LED Lighting for Cabin

SEA3PO · Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 5:48 pm Post subject:

I bought LED conversions from China....from EBAY...under $3 each...and hooked them up last night...worked perfect and gave out about as much light as the original bulbs.... came with the 3M stickum on the back and the bulb socket adaptor....I thought that was in the way so I just cut the sockets off and soldered on to the wires...not bad for $3 each...they said it may take up to 5 weeks delivery but I got mine in a week and a half...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/48-SMD-Pure-White-Light-Panel-T10-BA9S-Festoon-Dome-48-LED-Interior-Lamp-Bulb-/251259058391?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D163%26meid%3D6964799794997990050%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D1088%26rk%3D2%26sd%3D251137490173%26

Wow...something to improve the boat for $3

Joel
SEA3PO

SEA3PO · Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:20 pm Post subject:

I didn't like the way that the LED board attached to the light fixture...so I cut a small block of closed cell packing material about 1" thick and made a spacer to hold the LED board closer to the lens of the light....puts it about where the old bulb was mounted....I used silicone sealer to glue the LED board to the light fixture...should work just fine...

Joel
SEA3PO

bridma · Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:19 pm Post subject: LED Lighting for Cabin

I took the easy route, and the bonus was.......... real cheap.

Got three led lights with the sticky back, 2 for the v-berth and one for the helm. Cost $2.75 each. One bigger floodlight led light for the cabin. Cut the hook part off a wire coat hanger, glued it to the back of the light. Can now move it around, over the galley, dining table etc. Cost $8. All these lights take 3 AAA batteries. Will last for ages.

Martin.