Re: Formula Blue Ocean LED Lights Are GREAT!
? Reply #9 on: February 21, 2009, 09:29:27 PM ? Quote Modify Remove
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Although the Ocean LED lights are great their is a tremendous alternate that I installed last year on my 07 31' PC.
They are made by KEP Marine (
http://www.kep-marine.com/fishGlow-underwater-LED-lights/fish-glow-underwater-led-lights-.html).
I have Outdrives and installed the 1 small size Blue LED's (Model FGR6) on the outside of each drive and 1 middle size Blue LED (Model FGR12) in-between the drives. Not only are they almost 1/2 the price as the Ocean LED lights but they are surface mounted. All that you need to do is purchase a clamshell cover to go over the hole that you drill ABOVE THE WATER LINE in the transom...... I installed a 5 amp breaker at the panel by the helm (floor level) and a water proof toggle switch next to the breaker to control the underwater lights. The lights are good for 50,000 hours and like the Ocean LED lights can be run out of the water i.e., while on plane.
In addition I added to the Blue LED Theme by purchasing the White/Blue courtesy lights (Stock on the 08/09 Formula's) from :
http://www.itc-marine.com/led.html. The lights were approx $35.00 each. I replaced the light by the aft refrigerator and the two lights on the transom. In addition, I put two in the radar arch port/starboard of the centrally located stock radar arch light. To make it look even better I replaced the bulb in center light with a white LED light bulb so when the lights are in the "white" mode, all three lights in the arch are the same color white.
Ah to be a Formulahaulic.....
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Re: Formula Blue Ocean LED Lights Are GREAT!
? Reply #11 on: February 24, 2009, 11:29:30 PM ? Quote Modify Remove
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I purchased them directly from ITC Inc. The gentlemen that I spoke to was Daren @ 616 396-1355.
The original item number was 69600 -SS (SS stands for Stainless Steel). The White/Blue LED lights were not on their Website however Daren hooked me up with them. They were approx $35.00 per light. I purchased one extra just in case.....
If you speak to Daren, tell him that Billy from New Jersey said hello.
I did not take any pictures simply because the light fixture is exactly the same at the one that came with the boat. It simply has both Blue and White LED lights in it which require one additional wire to be run from the helm switch to each of the lights