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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 $10.00. Then you will need a cover of some kind. I have a friend that owns a marina and I get little black covers used for covering the transom holes for depth finder transducers. They are small black plastic covers w/ a bubble in them for the wire. LED fits perfect. Or you could try this. It is an LED step light (may be too bright though). http://www.iboats.com/mall/index.cgi...t_id=861337213 Or you could try this. May be a bit big though. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....ref=25&loc=YHS Tony "Gary" wrote in message om... The switch panel at the helm of my boat is very well laid out and marked, but for whatever reason, is not lit. While running at night, it's not possible to see which switch is which without turning on an overhead light or using a flashlight. I'm a pilot and know that on the instrument panels of many airplanes, there are small "post lights". These lights illuminate the instruments if they are not back lit. They have a small hood on them so they don't shine in your face, but on the panel instead. Something like this would be a perfect solution to my problem...just drill a small hole and mount the light and wire it up, however, I doubt seriously that they are water proof. I just spent several minutes searching the web for something similar to this for marine use, and came up empty handed. Does anyone know of a source for these, or perhaps a better solution to the problem? Thanks! Gary |
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Or change the switch to one with a lighted toggle.
Bill "Tony Thomas" wrote in message news:4HLAd.659001$D%.291403@attbi_s51... 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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