mhansson1965
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Has anyone replaced the underwater lights? More than half of the individual LEDs are out and those that are lit are dim. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Underwater Lights
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twarble
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i did mine a few years ago. i'm sure there's a post here that covers it...but in short, if your boat is old enough and it has the series 2020 LEDs, it's a really horrible choice for that boat IMO. it has a separate driver, and either the light, or the driver likes to burn out. last time i purchased a replacement, they said i got one of the last ones from OceanLED. the real issue IMO is that there's a cable that connects to the light..and those bilges aren't dry bilges. the center one in particular loves to short out when it becomes submerged under water inside the engine room.
i swapped them out for OceanLED S3116s, and was thrilled. they're not that expensive, and the Lumens were up there. that, and there's an integrated driver, so no more issues with lights shorting out.
that being said, i did have 2 lights that got water immersion behind the lens...it was before the expiration of the 2 year warranty, and OceanLED swapped them out free of charge, and no hassle.
good luck with the swap!
todd
i swapped them out for OceanLED S3116s, and was thrilled. they're not that expensive, and the Lumens were up there. that, and there's an integrated driver, so no more issues with lights shorting out.
that being said, i did have 2 lights that got water immersion behind the lens...it was before the expiration of the 2 year warranty, and OceanLED swapped them out free of charge, and no hassle.
good luck with the swap!
todd
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hotdog1948
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Oh You! went through an extensive rework in 2019. Among other things we installed Shadow-Caster SC-24 underwater lights plus the basic controller. (https://shadow-caster.com/). So far (1-year) we're happy with the performance. Below are some examples. They offer two different controllers. The basic controller has several modes that set and change colors, make them flash, etc. I plan to replace that controller with one that allows programming of colors from Garmin chartplotters, and sync with music. Shadow-casters are manufactured in Florida, but I found the company to be somewhat inconsistent in responding to questions, and their supplier network even more unreliable. They've been around for a decade or more, so that inconsistency is troubling.
jlanka
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That hole you have to cut is huge compared to the X2. Wonder why the difference?
mhansson1965
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Thanks for the comments. The boat yard is expressing concern over the removal of the original lights and the current thru hull hole size. I haven’t seen what they are concerned about yet. Any ideas?
mhansson1965
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It?s a 45 Yacht. The factory hole is much larger. It appears that these are mounted through the transom with a nut on the inside of the hull. Similar to the way through hull transducers are mounted. The yard is concerned that with the surface mount type they will need to reglass the larger, factory holes.
jerybak
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yea these are the new thru hull ones. 10k lumens, they say they can be serviced while in the water once they are installed. They are high as a giraffes ass $$. cant wait to see them next season.
[h=2]SeaBlaze Typhoon Underwater Light[/h]
Brighter, more advanced, more features. The evolution continues with the introduction of the SeaBlaze Typhoon Through-Hull Underwater Light. Typhoon sets a new standard for performance, reliability, and value in through-hull underwater lights. Typhoon delivers more than 10,000 measured lumens (white), and a modular quick-change design for easy in-water service and upgrades. Our innovative internal relay simplifies wiring and significantly reduces installation costs and complexity. A Solid bronze housing requires only a 3? mounting hole and full-color control is capable using any standard on/off switch or add Lumitec?s ?Poco? Digital Lighting Control module, sold separately, for even more advanced features.
jlanka
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Holy giraffe crap! West marine lists them at $1250.00 each
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jerybak
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that is for the single color,wht/blue. The Full color is $1499, my wife says I do nothing in moderation...I hate when she is right!!!
Will40
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Has anyone tried these QT80's by UWL? I ask as I wanted to replace my through hull OceanLED X520's (well discontinued) that have a similar 2 1/2" core so I do not need fiberglass patching or enlarging.
https://www.underwater.lighting/lights-for-boats-qt80
https://www.underwater.lighting/lights-for-boats-qt80
jerybak
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Ahh this link below will prove that my recent Lumitec Typhoon lighting package order is indeed IN MODERATION!!!! WOW
https://www.apollolighting.com/pro-series-3010-xfm-hd-gen2-4-in-cutout/
Davey Jones
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I believe I have Ocean LED X-520s on my 2008 Formula 350 SS. What did you replace yours with?
Will40
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I ended up going with three Lumishore TX-403 Blue/White LED's last spring. They are a premium LED but I didn't want to mess around with premature failures and boat hauling's to repair/replace with the lower cost units. They fit perfectly in the existing transom cores and some new wiring. I attached spec sheet and install links.
https://www.lumishore.com/files/product-specifications/60-0341_Supra_TIX_403-DS-0222.pdf
https://www.lumishore.com/files/ins...IX-403-803-1603-SUPRA-Installation-Manual.pdf
https://www.lumishore.com/files/product-specifications/60-0341_Supra_TIX_403-DS-0222.pdf
https://www.lumishore.com/files/ins...IX-403-803-1603-SUPRA-Installation-Manual.pdf
Davey Jones
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That is a serious investment. You aren't fooling around with those.
I might try to find a stainless steel plate to cover the holes then mount surface lights.