Lenses are reversed on my Enclosed Trailer hauling my Corvette

[Larry E.]

I started to convert my United Trailer (Bought New) from regular tail light bulbs to LED's. Upon doing this I discovered that the Red Lenses are reversed (Top to Bottom) on the passenger side of the trailer. The bulbs are also placed opposite from the Left side compared to the Right side. (The bulbs are placed upright on the DS and placed down from the sockets on the PS) This is the way it came from the factory. Lenses have never been taken off. Has anybody ever come across this?? When I put the new LED's in it appeared to have different brightness (Not much) from Right to Left.(Lenses placed the same) Question did the factory install the lenses this way on purpose which would mean the lenses bend light different from its placement? Thanks in advance-Larry

[Larry E.]

Re: Lenses are reversed on my Enclosed Trailer hauling my Corvette

Anybody?? Moving this up for one more time.

[Scott S.]

Re: Lenses are reversed on my Enclosed Trailer hauling my Corvette

Larry, Trailer manufacturer employees do not take the care that we do when we restore our Corvettes. I would make sure that you have really clean grounds on your installation.
Scott

[Stephen L.]

Re: Lenses are reversed on my Enclosed Trailer hauling my Corvette

Use "star" washers under your grounds... after cleaning any rust off. The original installation was someone just fooling around or non attention to the job....... Makes for a conversation in the cars following you....

[Mark E.]

Re: Lenses are reversed on my Enclosed Trailer hauling my Corvette

I would just call the manufacturer and ask.

From your post, it sounds like the left and right lens (and/or tail lamp housing) are the same part, and installed with an orientation that's 180 degrees from one another?

If yes, maybe this is an attempt to reduce the number of parts in the trailer's bill of material by not having unique left/right lamps.