LED Bulb Retrofit - Part I: Cabin

[tdschafer]

Nice post 1st!!! This is one of the better threads I've read here in a while. Lot's of good info. Thanks all!! Todd

 

[Alegria]

Algeria: Did I understand you correctly? Did you use the 15mm LED to replace the Attwood cockpit lights? When I measure the attwood, they are 1/2 inch socket (~13 mm)?

The 15 was the LED count on the G4 type lights that are in the cabin.

For the cockpit I used this type. The socket is pretty standard. You will have to take yours apart to make sure it is the same socket mine had two contact points at the base so they were B15D (dual). There is a B15S (single) that used the base of the bulb socket as a contact point. I was concerned most about the bulb height as most of the other bulbs I looked at were significantly taller then the incandescent bulb I removed. This was the lowest profile I found... Perhaps others have had better luck!!!

The bulb that fit into my fixture was this one:


Sorry for the confusion should have attached the darn pic in the first place!:smt024

 

[Bridog]

One word of caution with LEDS. I replaced all my lights with these. They are larger and heavier than the halogen ones they replaced. They fit fine, however, on a recent trip in the Ocean with moderate pounding one of thess came out and rested on the clear plastic cover. I'm hoping I just didn't push it in enough when I first put them in but I'll find out for sure on my next Ocean voyage. It "could" be an issue. Just a heads up. Anyone else have this happen?

Update. Since posting this I've been out several times in 3-4 footers and I've had no problems with the leds coming loose. Must have been a fluke. Brian

 

[DB360]

I installed LED bulbs in all the fixtures in the cabin this week. I ordered my LEDs from LED Wholesalers I choose to use them over superbright because they listed light output in lumens for all of their products.

One of my primary concerns was getting bulbs that would be bright enough, and having lumen output listed made choosing much easier.

I ordered mine in warm white (over the standard cool white) to keep the color temperature close to that of the halogen and tungsten bulbs being replaced. The warm white has a slightly lower light output compared to the cool white for the same bulb

I needed 3 different types of bulb for the cabin:

1141(1156) replacement for surface mount fixtures in the head, mid berth, and over the closet in the main cabin.

BA15s warm White 8-30V DC&12V AC 9LED 2Watt 126 Lumen

G4 replacement for galley light

G4 Base 18 Warm White LED 183 Lumen 360 degree 12V ACDC

G4 replacement for reading lights in V-berth

G4 warm White 12V AC/DC15 LED 1.44 Watt 75 Lumen

The pictures below are before and after shots, the camera was set to manual mode so the shutter & apeture settings were the same for both images.

side by side, 10w halogen on left - 1.44w LED on right

As you can see the LED is slightly dimmer that the stock bulbs.

Overall I'm very pleased with the results, and the new bulbs consume approximately 1/8th the power of the original bulbs (84w total vs 11.5w total). The power savings is nice, however in my situation, I'm mostly looking forward to the reduction in heat. My AC works hard enough when the temp is 110º+ and the stock bulbs would get quite hot.


I just ordered the bulbs today to do the cockpit & bilge lights, I'll do a Part II once I get those installed.

hey 1stsearay,

just wondering if you were still happy with your LED'S till it was gone?

it sounds like you sold this boat.

thanks in advance!

dennis

 

[KnottEnuff]

Excellent post ... thank you for the time it took.....helped me make my decision!

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[1stSeaRay]

Yes, I did sell the 260...hoping to get into a 280 Bowrider soon!

I was very pleased with the LED upgrade, and will do it on my next boat as well.

 

[Air O'Nautical]

Edit: never mind after looking at the web site I now see wedge type led's

Nice job.
Question on the reading lamps.
Were the stock bulbs wedge type and G4 type fit in OK?

My reading lamp bulbs are a wedge type and I cant see avail. in an LED.
Thanks,
Mark.

 

[Labbur]

I changed every light on my 44 to led. Went with the new type. Did not tell my wife and she never noticed but what a less draw on the batteries. They work great

 

[mpmiller]

Looking at your pics. Are you a vampire? How did you take that last shot and not reflect in the mirror?

 

[Georgia SeaDawg]

Freaky. I bet he only posts after dark!!