirements. Click the button below for more information on this issue.
OTHER ITEMS YOU MAY NEED
No two installation scenarios are the same. Not everyone shares the same installation quality goals. Some folks are OK with twisting wires together, others want to solder them. Some folks are OK with running wires where they may be seen or unprotected to save money/time, others want a tidy, clean install without any wires showing. Some folks are OK with mounting their LED strips to whatever surface they can find, others want to take the time necessary to build out appropriate mounting surfaces to provide the best lighting effect on their vehicle. The point is it's not possible to provide all the materials necessary for all installation scenarios and quality goals. Our light kits provide the essential components needed for a high-quality, functioning lighting system. Installation of our light kit to your specific vehicle may however require additional items to make it look and fit the way you want. This is particularly the case with electrical wiring and mounting of LED strips. Before proceeding with your installation we suggest you consider THESE OTHER ITEMS.
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Installation Information
IMPORTANT. You must have an understanding of 12vdc power. An essential skill with installation of any Boogey Lights LED products is knowing how to correctly wire the product to a 12vdc circuit. This includes understanding the importance of having a properly sized fuse at the power source, polarity, how to properly seal an electrical connection, using properly sized wire gauge for the load, measuring voltage and measuring the additional amperage draw you're adding. If you are uncertain or unfamiliar with any of these concepts, we urge you to ask someone who has the knowledge to assist you. Electricity is unforgiving.
INSTALL DOCUMENTATION
All of our installation documentation for this product (and all others) is available to download directly from our website (Click to download BYOK BOAT TRAILER UNDER-GLOW INSTALL DOCS). We encourage you to download this information and review before placing your order. That way you'll have a solid understanding of what is required (and no surprises). Here are some of the most important installation documents for this product. You will find ALL available documentation in our INSTALLATION RESOURCES SECTION.
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Controller Options
Every lighting system needs a way to command and control the lights. At minimum this means turning them off and on but it can also mean adjusting the brightness (e.g. dimming). Single color LEDs are the easiest to control since they only do one thing; display one single color. The color of LED you select is the color you see. It never changes. With multi-color LEDs though there are many more options; not the least of which is changing the color the LED displays. An RGB LED for example can display up to 16 million different color combinations. Of course with the more advanced systems, there are other capabilities too such as strobing, flashing, breathing, blending/morphing, programming color sequences, time of day on/off, countdown timer, etc. The led lights by themselves won't do any of these things. You need a led controller to make the LED lights do these other things. The controller is the brains of the system. This page describes the options available for this light kit. Scroll down and expand the text groups to read more.
CAPACITY RATINGS
Like every other electronic switching or lighting device offered for sale in North America, our LED controllers are rated based on capacity. It's important to make sure you're matching the capacity of the LED controller with the number of LEDs in your lighting system. Do not overload. The LED and amperage capacity is stated for each controller. If you don't know the number of LEDs or amperage draw of the LEDS in your system, the SPECIFICATIONS tab on this product page provides both the amperage draw as well as the # of LEDs to Length conversion chart. You can also access that information directly on this Specification Page. As a point of reference, a single 16' long LED strip contains 300 LEDs which will pull about 3.3 amps on full brightness white. This assumes input voltage at 12.5vdc. If you have a higher input voltage (e.g. 13.5vdc), you can expect the lights to draw 4 to 4.5 amps. Of course, other colors and less brightness settings will draw less amperage.
COMBO RF + BLUETOOTH WIRELESS
The Combo RF + Bluetooth LED controllers offered on this product are our latest GEN 2 LED controller series released in June of 2023. They have both RF Wireless and Bluetooth control built in (that's why we refer to them as 'COMBO' controllers - they'll do both). The RF wireless remote included with the controller uses our new G2 M7 TV style remote with 15 buttons which will operate RGB, RGBA, RGBW and RGBWW LEDs. The product carousel photos provide a more detailed view of this new G2 M7 remote. The Bluetooth component requires using our GEN2 APP which you can download for free and run it on your smartphone.
CORE RGB/RGBx LED CONTROLLER FEATURES
For all GEN2 RF + Bluetooth COMBO LED Controllers, the RF wireless remote included with the controller allows you to select these 7 pre-set colors for the RGB diodes: Red, Green, Blue, White (6000 Kelvin), Light Blue, Boogey Lights Green (Neon Green/Yellow), Hot Pink/Purple. In addition to selecting these 7 colors, there are 5 different functions you can use as follows: on/off, dimming, strobing/flashing, blending and breathing. For the strobing, flashing, blending and breathing functions you can adjust the speed of these features too using the RF hand held remote. In addition, if you have RGBx or RGBxx LEDs, the RF handheld wireless remote can also control the additional one or two 'X' diodes allowing you to turn them on/off, dim, adjust brightness and mix. If you have a Dual Zone controller, the RF hand held remote will allow you to operate Zone 1, Zone 2 or both Zone 1 + 2 together. Quick Switch feature included.
In addition to the RF hand held remote, you can use your Bluetooth enabled smart phone to create a custom look using our free APP and the LED controller. The Bluetooth APP allows you to program the RGB diodes with up to 16 million different color combinations plus three pre-sets. With the G2 version, you can also control the X diodes using your Bluetooth phone which provides additional color combinations. In addition, the Bluetooth APP offers both 2 and 3 color rotation programming to create some very cool effects. With the G2 version, you also get a Time of Day timer and a Countdown Timer. You can read more about these advanced features by clicking on the GEN2 APP button below.
MULTI-COLOR SINGLE ZONE OR DUAL ZONE
Multi-Color RGB, RGBx and RGBxx LEDs require an LED Controller to operate We offer the following HEAVY DUTY LED Controller options to power the LEDs in this light kit. Make your selection from the controller or kit configuration drop down on this product page:
- SINGLE ZONE, Heavy Duty LED Controller. This is a single zone LED controller. All lights connected to it wil display the same color and feature. It's our G2 RGBxx w/RF + Bluetooth Combo Heavy Duty LED controller. 1800 RGB LED / 1200 xx LED capacity (18 amps / 5 amps). G2 M7 RF wireless remote. This is our GEN2 RGBxx LED Controller that can be controlled using either the RF wireless remote OR your smart phone and our free bluetooth APP. This controller will power up to 5 diodes: RGB 3 diodes and up to 2 additional diodes (e.g. RGBA, RGBW or RGBWW) if so desired. You do not however have to use all outputs. For example, if you're powering RGB LEDs, this controller will work fine. Wire the RGB LEDs to the RGB output channels on this controller and cap the remaining two outputs. Includes Quick-Switch Feature. Two external antennas, one of which is the extended magnetic whip antenna with 15' cord. The other is a screw on 'stubby' that attaches directly to the controller housing. Measures 5.5" long x 3.25" wide and 1.5" high. Note that the overall length to accommodate room for wires is 7.5".
- DUAL ZONE, Heavy Duty LED Controller. This is a dual zone LED controller. It has all the same functionality and features as the single zone LED controller but instead of one lighting zone, it has two lighting zones. Each zone can be individually controlled or, if you prefer, you can operate both zones together. You determine which lights go to which zone by wiring them accordingly. It's our G2 RGBxx w/RF + Bluetooth Combo Heavy Duty controller. 1500 RGB LED / 1200 xx LED capacity (15 amps / 4 amps) per ZONE. G2 M7 RF Dual Zone wireless remote. This is our GEN2 RGBxx DUAL ZONE LED Controller that can be controlled using either the RF wireless remote OR your smart phone and our free bluetooth APP. This controller will power up to 5 diodes on each Zone: RGB 3 diodes and up to 2 additional diodes (e.g. RGBA, RGBW or RGBWW) if so desired. Includes Quick-Switch Feature. Two external antennas, one of which is the extended magnetic whip antenna with 15' cord. The other is a screw on 'stubby' that attaches directly to the controller housing. Measures 5.5" long x 3.25" wide and 1.5" high. Note that the overall length to accommodate room for wires is 10".
SINGLE COLOR DUAL ZONE CONTROLLER
Single Color and Dual-Color LED configurations do not require an LED controller to operate. A simple toggle switch or on/off/on switch will work. Of course the capabilities of a simple on/off or on/off/on switch are minimal. You can only turn the lights on or off. You can't dim, strob or flash the LEDs. For those who want the abilty to strob, flash or dim their single color lights we offer a Single Color Strobing / Flashing Dual Zone LED controller. This controller is built specifically for single color lighting applications. Designed primarily for commercial, working truck applications this heavy duty LED controller is ideal for situations where you need to dim, strob or flash large numbers of single color LEDs. A typical scenario is with wide load truck haulers, wreckers and tow trucks. The unique dual zone capability allows the lights to be segregated into two distinct lighting zones.
For example zone one might be white LEDs and zone two amber LEDs. Another option could be to assign the two zones into LEDs mounted on different parts of the truck (underglow = white, body side lighting = amber). The options are endless. Each zone can be operated independently or together. In addition to ON/OFF control, STROBING and FLASHING, there's a STEADY-ON mode that offers dimming making it ideal for recreational vehicle applications as well. All of these features are operated using the included wireless RF handheld remote.
Each zone will support up to 1500 tri-chip 5050 LEDs (20 Amps) which means a total of 3000 tri-chip LEDs on a single LED controller. The operating modes include strobing, 3 burst flash and solid on. The speed can be adjusted and there's a brightness setting too. All of these features are operated using the included wireless RF hand held remote. This controller includes our Quick-Switch feature which when paired with a simple on/off switch will allow the controller to be turned on/off via a hard wired switch (mounted on the dash for example) as well.
Key Features:
- Heavy Duty, Dual Zone, Single Color LED controller. Will work with single color LEDs. Each zone has one 12v+ and one 12v- output.
- Dual Zone capabiliy. Each zone can be operated independently or together using the included RF wireless hand held remote (see photo in product photo carousel).
- Three operating modes: Steady On, Strobing, 3 Burst Flashing. Each can be adjusted per zone.
- The speed of the strobing and flashing mode can be adjusted with 5 different settings.
- Brightness can be adjusted with 5 different settings.
- Boogey Lights® 'Quick Switch' feature allows the user to connect a simple on/off toggle switch to the controller (one Quick-Switch input is available per zone) to allow the lights attached to each zone to be turned on/off via a switch mounted on the dash instead of using the RF remote. This feature does not have to be used if you don't want it.
- Designed for 12vdc power. 1500 tri-chip capacity per lighting zone. 20amps per zone.
- Measures 5.5" long x 3.25" wide and 1.5" high. Note that the overall length to accommodate room for wires is 10".
- Water resistant but not water proof. Suggest mounting in a location that is dry.
- One year original owner limited warranty against manufacturing defect.
You can download the WIRING DIAGRAM and OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS for this controller directly from our website.
Single Color Strobing / Flashing Controller QUICK-SWITCH Feature
This Single Colro Strobing / Flashing controller includes our unique QUICK SWITCH feature which can be triggered by applying 12vdc + to the YELLOW input wire to the LED Controller. This feature is per zone. So each zone has it's own Quick Switch yellow trigger wire.
How it Works: When 12vdc power is detected on the yellow trigger wire, the controller will turn on using the last used settings for that zone. It's zone specific. If the controller is already on using the RF remote, turning this on will do nothing HOWEVER turning off this circuit will also turn OFF the controller. The same holds true for the RF remote. If the controller is turned on using the Quick Switch trigger circuit, pressing the on/off button on the RF remote will do nothing HOWEVER pressing the on/off button a second time on the RF remote will turn off the controller.
The most common use for this feature is with wrecker applications where the operator needs the lights to turn on the same way every time (e.g. 3 burst flashing at the preferred speed). Once the controller is first setup with the RF wireless remote to use that 3 burst flashing mode, it is turned off. When the controller is turned on the next time using the Quick Switch trigger (usually wired to a toggle switch on the dash), it will come on using that last setting (3 burst flashing mode in this case). In this configuration, the RF handheld remote is only used to change the operating mode the controller first turns on in.
NOTE: You do not have to use this feature if you don't want to. If you aren't going to use it, just be sure to cap the two yellow trigger wires (one per zone).
QUICK-SWITCH FEATURES
The Quick Switch feature is available on our GEN2 Super, Heavy Duty SINGLE ZONE and Heavy Duty DUAL ZONE LED Controllers. Whatever color LED you have connected to the GREY output wire of the GEN2 Controller is the color that will display when the Quick Switch is triggered with 12vdc +. When the Quick Switch trigger wire is not energized, the LED controller operates the RGBxx diodes normally. The most common use for this configuration is with commercial vehicles who want to be able to instantly turn OFF whatever color they're running and turn ON a DOT compliant AMBER which is on our RGBA LED strips. For these installations, the yellow trigger wire is connected to a toggle switch or other wireless switch that activates the AMBER leds from the dash. You can also do the same thing with the RGBW product which is popular for use on RVs. On RVs, the yellow trigger can be connected to an existing switch in the RV that instantly turns on just the W diodes.
SINGLE COLOR CAPABLE
Are these RGB/RGBx GEN2 LED Controllers Single Color Capable? Yes! Even though our GEN2 LED controllers are designed for multi-color lighting systems, they can be used with single color LEDs as well. The GEN2 LED Controller Operating Manual & Wiring Diagrams explains this in more detail.
GEN2 CONTROLLER DOCUMENTATION
All documentation can be downloaded directly from our website. Here are links to the documentation for our GEN2 LED Controller product line:
RF REMOTE BATTERY SIZES
The M7 style RF remotes use one CR2032 3v alkaline battery (included with remote). The KEY FOB style RF remote uses a MN27 battery.
RANGE: Depending upon where the controller is mounted in your vehicle, the GEN 2 controllers will provide 50' to 200' of control. The amount of metal that surrounds the installation location impacts the distance of the radio signal. The Heavy Duty GEN2 controllers include an extended antenna (magnetic mount) which allows the RF antenna to be mounted outside the vehicle if desired. This external antenna significantly improves the range of the RF signal by a factor of at least 2.
Boogey Lights® Smartphone APP for GEN2 LED Controllers
The Boogey Lights® GEN2 Bluetooth Smartphone APP is for use exclusively with the Boogey Lights® family of GENERATION 2 (GEN2, G2) Bluetooth RGB and RGB and RGBx LED controllers released in June of 2023. Simply connect your smartphone running our APP to the Boogey Lights® GEN2 Bluetooth LED controller for a reliable, low energy connection to take charge of our hi-performance LED strips like never before. The Boogey Lights® Bluetooth controller and this APP are designed to power our multi-color and single-color line of LED strips for use on RVs, motorhomes, campers, trailers, semi-trucks, tow trucks, motorcycles, cars, truck, semi's, ATVs, boats, golf carts and more.
What's Needed? The Boogey Lights® Bluetooth APP is FREE to download for either the Android or iOS smartphone operating system platforms. You just need to provide the Bluetooth equipped smart phone and use it with one of our GEN2 Bluetooth enabled LED controllers.
NOTE: We also make a GEN1 LED Controller. That controller requires this GEN1 Bluetooth APP. The GEN2 APP will not operate a GEN1 LED Controller and vise versa. They each have their own APPs.
ANDROID: Direct Download of GEN2 APK File (V1) for Boogey Lights® GEN2 LED Controllers
Download the Boogey Lights® GEN2 APP QUICK-START Guide
Don't know if your phone is compatible with this APP? Download the APP and try it on your phone to see if it fits your screen size before you buy.
Features
- Our GEN2 LED Controller when used with this GEN2 APP will operate Boogey Lights RGB, RGBA, RGBW and RGBWW LED strips. Can also be configured to work with Boogey Lights Single Color LED srips.
- TWO Operating Modes: RGB mode and X mode providing up to 5 channels of light control. The 3 channel RGB mode controls the RGB LEDs. The 'X' mode controls one or two X diodes.
- RGB Control: Easy to use sliders or color square allow you to control over 16 million color combinations by adjusting the level of Red, Green and Blue in your LEDs
- X Control: Easy to use sliders to control one or two 'x' diodes for use with Boogey Lights RGBA, RGBW and RGBWW LED strips.
- Fader mode allows you to dim and brighten your LEDs. RGB and RGBxx.
- ON/OFF Functionality allows you to turn your Boogey Lights® on and off from a distance. On/Off control is available for RGB diodes and the X diodes separately.
- Speed control allows you to speed up or slow down the lighting effects.
- Seven different function buttons provide pre-set lighting effects for RGB mode. Three different function buttons for X mode.
- Auto-connect functionality such that when you load the APP it will automatically connect to the LED controller you have set it to connect to (assumes of course you're in range).
- Assign Nicknames for us to 5 Controllers
- Assign a Password to stop someone else from connecting to your lighting system.
- Progammable Color Rotation Feature allows you to program the controller to display two or three colors of your choice and then rotate those colors in sequence.
- Countdown Timer. Gives you the ability to turn off your Boogey Lights in X hours and Y minutes.
- On/Off Timer. Gives you the ability to turn your lights on and off at pre-determined times every 24 hour cycle.
- Support for the Boogey Lights® GEN2 Dual Zone Heavy Duty Bluetooth Controller capable of controlling two independent lighting zones.
Functions
- F1 = single color steady, optional dim and multi-color selection
- F2 = single color strobe, optional dim, speed and multi-color selection
- F3 = 7-color strobe, optional dim and speed
- F4 = 7-color switch, optional dim and speed
- F5 = single color breathe, optional speed and multi-color selection
- F6 = 7-color breathe, optional speed
- F7 = multi-color blend, optional speed
IMPORTANT! This APP will only work with the GEN2 Boogey Lights® Bluetooth LED controller. If you have a GEN1 LED Controller, details on that APP can be found here.
NOTE: All Boogey Lights® controllers and LED components are POSITIVE switched devices. They will not work with components that are negatively switched.
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Trouble Shooting
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