Changing to LEDs in cabin
- Thread starter NiceBeny
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If it's the ceiling fixture - you can twist the lens slightly and it'll drop out (leaving the base fixture in tact) You can replace with a 5 or 6 array LED. Not sure about your concern of 'danger' LEDs are basically a simple replacement - the biggest question is around color - bright white or warm white. If you do replace you'll notice longer life and cooler fixtures.
Avoid problems by buying quality replacements. I replaced all the cabin bulbs on our 331 with LEDs from marinebeam.com Excellent quality, nice light, no radio interference. You tend to get what you pay for in the LED world.
If you do a little research on the web and are handy with wiring and a solder gun (what boat owner isnt) and make your own. I replaced all my cabin lights with homemade LED's for less than$20.00. I kept all the old fixtures, removed the bulb, cut the wires after the switch, soldered up my short strings of LED light strips, peeled off the back of the 3 M tape and stuck them back inside the light fixture. Shazam, instant amp savings and all lights , including the long florescent fixtures, for less than 1 WM LED fixture with about 12 ft of LED lights left for other conversions.