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Aquasport Mechanicals - things that need a wrench, screwdriver or multimeter => Electrical => Topic started by: Aswaff400 on February 15, 2010, 07:19:35 PM

Title: LED lights and what not
Post by: Aswaff400 on February 15, 2010, 07:19:35 PM: i was off today and felt like doing some work to the boat. (sorry for the crappy cell phone pics)

1. changed the old bow and stern light to LED lights
(http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs166.snc3/19337_322125618856_552108856_3656396_6485925_n.jpg)

2. replaced the incandescent courtesy lights with blue LED's
(http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs166.snc3/19337_322125608856_552108856_3656394_422718_n.jpg)

(http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs186.snc3/19337_322125588856_552108856_3656393_2579202_n.jpg)

(http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs166.snc3/19337_322125613856_552108856_3656395_4109164_n.jpg)

i also removed my single battery switch in favor of a dual battery setup and hooked my single bank charger up to the switch so i can choose which battery i want to charge...
Title: Re: LED lights and what not
Post by: Aswaff400 on February 15, 2010, 07:33:06 PM: i bought 2 more blue LED lights that im gonna put in the gunnel rod racks, and i want to ad one in front of the console to finish it off...

heres some better pics
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/recklesabandon727/P2150139.jpg)

i put the battery switch on the hatch for quick and easy access:
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/recklesabandon727/P2150136.jpg)

also ran a new fuel line and fuel/water separator
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/recklesabandon727/P2150140.jpg)

heres what the LED light looks like during the day:
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/recklesabandon727/P2150135.jpg)
Title: Re: LED lights and what not
Post by: bumpster on February 15, 2010, 07:46:51 PM: How about I set you up with some LED tapelight that is waterproof for under your gunnels?
Title: Re: LED lights and what not
Post by: Aswaff400 on February 15, 2010, 07:55:19 PM: hmm how much?
Title: Re: LED lights and what not
Post by: Circle Hooked on February 17, 2010, 09:48:19 PM: Nice work, i bet those lights make it look like a new boat,speaking of lights were did you get them. :cyclops:
Title: Re: LED lights and what not
Post by: Aswaff400 on February 18, 2010, 02:12:58 AM: west marine (gets anchor shoved up ass :shock: )

here pics with the lights in the gunnels:
(http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx30/aswaff400/P2160148.jpg)
(http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx30/aswaff400/P2160149.jpg)
(http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx30/aswaff400/P2160150.jpg)
Title: Re: LED lights and what not
Post by: Circle Hooked on February 18, 2010, 08:16:18 PM: Gotta love that blue :thumright:
Title: Re: LED lights and what not
Post by: SULLY_0063 on February 19, 2010, 03:52:39 PM: Nice job
Looks great :thumleft:

On my 98 175 osprey
I used led replacement bulbs for the stock
curtsey lights. It turned out great no regrets,
well other than selling that great boat. :roll:

Anyway on to my new project 89 222. :pirat:

Anyway great post
Keep on, keeping on.

Sully
Title: Re: LED lights and what not
Post by: Aswaff400 on March 02, 2010, 08:14:58 PM: well i tried to use the boat the other day, had no success. motor kept dying when i'd put it under a load. started diagnosing the problem today, found a diaphragm cracked all around in the fuel pump... DAMN ETHANOL >=[
Title: Re: LED lights and what not
Post by: labboss2003 on March 02, 2010, 08:22:09 PM: Sorry to here about the fuel pump ............but dam i love that blue look
Title: Re: LED lights and what not
Post by: Circle Hooked on March 02, 2010, 08:59:56 PM: Aswaff Haven't put them in yet but just bought two of the blue ones thanks for the tip.
Title: Re: LED lights and what not
Post by: RickK on March 02, 2010, 09:02:07 PM: We're gonna have some cool lookin' colors at the next gathering - CH you camping out?
Title: Re: LED lights and what not
Post by: Circle Hooked on March 02, 2010, 09:09:53 PM: Quote from: "RickK"
We're gonna have some cool lookin' colors at the next gathering - CH you camping out?

Count me in.
Title: Re: LED lights and what not
Post by: Aswaff400 on March 02, 2010, 10:50:00 PM: Quote from: "RickK"
We're gonna have some cool lookin' colors at the next gathering - CH you camping out?

my dad even outfitted the SR with some blue rope light around the entire deck and down in the cabin...

where abouts is the next gathering?
Title: Re: LED lights and what not
Post by: Circle Hooked on March 02, 2010, 11:32:14 PM: The next one is gonna be somewhere around Sarasota,in May i think.

Rick will fill in the blanks. :thumright:
Title: Re: LED lights and what not
Post by: RickK on March 03, 2010, 05:33:28 AM: Yup, Sarasota one last time - not sure where though. Should be around the first week of May.
Title: Re: LED lights and what not
Post by: gran398 on March 03, 2010, 11:41:25 AM: Are any Yankee cousins invited, or is it just immediate family?.......... :lol:
Title: Re: LED lights and what not
Post by: RickK on March 03, 2010, 03:28:58 PM: Of course you can hang with us - but believe me when I say it's hard enough just to get locals out for a 5 hour gig, let alone anyone from "away" (Maine term).
We did see a few members from a few hour tow away at one of the gigs - BroadBill from across the state :shock: Beautiful rebuild :salut: We'll be there someday too.
Title: Re: LED lights and what not
Post by: Aswaff400 on March 11, 2010, 02:12:07 PM: got the 'ol johnnyrude running... sorta...

too bad the weather is pretty crappy
Title: Re: LED lights and what not
Post by: Mulv80 on February 06, 2012, 11:27:28 AM: I'm interested in changing the bulbs in my courtesy lights to blue leds. Does anyone know what size bulbs I should be looking for?
Title: Re: LED lights and what not
Post by: gran398 on February 06, 2012, 12:25:48 PM: You probably will need a bayonet base or the double-end style...but in the meantime here is a start:

http://www.tmart.com/LED-Light-Bulbs/Volt--AC-DC-12V/ (http://www.tmart.com/LED-Light-Bulbs/Volt--AC-DC-12V/)
Title: Re: LED lights and what not
Post by: Mulv80 on February 06, 2012, 02:00:39 PM: Thanks Gran, I actually just posted in another thread about leds. My current bulbs are 906's, so now I just need to find an led direct replacement in blue.
Title: Re: LED lights and what not
Post by: pete on February 06, 2012, 04:04:32 PM: http://www.ebay.com/itm/250955405996?ss ... 1497.l2649 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/250955405996?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649)

:cheers:
Title: Re: LED lights and what not
Post by: Mulv80 on February 06, 2012, 04:08:17 PM: Pete,

Did your boats lights have the 906 bulbs in them originally? I don't see the 906 listed as a compatible bulb with the ebay replacements you posted.
Title: Re: LED lights and what not
Post by: pete on February 06, 2012, 04:38:49 PM: those leds fit in the same socket as those "906" bulbs.I don't know why they are not listed,but they fit. :salut: