Panel indicator lights

[Cat 310 #1 in GA]

Hey all,
My C 310 (hull #1) has small red indicator lights - one for the LP gas vale and the other for the bilge pump. They light up when the switch is on as an alert. My LP gas valve light has burned out but the valve still works fine. I cannot figure out how to remove these bulbs to change it?







See pictures. Can anyone tell me how to replace the burned out light?
Thanks.
Bob

 

[Doug4bass]

Those lights are most likely glued in. The panels were manufactured by Seaward Products. You used to be able to get replacement parts from them, but I heard they sold, and parts were tough to get. Radio Shack?.

 

[Cat 310 #1 in GA]

Thanks, was able to remove the old one. Pushes in, does not twist or pull out. Now the search for the replacement begins.
Bob

 

[Stu Jackson]

Bob, Doug's right. This is not a "marine" question. Bring it to Radio Shack and get a replacement. Good luck. Luck not involved.

 

[paulj]

Cat 310 #1 in GA

Replaced my lights with RadioShack lights.




paulj :troll:

 

[Cat 310 #1 in GA]

Radio Shack it is. Picked them up today, thank you all.
Bob

 

[Alansails]

Catalina Direct was choice #2

 

[MBPerini]

My red light for lp gas burned out. Did radio shack have a part number! Thanks

 

[wufibugs]

How is the bilge pump light wired [I assume to the float switch]? Want to put one on the pod on the pedestal so I know if the bilge is filling long before water starts sloshing out of the cabin and into the cockpit.

 

[Tom J]

High water alarm

How is the bilge pump light wired [I assume to the float switch]? Want to put one on the pod on the pedestal so I know if the bilge is filling long before water starts sloshing out of the cabin and into the cockpit.

You might want to consider a high water alarm. This would be a separate float switch, mounted somewhere above the level of water that you would normally find in your bilge, and wired to a separate light and an audible alarm. I mounted the light next to the normal bilge pump light, with an audible alarm mounted in the electrical panel. I bought both parts at Radio Shack.
The problem with mounting the normal light remotely, like at the pedestal, is that you would get used to it going on and off all the time, and you might not notice that the pump had stayed on for an unusually long time, until as you said, water is sloshing out of the cabin. The audible alarm gets your attention very quickly.

 

[Cat 310 #1 in GA]

Just an FYI that the Radio Shack light (for lp gas) did not work but found an exact replacement on Catalina Direct that works perfect. Skip Radio Shack and order online from Catalina for minimal hassle.
bob