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Upgraded all the incandescent bulbs on my toon to LEDs
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:16 pm
by Krochus
I've always wanted to do this on my other boats but never got around to doing so. But my desire to go with led bulbs was primarily based on their longevity and efficiency as a side benefit they're also a great deal brighter.
I changed out all three nav lights and my interior floor lights. The only incandescents are in the gauges now. Replacement led component bulbs were bought at superbrightleds.com with the five bulbs coming in at $37 shipped
Now I have super bright lights that will essentially never burn out that can be left on for weeks without draining a battery. All in all a nice sub $50 mod
I can provide part #'s for the bulbs if ya want although I'm sure they differ from boat to boat.
Re: Upgraded all the incandescent bulbs on my toon to LEDs
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:54 pm
by playcat
Thanks; my barge has 6 old school overhead lights on the upper sundeck. I don't use them much because they drain too much juice. About those part numbers...
Re: Upgraded all the incandescent bulbs on my toon to LEDs
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:38 am
by peedee
So can you just swap out bulbs, or do you need some other type of device to lower the wattage along the way.
Re: Upgraded all the incandescent bulbs on my toon to LEDs
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:19 am
by cwag911
Just swap out the bulbs. I got mine from here:
http://www.superbrightleds.com
Re: Upgraded all the incandescent bulbs on my toon to LEDs
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:45 am
by GXPWeasel
peedee wrote:So can you just swap out bulbs, or do you need some other type of device to lower the wattage along the way.
Yep, just swap out a bulb, with a comparable based LED. The only time you need any type of load drop, is when dealing with blinkers. Most times, if you replace your cars blinkers with LED's, the flasher thinks you have a bulb burnt out, because of the such low resistance, and the flasher either won't flash, or it will flash really fast.
Re: Upgraded all the incandescent bulbs on my toon to LEDs
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:51 am
by curtiscapk
GXPWeasel wrote:peedee wrote:So can you just swap out bulbs, or do you need some other type of device to lower the wattage along the way.
Yep, just swap out a bulb, with a comparable based LED. The only time you need any type of load drop, is when dealing with blinkers. Most times, if you replace your cars blinkers with LED's, the flasher thinks you have a bulb burnt out, because of the such low resistance, and the flasher either won't flash, or it will flash really fast.
WOW Greg's back!!!!!
Re: Upgraded all the incandescent bulbs on my toon to LEDs
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:07 am
by GXPWeasel
curtiscapk wrote:GXPWeasel wrote:peedee wrote:So can you just swap out bulbs, or do you need some other type of device to lower the wattage along the way.
Yep, just swap out a bulb, with a comparable based LED. The only time you need any type of load drop, is when dealing with blinkers. Most times, if you replace your cars blinkers with LED's, the flasher thinks you have a bulb burnt out, because of the such low resistance, and the flasher either won't flash, or it will flash really fast.
WOW Greg's back!!!!!
Been a while, I know. Been busy at work, moving to a new house, and trolling gun sites.
I was just in your neck of the woods last weekend there Curtis. Had to check out Shawnee Bend golf course there by Warsaw.
