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journey on
Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 3595 City/Region: Valley Centre
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: journey on
Photos: Journey On
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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Martin,
Those warm white lights are as good as the original incandescent bulbs for reading and washing dishes (there's one over the sink.) The ones I got are the warm white ones. The red and warm white require one to unplug the whit and plug in the red, according to the instructions.
Here's the installation.
First, you get a flat PCB with the LEDs on one side, and 2 ea wire pigtails. Select the one with the connection that fits the bulb socket, plug it into the LED board. Plug the other end into the socket and see if the light works. If it doesn't remove the bulb socket, turn it 180 deg and plug it back in. The reason for this is the socket isn't polarized, but the electronics is (are?) With the Dr LED lights, I've never had to rotate the plug so they might not be polarized, but I mention it in case you do.
Next, you take the 2 pieces of double backed foam, stick them one on top of another and fasten the LED light to the inside of the dome.
You're done. It isn't quite a direct bulb replacement, but close. The tower lights were direct, but then they fell apart.
As for the power, the claim is for 0.18 amp, which is about 20% of the incandescent lamp. And they run cool, which you'll learn to appreciate.
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20815 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
Photos: Thataway
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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For the red lights just put in a 3 LED array, which covers most of the cabin , with its own switch right on the side of the console, along with the white LED in the cockpit and sides of the cabin (all on separate switchs), Easy to turn on from the bunk , sitting at the helm or standing in the cabin. 0 _________________ Bob Austin
Thataway
Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
Thisaway 2006 22' CDory November 2011 to May 2018
Caracal 18 140 Suzuki 2007 to present
Thataway TomCat 255 150 Suzukis June 2006 thru August 2011
C Pelican; 1992, 22 Cruiser, 2002 thru 2006
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ssobol
Joined: 27 Oct 2012 Posts: 3375 City/Region: SW Michigan
State or Province: MI
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: SoBELLE
Photos: SoBelle
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