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A system and method for illuminating an area proximate a trailer, such as a boat or snowmobile trailer. At least one area illuminating light is connected to an area illuminating lighting control member. The area illuminating lighting control member receives and interprets trailer lighting control si

A system and method for illuminating an area proximate a trailer, such as a boat or snowmobile trailer. At least one area illuminating light is connected to an area illuminating lighting control member. The area illuminating lighting control member receives and interprets trailer lighting control signals for determining when to activate and deactivate the area illuminating light. Control signals include is a trailer tow vehicle "lights on" condition combined with a second trailer lighting control signal, such as a "reverse lights on" indication, or indications from a water sensor or manual switch. The area illuminating lighting control member also receives a set of trailer lighting control signals for automatically deactivating the trailer illuminating lighting, including a "running light off" indication, a "brake lights on" indication, and/or a "turn signal lights on" indication. The trailer includes trailer lighting, which may optionally be deactivated by a disabling signal from the area illuminating lighting control member based on input from a sensor such as a water sensor.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A system for illuminating at least an area proximate a trailer comprising:at least one area illuminating light, responsive to an area illuminating lighting enabling signal, for providing illuminating lighting to at least said area proximate said trailer;an area illuminati

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A system for illuminating at least an area proximate a trailer comprising:at least one area illuminating light, responsive to an area illuminating lighting enabling signal, for providing illuminating lighting to at least said area proximate said trailer;an area illuminating lighting control member, coupled to said at least one area illuminating light, for energizing and de-energizing said area illuminating lighting enabling signal in response to selected ones of a plurality of trailer lighting control signals;wherein said area illuminating lighting control member energizes said area illuminating lighting enabling signal in response to a trailer tow vehicle lights on indication signal together with at least one of a reverse lights on indication signal and a manual activation signal; andwherein said area illuminating lighting control member de-energizes said area illuminating lighting enabling signal in response to a running lights off indication signal, wherein said area illuminating lighting control member de-energizes said area illuminating lighting enabling signal in response to a reverse lights off indication signal if said area illuminating lighting enabling signal is energized in response to said reverse lights on indication signal, and wherein said area illuminating lighting control member de-energizes said area illuminating lighting enabling signal in response to at least one of a brake lights on indication signal and a turn signal on indication signal if said area illuminating lighting enabling signal is energized in response to said manual activation signal.