DPDT switch for LED lighting

06Rinker270

@Cableguy Greg yea just learned that this morning from ITC.  I can't tell if I have the blue lights or the white lights.  I'll see what yours looks like and judge if it's the same.  

MDboater

06Rinker270 said:

Wonder if I can just get the bulb.

Can you remove the bulb? 

Cableguy Greg

Here is what I have. Not too bright, not too dark.

denled

I just replaced the cockpit light bulbs

http://denledxe.com/

06Rinker270

Having issues with my anchor light.  The lighted worked but I noticed the connectors have all corroded so I pulled them apart and used heat shrink connectors.  I connected red to grey and black to black.  Now I have no light.  Did I do something wrong?

06Rinker270

I must have something wrong here.  Does it require insulated connectors?  

aero3113

Is it an LED bulb? Did you pull it out and reinstall it the correct orientation? They only work one way and not the other in the socket.

reneechris14

This true LED's have to have the correct polarity. Red should be hot.

06Rinker270

It is an LED bulb and although I am not sure which is the correct way, I have tried both as I have had that issue when I switched to LED. 

My main failure here, when everything corroded I was in a hurry and pulled apart and put electrical tape over it until I could attend to the issue, failing to note the correct orientation. 

I have red to grey, black to black.  Correct?

aero3113

Sounds correct. I had an issue with the plug once, I had to pry the pins open slightly for a tighter fit in the socket.

aero3113

Try wiggling the socket and see if the light comes on.

06Rinker270

Will do, although the plug is new as the other one broke off.  Do I have those wired in correct?  Red to the smaller pin, black to the larger.

Silly question, but having heat shrink rather than insulated connectors shouldn't make a difference correct?

diggin2day1

If it doesn’t light, just switch the two wires and see if that works... it won’t hurt anything. I have found that the colors of wires in the “boat world” mean nothing in relation to polarity.