Red Lights

[mistercomputerman]

I saw something in another post about red cockpit lights for nighttime operation. I went looking around and came across these lights:

• red, white, and blue in same fixture
• uses EXISTING wiring
• dimming feature

So, if I read their literature correctly, I can install these lights, change them from red to white to blue, and dim them, using the existing switch and wiring. I'll let you know after I get them if they live up to their hype.

 

[christo15]

Wow looks awesome. What's the price?

 

[my3sons]

I know one of the guys on the 360 thread had the tri-colored lights...not sure if he could dim them though??

 

[deniska]

Only the white light is dimable on this version red and blue are not. I have these on my boat.

 

[boltman]

So don't you find them uhmm distracting during night time nav ??

 

[Turtlesboat]

I need to start replacing my cabin lights, let me know how they work.

 

[HUMPH]

I need to start replacing my cabin lights, let me know how they work.

All new fixtures or just retrofit lamps?

 

[Boat Guy]

You didn't mention cost.

As a comparison, I purchased these. Jeff, at Marinebeam, actually soldered pigtails for me so they would fit my existing housing. These are just red / white, but only cost $22 / each.

http://store.marinebeam.com/g4-led-replacement-bulb-red-warm-white.html

 

[Turtlesboat]

All new fixtures or just retrofit lamps?

I have these metal looking painted plastic 12v 10w halogen lamps in the ceiling of the cabin that I want to replace. The covers are just getting old but they don't make them anymore so I have to replace the whole fixture.

 

[MonacoMike]

You didn't mention cost.

As a comparison, I purchased these. Jeff, at Marinebeam, actually soldered pigtails for me so they would fit my existing housing. These are just red / white, but only cost $22 / each.

http://store.marinebeam.com/g4-led-replacement-bulb-red-warm-white.html

I like. Thanks for the link.

MM

 

[rwf]

I purchased something similar:

i2Systems A3120 - Apeiron Tri-Light - Hardtop / Arch Light

Which you can find with a simple search. They are great, fit the existing cutouts with no more than a bit of grinding on some.

Mine did have a software bug (in a LIGHT, for pity's sake). Colors change each time you turn on power in quick succession. So you would think red, blue, white, right?

But the ones I got were nothing, red, blue, white. Dumb, but I can live with it. Hopefully fixed by now. The multicolor lights are great and yes, the red does help preserve night vision.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4

 

[Boat Guy]

I like. Thanks for the link.

MM

Mike, my light housings had festoon connectors. All I did was unscrew the festoon clamps and remove them and connect the pigtails to the screws. Easy and it worked well.

 

[mistercomputerman]

About $90 each.

I wasn't going to screw with changing festoons to LEDS so I passed on the marinebeam part.

Change out the whole fixture.

 

[firecadet613]

I purchased something similar:

i2Systems A3120 - Apeiron Tri-Light - Hardtop / Arch Light

Which you can find with a simple search. They are great, fit the existing cutouts with no more than a bit of grinding on some.

Mine did have a software bug (in a LIGHT, for pity's sake). Colors change each time you turn on power in quick succession. So you would think red, blue, white, right?

But the ones I got were nothing, red, blue, white. Dumb, but I can live with it. Hopefully fixed by now. The multicolor lights are great and yes, the red does help preserve night vision.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4

I've got the i2systems lights in my arch and love them. Very easy install, and just bright enough.