Blue led accent lights
Blue led accent lights
Hi everyone. We just bought our first boat, a 2017 R5, and we are very excited. Going to take it out later this week for the first time. Will post pictures then.
I didn’t get any of the manuals so I’m figuring thing out as we go.
Time for my first question on the boat
The blue accent lights. I can’t figure out how to turn them on. I rotate the knob under the starboard side of the wheel and nothing happens. All the other lights work. Am I missing something? I even tried it at night in case they didn’t come on during the day.
I didn’t get any of the manuals so I’m figuring thing out as we go.
Time for my first question on the boat
The blue accent lights. I can’t figure out how to turn them on. I rotate the knob under the starboard side of the wheel and nothing happens. All the other lights work. Am I missing something? I even tried it at night in case they didn’t come on during the day.
Re: Blue led accent lights
You sure they don't cone on with the interior light switch? I don't have a knob...sure sounds like it may just be a dimmer that was added.
2017 R5 350HP Mercruiser Bravo III
Northridge, CA
Big Bear Lake, CA
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Northridge, CA
Big Bear Lake, CA
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Re: Blue led accent lights
On our boat, the knob is for the interior RGB lights that also light up the Cobalt logo on the arch. The blue lights are on the light switch on the panel.
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Re: Blue led accent lights
"I didn’t get any of the manuals . . ."
They are available at the Cobalt website.
They are available at the Cobalt website.
Re: Blue led accent lights
Thanks Kate. No additional information in there
That’s the lights I’m referring to. I tried it with all the lights control buttons on the dash on but still nothing
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Re: Blue led accent lights
I'm guessing from the previous posts that you've tried switch 4 on p. 3-21 of the manual (interior lights), alone and in conjunction with accent lights and dimmer knob 20 on the same page. As I understand it, the knob is optional but should control the wakeboard arch accent lights if you have one.
If that doesn't do it, I'd probably start looking at a burned out bulb or other potential problem.
https://cobaltboats.com/art/manuals/2017_R5_OM.pdf
If that doesn't do it, I'd probably start looking at a burned out bulb or other potential problem.
https://cobaltboats.com/art/manuals/2017_R5_OM.pdf
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Re: Blue led accent lights
So switch 4 turns on the white interior lights. That works fine. The knob under the dash I believe is for the led accents
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Re: Blue led accent lights
On mine, you have to press and hold the switch for a few seconds and that turns on the RGB lighting...The knob then controls the light level.
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Re: Blue led accent lights
That sounds important - thanks for the info!Lifelongbtr wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 6:58 pm On mine, you have to press and hold the switch for a few seconds and that turns on the RGB lighting...The knob then controls the light level.
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Re: Blue led accent lights
No Prob! and to clarify the knob both turns and when pressed it's a button, hold the button down. Not sure why I said switch...jhnmdahl wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 8:44 pmThat sounds important - thanks for the info!Lifelongbtr wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 6:58 pm On mine, you have to press and hold the switch for a few seconds and that turns on the RGB lighting...The knob then controls the light level.
Re: Blue led accent lights
My button does not press it is a turn only. Like an old radio on off volume knob
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Re: Blue led accent lights
Dang, they must have updated the lighting, mine is 2019. Are the lights you're referring to throughout the boat or?? I would be looking for fuses or loose wires, starting at that switch...
Re: Blue led accent lights
I believe they shifted from blue LEDs to RGBs in either 2018-2019. I’m looking for a fuse today. I know it’s not a breaker in the box
Re: Blue led accent lights
It would be much easier for us to help if would take a picture so we can see what you're referring to.
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Mona Lake - Lake Michigan, Norton Shores, MI
Mona Lake - Lake Michigan, Norton Shores, MI
Re: Blue led accent lights
So I have no power going to the rheostat and all the circuit breakers in the starboard bow storage area are ok with each breaker receiving power.
All the aft circuit breakers (by the Battery on off switch) are also fine.
How do I go about chasing this problem. I got the wiring diagram (attached) from cobalt but it is vague on how it receives power. Total of 4 wires going into rheostat with 2 of them red wires labeled + in and the other + out
All the aft circuit breakers (by the Battery on off switch) are also fine.
How do I go about chasing this problem. I got the wiring diagram (attached) from cobalt but it is vague on how it receives power. Total of 4 wires going into rheostat with 2 of them red wires labeled + in and the other + out
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