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Go to e-bay and do a search for LED lights. You can get a set of 10 LEDs
and resistors needed to connect to 12vDC power for about $10.00. Then you
will need a cover of some kind. I have a friend that owns a marina and I
get little black covers used for covering the transom holes for depth finder
transducers. They are small black plastic covers w/ a bubble in them for
the wire. LED fits perfect.

Or you could try this. It is an LED step light (may be too bright though).
http://www.iboats.com/mall/index.cgi...t_id=861337213

Or you could try this. May be a bit big though.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....ref=25&loc=YHS

Tony


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The switch panel at the helm of my boat is very well laid out and marked,
but for whatever reason, is not lit. While running at night, it's not
possible to see which switch is which without turning on an overhead light
or using a flashlight.

I'm a pilot and know that on the instrument panels of many airplanes,

there
are small "post lights". These lights illuminate the instruments if they
are not back lit. They have a small hood on them so they don't shine in
your face, but on the panel instead. Something like this would be a

perfect
solution to my problem...just drill a small hole and mount the light and
wire it up, however, I doubt seriously that they are water proof.

I just spent several minutes searching the web for something similar to

this
for marine use, and came up empty handed.

Does anyone know of a source for these, or perhaps a better solution to

the
problem?

Thanks!

Gary





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Or change the switch to one with a lighted toggle.
Bill

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Go to e-bay and do a search for LED lights. You can get a set of 10 LEDs
and resistors needed to connect to 12vDC power for about $10.00. Then you
will need a cover of some kind. I have a friend that owns a marina and I
get little black covers used for covering the transom holes for depth

finder
transducers. They are small black plastic covers w/ a bubble in them for
the wire. LED fits perfect.

Or you could try this. It is an LED step light (may be too bright

though).

http://www.iboats.com/mall/index.cgi...t_id=861337213

Or you could try this. May be a bit big though.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....ref=25&loc=YHS

Tony


"Gary" wrote in message
om...
The switch panel at the helm of my boat is very well laid out and

marked,
but for whatever reason, is not lit. While running at night, it's not
possible to see which switch is which without turning on an overhead

light
or using a flashlight.

I'm a pilot and know that on the instrument panels of many airplanes,

there
are small "post lights". These lights illuminate the instruments if

they
are not back lit. They have a small hood on them so they don't shine in
your face, but on the panel instead. Something like this would be a

perfect
solution to my problem...just drill a small hole and mount the light and
wire it up, however, I doubt seriously that they are water proof.

I just spent several minutes searching the web for something similar to

this
for marine use, and came up empty handed.

Does anyone know of a source for these, or perhaps a better solution to

the
problem?

Thanks!

Gary







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