Tri-Color LED Lights For Arch, Swim Platform OR Hardtop

diggin2day1

When the mirage lights first enter the color changing sequence, they scroll through the color  spectrum once rather quickly(a few seconds) then they enter the slow color changing sequence. You can quickly flip the switch and select a color at any time(1st or 2nd sequence).... This all happens AFTER you first turn them on and they ramp up through the white brightness. 

jme097

Yeah after pulling up the specs on both I realized that the Seablaze X's don't have a dimming feature

Hamdog

Are these lights plug and play for replacement radar arch lights on a 2005 342? Same for the single light on the swim platform? Also, I do not have any lights under the swim platform but would like to install 2 of these there. Are these ok for that? Was thinking about wiring all the swim platform lights to one switch and the overhead arch lights to another switch.

MarkB

They are direct replacements for the radar arch lights (spreader lights) and stern light. They are not good for under the swim deck. They do not have a waterproof connection.

Hamdog

Thanks MarkB. Will look at other options for the under platform lights.

Stodge

I put a pair of Lumitec 4 color LEDs in the arch last season.  If anything I'd say they're too bright.  But it's nice that there is no need for any control changes.  They switch using the existing on/off switch.

golfdog

Stodge I installed the Lumitec 3 color lights in all the courtesy and arch lights in the cockpit a while back. I agree that they are quite bright. I think I got the tip from the old site but I went to a vinyl sign shop and had circles cut out the same size as the lens of the light. I don't recall the exact name of the material, it was an opaque 3M product. I think he charged me $20 for a sheet of 100. I put 5 or 6 of these over the lights and it dulls the lights enough so that you can look right at them.

Stodge

Hmmmm, interesting thought Golfdog, but I like having the white lights bright enough to see what I'm doing when I need them.  I still have a roll of strip light to put in the engine compartment.   Can never have enough light down then when you're looking around.

JBam67

Love all the lights! I lite up the blower vents as well as all the others as weel

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Stodge

Hmmmmm, you may get some static for having a multi-color transom light.  

Is that Belle Mear?  

JBam67

Naa I only use white while running. but in the marina Red/White/Blue is a cool accent.

Our marina the Algonac harbor Club

Stodge

Agree the lights are cool.  

I know where AHC is located.  Nice spot.

Michael T

Just ordered a spare trilight for the cockpit. I had a spare but I'm going to install it in the transom on the swim platform. I'll be able to match three colors to the underwater lights. If I run both sets of underwater LEDs on blue and the 4 cockpit and swim light on blue too, or red, or white it should look cool!.....waiting for summer.

diggin2day1

I'm thinking about putting a color changing stern light in as well... Oh man, this never ends!!

Michael T

....I know, but what fun!