Cargo Trailer Interior Light Kit

While Single Color dimmable WHITE LEDs are by far the most popular for workspace applications, our surface mounted LED strips are available in additional solid colors including RED, GREEN, BLUE, ORANGE. In addition, we offer an RGB multi-color version where you can change the color using a wireless remote control (or your smartphone and our free Android or IOS APP). Built with two ounce copper PCB, the brightest 5050 LEDs available and 1.2mm of genuine 3M® VHB double sided tape, these LED strips are super easy to install yet made tough for motor sports applications. They're available on either white or black PCB. While our hi-intensity LED light strips are available in varying lengths we've put together this interior led light kit to provide the components needed to fit some of the most common sized cargo/utility trailers from 16' to 36'. All flexible LED strips come on a roll with a 15' power lead attached to them.

Single Color vs RGB (Multi-Color)

While most mobile work space lighting is white, nothing says it has to be that way. With an RGB led strip you can have the best of both worlds. With RGB, you can control your lights with a wireless remote control OR your smartphone and our bluetooth APP. One of the colors available is WHITE ... but so too are many other colors (up to 16 million if you want to get technical). One important caveat .... RGB white is not as bright as Single Color white. The reason is that in an RGB LED there are three diodes: red, green and blue. Mixing equal parts red + green + blue creates the color 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 for the absolute brightest white you can get for your trailer, go with single color white. 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 'white' isn't as bright as the single color version.

Got a V-Nose Trailer?

This light kit works just as well on v-nose cargo trailers. The reason is that our leds are super bright. Unless you have a special application where you need a higher concentration of light in the v-nose area of the trailer, two LED strips down each side of the trailer as shown in our diagrams will be more than adequate to flood the inside of the trailer; including the v-nose section. If however you want to add an additional 2', 3' or even 4' LED strip just for the v-nose area, you can order that extra strip using our LOW PROFILE LED STRIP product.

Single Color: Most mobile work space lighting is single color white because it's the brightest light available. For single color lights you're going to need an on/off switch at minimum. Some prefer to add a dimmer switch too. It ultimately depends on your setup. We offer two optional switches for single color: on/off wireless (with 40 amp relay due to amperage) and a wired on/off dimmer (black and white finishes). Some trailers may already have a switch installed in which case you may be able to use the existing light switch. Just make sure you confirm amperage ratings. A single 16' LED strip containing 300 leds will pull about 3.25amps on full brightness white.

RGB / Multi-Color: For RGB led lighting an LED Controller is needed to operate the lights. The controller is what operates the lights. If you're purchasing RGB leds, you'll need to also purchase an LED Controller from the available list of LED Controllers. Make sure you select the LED Controller that matches the capacity rating for the number of LEDs you're purchasing. All of the RGB controller options presented are our latest GEN2 (G2) LED Controller. You can find more detail about these new GEN2 LED Controllers by clicking on the CONTROLLERS navigation tab appearing on this product page.

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 your choice of the included RF wireless remotes. With the included RF remote you can change between 7 colors 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. The BLUETOOTH navigation tab on this product page provides significantly more information about the Bluetooth integration.

We suggest mounting the LED strips in this kit to plastic or aluminum flat stock (or something similar) and then mounting that assembly to the trailer. Do not mount the LED strips directly to the trailer's existing surface. The reason is that many cargo trailers don't have finished interiors and those mounting surfaces are prone to flexing/movement as the trailer moves down the road. If you mount the LED strip directly to the existing surface, the LED strip is likely going to fail prematurely due to the flexing of that surface. Mounting the LED strip on another surface such as plastic flat bar and mounting the assembly to the trailer will isolate the LED strip and protect it from that flexing. The Aluminum Channel mounting option offered below is a great way to solve this problem. LED strips that fail when mounted directly to the trailer's inside surface are not covered under warranty.

For those who want to dress up the installation, we offer aluminum channels and difusers. They make for a professional looking installation. The channels typically are screwed (or riveted) to the ceiling of the trailer (or side walls) and then the LED strip attaches to the channel with the optional difuser snapping in over top. You can read more about this installation option by visiting this ALUMINUM CHANNEL product page.

In this 2 minute video we show you how we install Boogey Lights® LEDs for over-head lighting on this cargo trailer.

To achieve the full adhesive strength of the 3M® tape affixed to the back of each strip 3M® Adhesion Promoter (aka Primer) must be applied to the mounting surface first. This is an important step to ensure a secure bond. The 3M® Adhesion Promoter creates a chemical bond between the tape and the mounting surface such that the LED strip will stay stuck (at least until you decide you want to remove it). Using any other solvent such as rubbing alcohol or acetone is not the same thing as using 3M® Adhesion Promoter. While these solvents will help clean the surface, they do not prime the surface. There is a difference. 3M® Adhesion Promoter is included with this kit although you may elect to purchase more if you'd like.

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.

The short answer is probably not. All Boogey Lights® RGB LED strips are COMMON CATHODE LEDS. They share a common ground and will only work with positively switched controllers. Most LED strips on the market today are COMMON ANODE because the controller technology used to power them is less expensive to manufacture. However they're not nearly as bright and are an overall inferior design when compared with COMMON CATHODE LEDs. For more information, click the button below.

Boogey Lights® Low Profile Hi-Intensity Surface Mounted LED light strips are used in a number of Boogey Lights products for a variety of vehicle applications (including this product). Where and how these light strips are installed make all the difference in their durability and thus, our warranty. For this reason the duration of the Boogey Lights Low Profile Hi-Intensity LED Light Strips original owner warranty varies based on the vehicle application, use and installation types.

• Recreational Applications: RVs, Motorcycles, Golf Carts: 3 years
• Cars/Pickup Trucks/Off-Road: 1 year
• Marine / Fresh Water: 3 years
• Marine / Salt Water: 90 days
• Food/Cargo Truck/Trailer, Other Light Duty Commercial Use / Installation done by Boogey Lights technicians in Florence, KY: 3 years
• Food/Cargo Truck/Trailer, Other Light Duty Commercial Use / All other installation types: 1 year
• Heavy Duty Truck and/or Trailer Commercial Use / Installation by Boogey Lights technicians in Florence, KY: 1 year
• Heavy Duty Truck and/or Trailer Commercial Use / All other installation types: 90 days