Why not LED's

[bear62041]

I've asked this question before, and received some answers (thank you for the answers), but for the life of me I can't find my original question within the forum. So, sorry, but here goes again.
I want to convert all my bulbs on my ODay 222 to LED's, interior as well as running/steaming lights. Someone told me that I can't just replace the clear bulb in the bow red/green lensed light with a 1 nm clear LED bulb. I'm told I have to use red and green LED's, which means a whole new expensive bow light. My question is: why not. It seems 1 nm clear incandescent or clear LED would work the same. Please advise. Thanks.

 

[Joe11688]

I've asked this question before, and received some answers (thank you for the answers), but for the life of me I can't find my original question within the forum. So, sorry, but here goes again.
I want to convert all my bulbs on my ODay 222 to LED's, interior as well as running/steaming lights. Someone told me that I can't just replace the clear bulb in the bow red/green lensed light with a 1 nm clear LED bulb. I'm told I have to use red and green LED's, which means a whole new expensive bow light. My question is: why not. It seems 1 nm clear incandescent or clear LED would work the same. Please advise. Thanks.

You need to buy the fixtures and just wire them in. They sell high output LED navigation lights. I removed my interior dome lights a few years ago and replaced them with battery type self contained LED lights that you can buy at Walmart. They do sell the type that I could wire in but I went with the self contained. I use Velcro to stick them where I need them. It's good enough for me.

 

[Richard19068]

I've asked this question before, and received some answers (thank you for the answers), but for the life of me I can't find my original question within the forum. So, sorry, but here goes again.
I want to convert all my bulbs on my ODay 222 to LED's, interior as well as running/steaming lights. Someone told me that I can't just replace the clear bulb in the bow red/green lensed light with a 1 nm clear LED bulb. I'm told I have to use red and green LED's, which means a whole new expensive bow light. My question is: why not. It seems 1 nm clear incandescent or clear LED would work the same. Please advise. Thanks.

Your question and answers are in a thread in the O'Day bigger boats section. The last post is dated August 5.

LED replacement running light bulbs

"I bought 2 nm led festoons on E-Bay for about 1/2 of what everyone else is asking. (I also bought replacement led interior bulbs to replace my #1142 interior lights for $15 each). But exterior wise I only bought them for my stern light and my mast steaming light.
My question is: everything I read says that clear 2 nm festoon leds can't be used for a replacement for the clear festoon light bulb using my two color bow light and lense. And that I have to buy a separate bow light requiring separate red and green led's. Anyone know why ?? Seems to me a 2 nm clear filament bulb and a 2 nm clear led bulb should be interchangable. Hmmmmmmmmm. "

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Re: LED replacement running light bulbs
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because after most of the the light is filtered out by the colored lens, it isn't visible for 2nm anymore. You can only put colored LEDs behind colored lenses.

 

[bear62041]

Well, just got the "word" from Dr LED and another manufacturer: You CAN'T use a clear LED behind a colored lense for 2 nm visibility, however, according to them you CAN use a clear LED behind a colored lense for 1 nm visibility. Since my boat is under 39' I fall under the 1 nm rule, and therefore I can use a clear LED behind a colored lense, such as my bow bi-colored light. Perhaps this info will help some others in making their decision. For 2 nm, or if your boat is over 39' however, you need red behind red, green behind green, and clear behind clear

 

[Fly_H23]

On my boat, there is only 1 bulb behind the nav light fixture so it HAS to be a clear bulb. And yes, I swapped mine out with an LED festoon bulb. It's super bright!

 

[bear62041]

Thanks for the info, Fly. My 222 is fully converted now except for the bow bi-color light. It is a festoon, and I'm going to replace it next spring. Hre in the midwest we only have to have a 1 nm visibility anyway, and I doubt if any boats lighting system has been checked in years, if ever. By the way, where did you get your led festoon, and what number is it ??

 

[estopa]

I redid all my lighting last year to LED on my 222. Best investment made as it barely uses any electricity and much brighter! I went the cheap route and ordered mine through Asian suppliers using ebay. Just do a search for "led smd festoon" or "led smd" with the bulb number.