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zeil	Posted - 10/26/2021 : 09:21:22 Cabin lights on the 2000 C250 WK #499 Anyone know what these light are called and where to obtain LED replacements
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zeil	Posted - 10/27/2021 : 20:10:13 Removed both overhead directional cabin fixtures. BTW while open between deck and liner checked for moisture/dampness around compression post and electrical deck outlet... all is, beside being a bit dusty, bone dry Replaced overhead fixtures with bright, warm white, on/off dimmable LED light fixtures.
Voyager	Posted - 10/27/2021 : 17:26:26 Gerry, yes, to answer your question, I bought a 2nm Nav Light from Dr. LED early on that was a Festoon base for my Aquasignal stern light fixture and it generated a TON of VHFand FM �hash� (aka static), so the light was absolutely unusable. I returned it and the vendor was very apologetic. It seems that there�s a built-in power supply chip that converts 12VDC power to an AC voltage that�s more appropriate to the LED configuration. That chip generated a lot of radio frequency noise. Very unpleasant. Today, most vendors have solved that problem.
Dave Brown	Posted - 10/27/2021 : 13:19:45 I have replaced , all but 1 light with LDE. call me "cheep" but I went to the Truck stop out on the Hwy. yes , they had all but 1 that I needed. Dave B 250 1999 Catalina.
glivs	Posted - 10/27/2021 : 10:02:41 When LED's first came on the market I recall reading that price differences between off-the-shelf and "marine" LEDs was due to electronics to minimize interference in VHF reception - worth noting, a marketing ploy or a non-issue with todays LEDs? Have any of you noted any issues?
Voyager	Posted - 10/26/2021 : 21:05:04 I have a combination of different cabin lights. On the port and starboard settee sides, I purchased two West Marine surface-Mount fixtures. They produce a warm white light and also offer a red light option. Here�s a photo of the lights. This is very bright In some other fixtures I replaced the bayonet-style incandescent bulbs with the equivalent LED 12VDC automotive bulbs. 1157s fit well physically however it had to check polarity. I tried a LED 2�x2� square with 16 LEDs that I crazy-glued into the fixture and crimp-connected the wires. That worked well enough but was not as bright as the other options. I also made a light fixture for under the quarterberth that consisted of 2 LED trucker license-plate lights glued onto a 4�x4� cutoff piece of Azek with a toggle switch attached. This is similar .
Leon Sisson	Posted - 10/26/2021 : 13:44:42 Henk, As Steve suggested, a quick search on Amazon for 12v LED festoon bulbs turns up over a hundred, even after filtering for 4* and free shipping. Here area a couple other possibilities, depending upon how much light you're looking for (and how much work you're up for). A few years ago, I converted four of the old square plastic Catalina cabin light fixtures to LED by using small rectangular flat panels of LEDs which work off 12.VDC. As I recall, I zip-tied them in place of the original bulb socket and wired them to a new rocker switch which sorta fit the original hole with a bit of carving. I also added red LEDs, but that took a lot more work. For a different boat, found some better looking cabin light fixtures � new stainless steel ones with clear plastic Fresnel lens, and a few old teak and brass lights with glass lens. I converted those to white/red LEDs by soldering individual LEDs onto small circuit boards and installing SPDT ON-OFF-ON rocker switches. Just a reminder, there's a significant difference in color between "warm white" and "daylight white" LEDs. I have both, and much prefer the "warm white" for cabin lights.
Buzz Maring	Posted - 10/26/2021 : 12:32:56 Hi Henk, Back in 2017 someone posted this link, and I saved it ... https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00LEBLI82/?coliid=I1ZPY05PPXO66I&colid=3G28QRGXH3NFI&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it That particular bulb is no longer available, but there are many other choices below the ad. 'Hope that helps .... Buzz
zeil	Posted - 10/26/2021 : 10:13:27 Thanks Steve
Steve Milby	Posted - 10/26/2021 : 09:48:14 Those are festoon bulbs. Try googling 12v led festoon bulb.

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