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The Smartest Tail Light Ever Made
Are your trailer taillights not working correctly? Why spend hours searching for the problem, SMART LIGHT™ IS THE ONLY LIGHTING SYSTEM that Monitors Stop / Turn / Tail light functions and provides a patented ground test feature indicating the most common lighting failure, poor ground.
SUBMERSIBLE
SAFE FOR BOAT TRAILERS
Designed and Tested to Meet Performance and Quality Standards
Meeting DOT lighting standards guarantees your lights are federally compliant for visibility, durability, and reliability to secure the safety of others.
DOT
SAE
CMVSS
FMVSS
LIMITED WARRANTY
10 Year Warranty on all Smart Light™ Products
Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation warrants all Smart Light™ products to be free from defects in material and workmanship, under normal use and service, for the original buyer, for a period of 10 years from the date of original purchase (excludes bulbs). Go to www.HopkinsTowingSolutions.com for a complete limited warranty statement.
SMART LIGHT™ IS THE ONLY LIGHTING SYSTEM THAT
Monitors Stop / Turn / Tail light functions and provides a patented ground test feature indicating the most common lighting failure, poor ground.
Turn Signal On
Tail Lights On
Replace Bulb
Poor Ground
Testing with Smart Light™
Testing with Easy-Pull™ Smart Adapter
Included in Smart Light™ Sets
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Power Switch
Turn on the left turn signal. The “S” test light and main bulb should be flashing. Turn function off.
Power Switch
Turn on the right turn signal. The “S” test light and main bulb should be flashing. Turn function off.
Power Switch
Turn on the tail lights. The “T” test light, main bulb and side marker light should be illuminated. Turn function off.
Power Switch
If a test light is functioning but the main bulb or side marker light is not illuminated replace the bulb or remove corrosion.
Power Switch
If no functions illuminate and the “G” test light is flashing, then the housing is not properly grounded. Clean the mounting holes and check the wire ground to verify that it is free of rust, corrosion or paint.
Power Switch
If no test lights illuminate with a function on, check the trailer wires feeding the Smart Light™. If no power is present at the back of the trailer, verify that the towing vehicle is providing power to the trailer. If the tow vehicle is not feeding power back to the trailer, check vehicle fuses or see your vehicle dealer. If power is feeding to the trailer from the towing vehicle, check the trailer wiring for faults.
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Power Switch
Turn on the left turn signal. The “LT” and “G” on the Easy-Pull™ adapter will blink red with the truck left turn signal. Turn function off.
Power Switch
Turn on the right turn signal. The “RT” and “G” on the Easy-Pull™ adapter will blink red with the truck right turn signal. Turn function off.
Power Switch
Turn on the tail lights. The “TM” and “G” on the Easy-Pull™ adapter should be illuminated red. Turn function off.
Power Switch
If the “G” is flashing yellow on the Easy-Pull™ adapter, the harness is sensing a poor ground on the trailer. Trace from the harness to the ground on the trailer. Fix any broke wires and remove any rust and corrosion from the grounding location.
Power Switch
If the Smart-Harness™ indicates power is feeding to the trailer from the towing vehicles, check the trailer wiring for faults.
Power Switch
If no test lights illuminate with a function on, the tow vehicle is not feeding power back to the trailer. Check vehicle fuses or see your vehicle dealer.
HELP SERIES
Smart Light™ Help Video for Single 69500S 69501S 69502S and 69503S
INSTALL SERIES
Smart Light™ Install for Single 69500S and 69502S
HELP SERIES
Smart Light™ Help Video for Sets 69600SK and 69601SK
Today, we will be helping you identify taillight problems using the all new Hopkins Towing Solutions Smart Light™ for trailer taillights. The Smart Light system helps you identify taillight issues fast so you can get back to towing safely.
INSTALL SERIES
Smart Light™ Install for Single 69501S and 69503S
INSTALL SERIES
Smart Light™ Install for Sets 69600SK and 69601SK
69600SK
Under 80" Smart Light™ Set
FEATURES
- For trailers under 80 inches wide
- Instantly identifies problems with Smart Light™ test feature and Easy-Pull™ LED Test 4 Flat adapter
- Indicates all trailer lighting functions have power
- Flashing ground LED test light identifies poor ground to the tail light
- Submersible
- 10 Year Warranty
- Includes PL-3 tail light quick connector
- Meets DOT, SAE, FMVSS and CMVSS
- Driver Side 7 Function Tail Light: Stop, Turn, Tail Light, Side Marker, Side Reflector, Rear Reflector, and License Light
- Passenger Side 6 Function Tail Light: Stop, Turn, Tail Light, Side Marker, Side Reflector, and Rear Reflector
- Stud Mount: 2 inches on center
INSTRUCTIONS
69500S
Under 80" Driver Side Smart Light™
FEATURES
- For trailers under 80 inches wide
- Instantly identifies problems with Smart Light™ test feature
- Submersible
- 10 Year Warranty
- Includes PL-3 tail light quick connector
- Meets DOT, SAE, FMVSS and CMVSS
- 7 Function: Stop, Turn, Tail Light, Side Marker, Side Reflector, Rear Reflector, and License Light
- Stud Mount: 2 inches on center
INSTRUCTIONS
69601SK
Over 80" Smart Light™ Set
FEATURES
- For trailers over 80 inches wide
- Instantly identifies problems with Smart Light™ test feature and Easy-Pull™ LED Test 4 Flat adapter
- Indicates all trailer lighting functions have power
- Flashing ground LED test light identifies poor ground to the tail light
- Submersible
- 10 Year Warranty
- Includes PL-3 tail light quick connector
- Meets DOT, SAE, FMVSS and CMVSS
- Driver Side 8 Function Tail Light: Stop, Turn, Tail Light, Side Marker, Side Reflector, Rear Reflector, Rear Clearance, and License Light
- Passenger Side 7 Function Tail Light: Stop, Turn, Tail Light, Side Marker, Side Reflector, Rear Clearance, and Rear Reflector
- Stud Mount: 2 inches on center
INSTRUCTIONS
69501S
Under 80" Passenger Side Smart Light™
FEATURES
- For trailers under 80 inches wide
- Instantly identifies problems with Smart Light™ test feature
- Submersible
- 10 Year Warranty
- Includes PL-3 tail light quick connector
- Meets DOT, SAE, FMVSS and CMVSS
- 6 Function: Stop, Turn, Tail Light, Side Marker, Side Reflector, and Rear Reflector
- Stud Mount: 2 inches on center
INSTRUCTIONS
69502S
Over 80" Driver Side Smart Light™
FEATURES
- For trailers over 80 inches wide
- Instantly identifies problems with Smart Light™ test feature
- Submersible
- 10 Year Warranty
- Includes PL-3 tail light quick connector
- Meets DOT, SAE, FMVSS and CMVSS
- 8 Function: Stop, Turn, Tail Light, Side Marker, Side Reflector, Rear Reflector, Rear Clearance, and License Light
- Stud Mount: 2 inches on center
INSTRUCTIONS
69503S
Over 80" Passenger Side Smart Light™
FEATURES
- For trailers over 80 inches wide
- Instantly identifies problems with Smart Light™ test feature
- Submersible
- 10 Year Warranty
- Includes PL-3 tail light quick connector
- Meets DOT, SAE, FMVSS and CMVSS
- 7 Function: Stop, Turn, Tail Light, Side Marker, Side Reflector, Rear Clearance, and Rear Reflector
- Stud Mount: 2 inches on center
INSTRUCTIONS
69600SK
69601SK
69500S
69501S
69502S
69503S
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Select a question below to reveal the answer.
Q. How do I properly ground my Smart Light™?
- Smart Light grounds using two different methods. One method of ground is the stud bolts. Clean the area where the stud bolts mount to the trailer. Remove any rust and paint from the holes. The second ground method is the white ground wire. Mount the wire to the trailer frame in a location that has been cleaned of rust and paint. In some cases (like aluminum trailers) connecting the white ground wire to the existing trailer ground wire is a better option.
Q. Why is the light partially functioning; only tail light works, or only left turn/right turn works?
- More or likely one of pin of the 4 flat (pin) or 7 blade connector is compromised. Make sure there is no dirt or rust at the contact. Insure a metal to metal contact between vehicle and the trailer connectors. Another likely issue is that trailer towing function fuse has blown on the truck. Consult the vehicle’s owner manual for fuse positions. For more help on this issue see “How to Use the Built-In Test Features”.
Q. How do I trouble shoot trailer lights?
- Use built in test features on Smart Lights to determine the root cause of the issue. The test lights show whether a good ground is present and if the light is getting power from the tow vehicle. If everything is off on the trailer lights, verify vehicle side trailer connector is working properly. Test this by either using volt meter or test bulb. For example turn on the tail light and test between ground and tail light pin. After confirming vehicle side connector is working properly and the lights still not working, it’s either because of faulty trailer side connector or trailer wires. Make sure connectors are clean and there is no bare or damaged wire. For more help on this issue see “How to Use the Built-In Test Features”.
Q. I have checked all the wirings several times over, but why my lighting is still not working?
Verify that the ground light on the light housing body is not flashing. Make sure that all wires are connected from the Smart Light to the trailer for the ground test feature to function properly. If the ground light is flashing make sure the grounding points at each of the lights are clean and free of rust and paint. Also check the grounding point at the tongue of the trailer to verify it is clean and free of rust. Make sure the vehicle is grounded to the trailer good. You can test this by using a jumper cable and attaching one end to the trailer frame and the other end to the tow vehicle’s frame. If this corrects the issue, then the vehicle is not properly grounded to the trailer. Check the vehicle’s ground to the connector and verify it is free of rust and corrosion and the wire is not broken or damaged. If the tow vehicle is has a good ground, verify that the trailer’s ground to the connector is free of rust and corrosion and the wire is not broken or damaged. Check the vehicle’s tow fuses to make sure they are in place and good. For more help on this issue see “How to Use the Built-In Test Features”. Check the vehicle’s tow fuses to make sure they are in place and good.
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