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Re: Dock Lights
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 4:40 pm
by AsLan7
Tuono wrote: Thu Apr 16, 2020 3:41 pm
Quick shipping on these. All set to reinstall thanks for solution. Hopefully I can repay favor
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Yes, love your documentation for the site Tuono.
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Re: Dock Lights
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 5:52 am
by Tuono
Lights are incredibly bright and really glad I did the conversion.
Re: Dock Lights
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 6:21 am
by AsLan7
Nice tuono....almost like a train coming at you (or me)
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Re: Dock Lights
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 8:11 am
by Big Block Power
That's awesome. New can we put 1 old one back in so we can see the diff
This was mine from led to the halogen.
Re: Dock Lights
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 8:34 am
by Tuono
Sure!....love leds. Now I need a built-in police style search light!!
Re: Dock Lights
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 8:34 am
by akorcovelos
This is on my list for this summer, great work!
Re: Dock Lights
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 8:51 am
by Big Block Power
Tuono wrote: Fri Apr 17, 2020 8:34 am
Sure!....love leds. Now I need a built-in police style search light!!
We can do this!! It involves drilling through the hull!! I'm in!
Re: Dock Lights
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:10 am
by Tuono
To summarize, 2007 252 style docking light takes a 4-1/2” diameter PAR36 style bulb which fits very tightly in the inside groove of the rubber boot. Easiest method is to break the old bulb with hammer over a garbage can (or try to pry out after heating boot in hot water). Reinstall new bulb heating in water and smear dishwashing detergent around outer diameter of bulb. Push down into rubber boot until bulb seats into groove- thank forum experts for this bit of advice.
Old Halogen bulb: H7604 GE, 4-1/2” diameter, 13.5V DC, PAR36 style, 50 watts
New Aero-Lites LED: PAR36L202, aircraft landing spot light, 2100 lumens, 150 watts
New lights a little pricey $150, but highly recommend upgrade.
Thanks!
Re: Dock Lights
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:19 am
by AsLan7
Tuono wrote: Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:10 am
To summarize, 2007 252 style docking light takes a 4-1/2” diameter PAR36 style bulb which fits very tightly in the inside groove of the rubber boot. Easiest method is to break the old bulb with hammer over a garbage can (or try to pry out after heating boot in hot water). Reinstall new bulb heating in water and smear dishwashing detergent around outer diameter of bulb. Push down into rubber boot until bulb seats into groove- thank forum experts for this bit of advice.
Old Halogen bulb: H7604 GE, 4-1/2” diameter, 13.5V DC, PAR36 style, 50 watts
New Aero-Lites LED: PAR36L202, aircraft landing spot light, 2100 lumens, 150 watts
New lights a little pricey $150, but highly recommend upgrade.
Thanks!
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Again, great site resource. Thanks Tuono.
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Re: Dock Lights
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:23 am
by Tuono
NP paying it forward!
Re: Dock Lights
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:51 am
by Big Block Power
Very cool. I remember when switching my old halogen lights on and off the house lights and the street lights dimmed for a brief second. With the new ones nothing. Perfect no surge at all. How where yours and the new ones? 150 watts sounds like alot. Wow I looked I think mine are 7watts. A7 will see you from 30,000 feet
Re: Dock Lights
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:54 am
by akorcovelos
Big Block Power wrote: Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:51 am
Very cool. I remember when switching my old halogen lights on and off the house lights and the street lights dimmed for a brief second. With the new ones nothing. Perfect no surge at all. How where yours and the new ones? 150 watts sounds like alot. I think I'm at like 4 watts and they are very bright.
yeah, I don't even use my docking lights because you can see the draw on the voltmeter, they draw a LOT of power.
Re: Dock Lights
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 10:06 am
by Tuono
I didn’t notice a thing. I did look up specs. Stock halogen draws 3.3 amps, Aero-Lite is only 1.35 amps. Numbers make sense; led usually always draws less amps and is more efficient with power. Regular incandescent lamp would draw more than the halogen.
Re: Dock Lights
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 10:07 am
by Tuono
Little surprised that watts tripled and still draws 1/2 the amps!!
Re: Dock Lights
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 10:09 am
by Big Block Power
Yea before I changed them and my stereo they old ones would even make the stereo turn off momentarily.
Yea 1.5 amps that's nice and low. Maybe just leave them on awhile to see how hot they get from the frt and the rear.
