Cabin lights on 2000 Hunter 4608

[drtsr1]

I just closed on a Hunter 460.. I need to change the bulbs in a few of the over head lights. I just can't figure out how to access the bulbs. They are round maybe 2 inches across.

Thanks for any directions you can provide.

Rick

 

[Mikem]

The plastic ring around the light pops off. Use a small knife blade and gently work around the ring. Be careful when the ring comes off as the frosted glass is only held in by gravity.

 

[drtsr1]

Thank you very much... did not want to break something

 

[KD3PC]

I would strongly suggest using the LEDs while you are there...much lower power needs, and better light.

Best of luck, and enjoy!!

 

[drtsr1]

I would like to but they seem to be very expensive: $23-$33 each...
If you know a place with a better price it would be great.

 

[Tantor]

LED

I bought from ebay (Honkong) cheep and they work great
search ebay G4 LED 12vdc there is a lot of choices...

 

[Sailgunner]

I bought from ebay (Honkong) cheep and they work great
search ebay G4 LED 12vdc there is a lot of choices...

Make sure the ones you buy are good for 13.5 volts. They cost about $3 each rather than $1.

 

[drtsr1]

Thanks... Do you know who you bought them from

 

[Sailgunner]

Thanks... Do you know who you bought them from

Try this: http://www.aliexpress.com/product-f...-White-Warm-White-lamp-10pcs-wholesalers.html

 

[Tantor]

I bought these year ago very good light...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1X-G4-Led-2...es&hash=item416486a49f&vxp=mtr#ht_3353wt_1349

 

[Sailgunner]

I bought these year ago very good light...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1X-G4-Led-2...es&hash=item416486a49f&vxp=mtr#ht_3353wt_1349

Did you check if these are good to 13.5V? If not, they could melt and cause a fire when the batteries are charging.

 

[lnikl]

I would concur with the advice to go with LED throughout (~8 fold decrease in power draw). When choosing bulbs, in addition to the good advice already provided, I would also recommend that you go with warm white LEDs. The cool white bulbs seem a bit brighter but will make you feel that you are in a clinic awaiting a procedure rather than being in your place of joy. I have tried out both and I would only ever put warm white in my boat.

 

[rgtet]

I replaced all of the puck light bulbs with 10LED warm white G4 bulbs from MarineBeam.com. I avoided the Chinese stuff that is much cheaper. The posts need to be trimmed a bit to fit the wafer into the fixture, but it's been a huge improvement in power draw and light in the cabin. They were about $15/wafer.