Official 280 Sundancer Thread

wvsundancer said:
went to their site and they show the lights for the reading lamps down below are now a 6 light not a 4 light. Does anyone know if these will fit. BTW these little buggers are expensive. BTW 2003 model will the lights that are posted fit my model ???
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jason78 said:
I'll let you know this weekend. I ordered one to try out. I am thinking they just added 2 more LEDS to increase the output. The diameter appears the same.
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Yes, the 6 light model fits and lights reasonably well in the cabin swivel fixtures. Not quite as much light output as the standard bulb but I think it will work. I can't imangine having just the 4LED version though. I was not impressed at all with the "Tower" bulb that goes in the Light located in Head and the one just over the AC/DC panel. It looks like a dim fluorcent bulb with "greenish" color even though it is supposed to be "Warm White". Will probably return that one.
 
jason78 said:
Yes, the 6 light model fits and lights reasonably well in the cabin swivel fixtures. Not quite as much light output as the standard bulb but I think it will work. I can't imangine having just the 4LED version though. I was not impressed at all with the "Tower" bulb that goes in the Light located in Head and the one just over the AC/DC panel. It looks like a dim fluorcent bulb with "greenish" color even though it is supposed to be "Warm White". Will probably return that one.
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Over in the 300DA forum there's data about using first the 15LED tower from Superbrightleds and settling on the 18LED tower in the swivel lamps G4 socket. Quite a different bulb from the 6 LED you are trying. Not sure if the two models have the same fixture.
 
ZZ13 said:
Over in the 300DA forum there's data about using first the 15LED tower from Superbrightleds and settling on the 18LED tower in the swivel lamps G4 socket. Quite a different bulb from the 6 LED you are trying. Not sure if the two models have the same fixture.
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The 18LED Tower (1156 Style) is the one I used in the head and ceiling light that had a greenish hue and was so dim it was dissapointing. I got them all from superbright.

Ill check out the G4 tower. If it is short enough for the lens to fit on I may give it a try. The problem with using a tower light in the swivel lamp is the light is directed in to the sides of the shade rather than out the end. May be worth a try though, thanks for the heads up. They seem to have a fair return policy.
 
What spin on filter for generator filter / seperator?

Hi,

Does anyone know what spin on filter element is used for the fuel filter / water seperator on the Kohler generator installations?

thanks
 
jason78 said:
If it is short enough for the lens to fit on I may give it a try. The problem with using a tower light in the swivel lamp is the light is directed in to the sides of the shade rather than out the end. May be worth a try though, thanks for the heads up. They seem to have a fair return policy.
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Hey Jason,
If we have the same swivel lights, the 18 LED bulb will fit. Also it has 3 (if memory serves) leds on the outward facing end of the bulb, and the fixture has a mirrored back, so a lot of light goes out the end and also around the fixture as you pointed out.

I really like them.

-James
 
Re: What spin on filter for generator filter / seperator?

aquaaddiction said:
Hi,

Does anyone know what spin on filter element is used for the fuel filter / water seperator on the Kohler generator installations?

thanks
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In my boat setup its the same mercruiser spin on water separating filter as is used for the engines.

James
 
JimFromMD said:
Hey Jason,
If we have the same swivel lights, the 18 LED bulb will fit. Also it has 3 (if memory serves) leds on the outward facing end of the bulb, and the fixture has a mirrored back, so a lot of light goes out the end and also around the fixture as you pointed out.

I really like them.

-James
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Thanks James, yes they are the same swivel lights. I may give it a shot then as long as it is really Warm White and does not have the greenish hue that the 1156 Style Tower has. Can you provide the exact superbriteled part number so I can be sure to get the right one? Thanks!
 
aquaaddiction said:
Hi,

Does anyone know what spin on filter element is used for the fuel filter / water seperator on the Kohler generator installations?

thanks
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I use the 5 micron Sierra filters, # 18-7945.

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jason78 said:
Thanks James, yes they are the same swivel lights. I may give it a shot then as long as it is really Warm White and does not have the greenish hue that the 1156 Style Tower has. Can you provide the exact superbriteled part number so I can be sure to get the right one? Thanks!
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Yes... I would say the light is white to slightly yellow, vs the cool white which was more a white/blue pure white color. Neither of which I would say have a green tint/hue... But then again... I've been known to argue with CINC-House about what paint colors look like while in homedepot too!

The led towers with the smaller LED count were too dim for my taste. The 18 was about right. Part numbers in here:

http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/458-300-Sundancer-questions?p=534774#post534774

James
 
I just thought of something that occurred a couple of weeks ago. I was running the genny and had the AC, fridge and battery charger on. Everything was fine until I turned on the water heater. The genny really bogged down and the AC compressor sounded weak too. Do you guys have this problem? I ended up shutting off the AC while I had the water heater on and then swtiched once we had hot water but didn;t know if this is normal. Thanks!
 
You cannot use the water heater and the ac at the same time. On my third boat and the other two were the same.
 
pepper said:
You cannot use the water heater and the ac at the same time. On my third boat and the other two were the same.
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Can you qualify this a little more? I've never tried running both with the gen -- is it because the gen can't output enough to power them both or is there another reason?
 
Tonka Boater said:
Can you qualify this a little more? I've never tried running both with the gen -- is it because the gen can't output enough to power them both or is there another reason?
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I'm assuming the heater and AC draw too much, especially the way it sounded but I didn;t know if this is normal for our set up or did I have an issue. I replaced the water heater with a new Attwood SS one and the AC is original form 2005. I have the Kohler 5e genny.
 
Bucit said:
I just thought of something that occurred a couple of weeks ago. I was running the genny and had the AC, fridge and battery charger on. Everything was fine until I turned on the water heater. The genny really bogged down and the AC compressor sounded weak too. Do you guys have this problem? I ended up shutting off the AC while I had the water heater on and then swtiched once we had hot water but didn;t know if this is normal. Thanks!
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It's normal, too much load at same time then genny can handle.
Not familiar with your genny, since it's gas powered and 110volts, but there is easy math.
Sum the ampers of air conditioner, battery charger and fridge(running from AC power source) should almost reach what's the continious output of genny in terms of ampers.
So plus these water heater exceeds the ampers genny produce.
This calculation is same for how much your shore power supplies ampers.
 
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