35 ZR Navigation Lights = Fading
 

Re: 2008 35 AR - - Anybody have a solution to the bow navigation lights not being anywhere near bright enough or the len's fading to near white? I am thinking of going with brighter LED bulbs or something, but I'll need to find them in red and green because the len's are molded in and shot. I need to do something because folks are constantly telling me my lights are out - when they're not ! Many Thanks.

Could it be a bad ground causing them to dim out?

Thanks Neva, but no. Bad and corroded wiring up in the anchor hatch is common, but I solved that. The bulb is super bright, but shinning through a faded lens and worse yet, shinning up, instead of out. I may have found some leds, but standby. Thanks again.

Rum,

Let me know what you end up doing...I'm sure i'm not too far behind you in doing the same thing.

Will do - I have some high-budget LED's coming in Red and Green - I'll letcha know how they work.

OK, here is what I learned: go to www.superbrightleds.com and order:

1142-x45-T: 1142 LED Bulb - Single Intensity Dual Contact 45 SMD LED Tower 1142-G45-T: 1142 Green $24.95
1142-x45-T: 1142 LED Bulb - Single Intensity Dual Contact 45 SMD LED Tower 1142-R45-T: 1142 Red $24.95

They fit perfect, and my oh my, what great light. I am going back to see what they have to brighten my rear / transom light which currently sucks.

After further study, it's almost like Donzi installed the housings up-side down. In other words, the bulb is in the bottom of the housing, shinning "up". (good only if helicopters might hit you) Where as, it would work way better (be seen) if it were mounted in the top of the housing, shinning "out". (where the other boats are - duh)

OK, problem solved - for now.

If you want to see some pictures, e-mail me at [email protected]

Looks like I'll be ordering a set today.

Superbright LEDs are great. I replaced all my fuse style cockpit lights with red LED ones from them and they look awesome.

Sweet !!!!! Thanks for the tip!