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zeil
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Initially Posted - 10/26/2021 :  09:21:22  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Cabin lights on the 2000 C250 WK #499
Anyone know what these light are called and where to obtain LED replacements
Henk & Johanna
"Floating", a few off your "barnacles".
"Someday Lady" '95 C250WB #151 ('03 - 2016)
"Sea ya" 30ft Bayliner (04-2018 - 09-2018)
"Mariah" '96 C250WB #191 (05-2019 - 15-05-2023)
"Lady J" '00 C250WK #499 (05-2021 - 09-2022)

Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 10/26/2021 :  09:48:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Those are festoon bulbs. Try googling 12v led festoon bulb.
Steve Milby J/24 "Captiva Wind"
previously C&C 35, Cal 25, C25 TR/FK, C22
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zeil
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Response Posted - 10/26/2021 :  10:13:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks Steve
Henk & Johanna
"Floating", a few off your "barnacles".
"Someday Lady" '95 C250WB #151 ('03 - 2016)
"Sea ya" 30ft Bayliner (04-2018 - 09-2018)
"Mariah" '96 C250WB #191 (05-2019 - 15-05-2023)
"Lady J" '00 C250WK #499 (05-2021 - 09-2022)
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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 10/26/2021 :  12:32:56  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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
Buzz Maring

~~Freya~~
C-25 SK/SR #68
Lake Dallas, TX
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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 10/26/2021 :  13:44:42  Show Profile  Visit Leon Sisson's Homepage  Reply with Quote
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.
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 10/26/2021 :  21:05:04  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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
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Bruce Ross
Passage ~ SR-FK ~ C25 #5032

Port Captain — Milford, CT
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glivs
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Response Posted - 10/27/2021 :  10:02:41  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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?
Gerry & Leslie; Malletts Bay, VT
"Great Escape" 1989 C-25 SR/WK #5972
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Dave Brown
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Response Posted - 10/27/2021 :  13:19:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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.
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 10/27/2021 :  17:26:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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.
Bruce Ross
Passage ~ SR-FK ~ C25 #5032

Port Captain — Milford, CT
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zeil
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Response Posted - 10/27/2021 :  20:10:13  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

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.


Henk & Johanna
"Floating", a few off your "barnacles".
"Someday Lady" '95 C250WB #151 ('03 - 2016)
"Sea ya" 30ft Bayliner (04-2018 - 09-2018)
"Mariah" '96 C250WB #191 (05-2019 - 15-05-2023)
"Lady J" '00 C250WK #499 (05-2021 - 09-2022)
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