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Repalcement LED navigation light suggestion - stugiv - 05-16-2020
I have a '97 Tiara Coronet & my white navigation light has been giving me problems. I want to upgrade to an LED model, but can't find one that will fit this mount. I contacted Hella Marine but no luck.
Any suggestions?
RE: Repalcement LED navigation light suggestion - Maxwell - 05-16-2020
What issues are you having with it? If the contacts are corroded causing flickering etc cleaning them with some emory cloth may help.
I ended up just replacing the bulbs and lenses in the similar Perko mast light on our 42. I believe I found the bulbs on superbrite led's website.
Max
RE: Repalcement LED navigation light suggestion - stugiv - 05-17-2020
The first thing I tried was cleaning the contacts, which weren't bad to begin with. I can get a bulb in there & it will work (it's just one side that's giving me a problem), but once I put it back together the slightest jolt will cause it to go out. It seems like a waste to try & put an LED in there if there's a problem with the electrical connection.
I was just thinking that perhaps I have the wrong bulb in it as there are a lot of similar sizes with these festoon bulbs.
Thanks for the help.
RE: Repalcement LED navigation light suggestion - Uhehner - 05-17-2020
(05-17-2020, 12:21 AM)stugiv Wrote: The first thing I tried was cleaning the contacts, which weren't bad to begin with. I can get a bulb in there & it will work (it's just one side that's giving me a problem), but once I put it back together the slightest jolt will cause it to go out. It seems like a waste to try & put an LED in there if there's a problem with the electrical connection.
I was just thinking that perhaps I have the wrong bulb in it as there are a lot of similar sizes with these festoon bulbs.
Thanks for the help.
If it's a bulb with contacts on the bottom, try adding a drop of solder to the bulb base to enlarge the contacts. Also make sure the contacts in the socket are clean and floating loose on the spring hidden below. A good dab of grease also helps keeping it from corroding.
Capt. George