Interior Parts Help Needed
 

I am hoping that somebody can point me in the right direction.....I broke my dash cooler latch today while reaching for a frosty, I also noticed that my interior galley door latch on my 99 28 SS is also cracked. I am trying to find new ones, anybody have an idea where I can get them? Also, all my cabin lights look like crap, pitted with rust, I would like to get new ones of those also, Im thinking about maybe a light from a newer Sonic model....? Any help appreciated

You can get those latches from West Marine. Look into replacing your lights with LED's. They run much cooler, run less power, look better, and are overall much safer.

I found the the latches thanks. I agree with you LED is the way to go. I just have to find a place that has the lights at a reasonable price. Even on my 28 its more then a few lights to replace

EBAY!!

Superbrightleds.com they have a cross over chart that makes it easy, no guessing. I did a 45 for about three hundred dollars. I did everything.

What did you do for the cabin bulbs John? I was thinking of these, but they are pricey. The 105's I have don't cross over. 1156 bulbs don't fit due to width.

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http://www.ledlight.com/18-ultra-bri...ight-bulb.aspx

Chris I will check to see what number it was. They did not look like those. If they will work, call and ask to see which are brighter. (when I get the other cross over bulb number). The wife complians sometimes she says it is not as bright. I think they are fine. They save a ton of battery power.

Thanks for the help John. I ordered the LED's tonight.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/image.../ba15/6x-9.jpg

www.superbrightleds.com

Your welcome Chris, I think I am going to up grade to the 15 light from the 9. The price seems better than it was a couple of years ago.

They're fast. Ordered sunday, shipped monday.

I tried an old trick to get rid of the rust on my interior lights. I took some steel wool and coated it with WD-40 and polished the lights. I was able to remove all the rust from the surface of the lights. There is only a few spots where if you look closely you can see the pit. Only time will tell if the rust will come back. I am going to convert to the LED bulbs from the website listed above. The only problem is I pulled out a bulb and ran the number on the base in the conversion database and have no matches. On the side of my bulb it says 12VY3CP.......I will pull out another bulb and see what its says but it looks like a standard bulb.

Mine were 105 bulbs, also not on the list. They have the same base as an 1156, but the diameter of the 1156 bulb is too large for the fixture. You need the bulbs in the pic I posted, thats what 45SS put in his, so we know they fit. I'm going to try the wd-40 trick.

Cool, I will be placing an order shortly, looks like they cost about 5-6 bucks a bulb. Not bad at all.

If you guys have acess to a bead blaster you can disassemble the light and bead blast it, and paint to the color you want. I did this for the light above my console in the cabin, so it would blend in with the fiberglass.

Got mine today. Great service. Already installed them. They work well and I don't have to worry about the kids getting burned. I got 1/2 white, 1/2 red bulbs, so I can switch between colors. The red looks cool and won't attract bugs ( a big deal with 3 females aboard )

Chris did you go with the 15 element leds.

I did get the 15's. They sit so deep in the socket though I don't think the 6 radial LED's make any difference. You could probably get the 9's and have the same amount of light. I will look closer tomorrow and let you know.

I ordered the 15 also, also before I forget to mention, if you still plan on using the steel wool trick, make sure you use the really fine stuff, otherwise Im afraid your lights would get scratched.

I just got my LED's installed today. I also opted for the 15 led bulbs but I have to agree with you. The bulb sits VERY deep and does not look like I am able to utilize all the LEDs. They look great, and for the 100 bucks I spent and some elbow grease, it was a well worth it project. I have to do the step light, and engine hatch lights yet. Thanks for the advice on the bulbs. I will not worry about draining the battery when we stay out on the boat overnight!