Light for a trailer, and related systems and methods

A housing for a trailer light, the housing comprising:

• a body having a first edge and a second edge located opposite the first edge;
• and
• a pad operable to mount the housing behind a light emitting device, wherein the pad includes five pads each one of four of the pads being located at a respective one of four corners of the body, and the fifth pad being located in the middle of the body and extending from the first edge of the body to the second edge of the body, the pads being configured to position the body away from the light emitting device such that, when the housing is mounted behind the light emitting device, a passage is formed between the light emitting device and the body, the passage having:
• a first opening defined by the first edge of the body, and
• a second opening defined by the second edge of the body;
• wherein the first and second openings are configured such that:
• water totally fills the passage when the housing is mounted to the light emitting device and the housing and light emitting device are submerged in water, and
• the passage does not hold water when the housing and light emitting device emerge from being submerged in water.

A trailer light comprising:

• a light emitting device encapsulated with a material impervious to moisture and including an electronic component mounted to a circuit board;
• a lens mounted in front of the light emitting device, the lens including:
• a body that transmits light when exposed to light, the body having a first edge and a second edge located opposite the first edge;
• and
• a pad configured to position the body away from the light emitting device such that a passage is formed between the encapsulated light emitting device and the body, the passage having:
• a first opening defined by the first edge of the body, and
• a second opening defined by the second edge of the body;
• wherein the first and second openings are configured such that:
• water totally fills the passage when the lens is mounted to the light emitting device and the lens and light emitting device are submerged in water, and
• the passage does not hold water when the lens and light emitting device emerge from being submerged in water.