Free: LED cockpit courtesy lights

LaRea

Does your mid-2000's Rinker express cruiser have LED courtesy lights (floor lights) in the cockpit?  Do you need to replace any of them?  

I removed eight lights during an upgrade project.  Send me a PM with your shipping info and the number of lights you need.  I'll send 'em free of charge.  

These are the small white [edit: blue] LEDs that install in a 3/4" hole near the floor.  

Liberty44140

My 06 has courtesy lights and I wouldn't mind one or two in case one goes bad but I think they look different. Will have to snap a pic of them next week. I dont love the blue color of them though and would like to go to something else. Did you find something else that fit in nicely?

LaRea

Oh, right - they are blue, not white.  

This is what I switched to.  Fits perfectly, but you need an LED controller for them.  Any 3/4" 12-volt light will work.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Marine-RV-Boat-LED-Down-Courtesy-VersiColor-RED-GREEN-BLUE-Light-Stainless/232429583232?hash=item361de1fb80:g:p7kAAOSwjvJZUpF9&vxp=mtr 

Cableguy Greg

Is it the same hole as the original lights?

LaRea

Yes, same 3/4" hole.  I'd bet there are lots of easy replacements - just not free like these!

Switching to multicolor LEDs (which I'll discuss in an upcoming post) was tedious but not difficult.  It's small-gauge 4-conductor wire, so lots of soldering.  I still have yet to see them in the dark.  Looking forward to it.

Dream_Inn

I'm missing some of the plastic covers on mine that I'd like to replace, not sure I'd want to go blue though.  They look the same as mine though.

LaRea

I just hooked one up to refresh my memory on the color.  It's basically white, but with a slight blue tint.  You want 'em, they're yours.

Dream_Inn

LaRea said:

I just hooked one up to refresh my memory on the color.  It's basically white, but with a slight blue tint.  You want 'em, they're yours.

I could use two or three (I had another one flickering when I was on the boat Saturday), but I don't want to take them away from someone that may need the whole cabin.

jme097

Oh I can use two or three! @LaRea

LaRea

No more calls, we have a winner!  I'll send half to @Dream_Inn and half to @jme097.  Thanks for saving them from the dumpster!

jme097

Thank you very mucho!

tomrapp

You wouldn’t happen to have any lights left would you. I would take any you have left. I have 6 that are burnt out. 

LaRea

Sorry!  All gone ... I sent you a PM too.  

Dream_Inn

One of them didn't work and it was the last one I needed. Can I send it back for new? .

LaRea

Double the price.  No, triple!  

But seriously.  Maybe others who replace their lights will offer up the old ones for adoption.

reneechris14

@Dream_Inn I have one let me see if can find it will PM when I do.

Dream_Inn

reneechris14 said:

@Dream_Inn I have one let me see if can find it will PM when I do.

Oh man, you guys are great!!!

luvinlife

LeRea I am in the process of upgrading my lights to LED.  How do I remove those little cockpit courtesy lights? 

LaRea

You have to reach around to the back side and unscrew the plastic retainer nut.  I don't think I needed a wrench for them.  

luvinlife

Thanks.  Not sure I have access to the back on all three on my 270, but I will check. 

Willhound

luvinlife said:

LeRea I am in the process of upgrading my lights to LED.  How do I remove those little cockpit courtesy lights? 

Are you changing the whole unit or just the bulbs? The bulbs just pull out.

luvinlife

Just the bulbs to LED is my preference.  How do I remove them?

Willhound

If I remember correctly the lenses have a little notch you can use a small screwdriver to carefully pry them off. The bulbs just then pop out of the mount. Took me 5 minutes to do my 3. Covers just snap back on.

Willhound

@luvinlife I used these. Don't forget you need 4, there's there's the one on the stairs to the cabin. I bought 6 so I would have spares, which was good because one was D.O.A.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00IXH5UDY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And the cabin lights were these:
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B06WLHQWZB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

For under $20 I changed them all. And that's CDN, so about $1.99 'Merican?

luvinlife

Thanks Willhound.  I bought the cabin light replacements now I know what I need for the courtesy lights!  Easy projects. 

Willhound

I don't know if they changed between 2000 and 2006. You'll know ad soon as you pull a cover off. 

LaRea

The ones in my '07 did not have removable bulbs.  They were LEDs hard-wired to a circuit board.

Dream_Inn

LaRea said:

The ones in my '07 did not have removable bulbs.  They were LEDs hard-wired to a circuit board.

yep, mine were the same way.

danamingee

Are these still available? 

LaRea

No, sorry.  All taken.

danrod

Hi Everyone, I know this conversation took place a long time ago, but I am in need of some of these lights for my 2008 280 EC. Can anyone help me find out where I can get some?