Engine compartment LED's
05-14-2010, 10:23 PM
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Engine compartment LED's
So I want to put some red led's in my engine compartment to match the boat. My question is what kinds of LED's should I use? Will regular automotive LED's work? I also want to put some in the cockpit eventually, any advice would be appreciated.
05-14-2010, 11:16 PM
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I would go with a light made for commercial truck. I have a few in mine and like the look. They have 6 or 9 leds in each with clear colored lense. Oh yea and a lifetime warranty! $13 each but very bright and clear light.
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05-14-2010, 11:43 PM
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I installed some that I picked up from AutoZone. The lights are installed in rigid tubes designed to be installed underneath cars. I have one tube on each side of the engine compartment and one under the front of the compartment. Look great IMO.
05-15-2010, 07:16 AM
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I went with some marine LED's from west Marine. 1" round light with super bright KED's molded in. Water proof and supposed to last 4000 hrs. Just drill a 1/2" hole, feed the wires thru and put the plastic nut on the back. They are sort of directional so I mounted two on either side of the motor and two on the underside of the hatch pointing down.
Pretty good selection here http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...SiteSearchView
Pretty good selection here http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...SiteSearchView
05-15-2010, 07:47 AM
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05-15-2010, 09:25 AM
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I am currently fitting a set of Street Glow LED Wheel well flexable lights in my engine compartment. Gonna give them a try. So far the install is going pretty good. Turned the lights off in the garage the other night and they look real good. The controller is a little hard to get used to, but I don't need all of the blinking and so on...A couple of the options are cool though!!
Follow the link! http://www.streetglow.com/SGLWWMC-7-...&category=5615
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Follow the link! http://www.streetglow.com/SGLWWMC-7-...&category=5615
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05-15-2010, 05:31 PM
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Go to www.superbrightleds.com , they have everything imaginable and good prices too. got mine there.
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05-16-2010, 09:42 PM
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I am currently fitting a set of Street Glow LED Wheel well flexable lights in my engine compartment. Gonna give them a try. So far the install is going pretty good. Turned the lights off in the garage the other night and they look real good. The controller is a little hard to get used to, but I don't need all of the blinking and so on...A couple of the options are cool though!!
Follow the link! http://www.streetglow.com/SGLWWMC-7-...&category=5615
Dave
Follow the link! http://www.streetglow.com/SGLWWMC-7-...&category=5615
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05-17-2010, 01:51 PM
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I went with some marine LED's from west Marine. 1" round light with super bright KED's molded in. Water proof and supposed to last 4000 hrs. Just drill a 1/2" hole, feed the wires thru and put the plastic nut on the back. They are sort of directional so I mounted two on either side of the motor and two on the underside of the hatch pointing down.
Pretty good selection here http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...SiteSearchView
Pretty good selection here http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...SiteSearchView
