R5 Underwater light install

[greenhut]

I think the fuses are directly towards the bow of the dash. Open the swing up bow seat on the starboard side. Should be a little “box” that comes off and reveals a bunch of fuses/circuit breakers.

[bruceb58]

On my R5, they are in the box greenhut mentioned but they are actually reset able circuit breakers.

[greenhut]

Some pics of the breakers/fuses. BTW, what are these new style combo fuse/breakers called?

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[bruceb58]

Some pics of the breakers/fuses. BTW, what are these new style combo fuse/breakers called?

Mini ATM manual re-settable. There are auto reset versions too without the button.

[CaptBob]

So I've studied this thread. I wanted underwater lights, even though our water is green and not very clear. Besides, there was a button on the dash for it, I'm gonna have to use it. So I did.

I delved in this helpful thread and found the right connectors, and ordered them. I wasn't real keen on the drain plug light, however I did see some trim tab mount lights. I went with color changing type, since, of course that made install harder. Had to add the driver and color module.

I found the plugs, again thanks to this thread. I plugged into them (if you are really sharp, you will notice that pic is plugged into the swim platform light plug, the other project I was doing since I had a switch on the dash, and plugs in the engine room!)

Mounted the trim tab light on the trim tabs. They are fairly heavy. And they are seriously bright. I put wet rags over them to keep the cool for some testing, and man, will they make spots in your eyes. The color changing is kinda fun, there was a way to hook them to the stereo so that they will keep changing with the music, not sure I'm up for that, and when I mentioned it to the Admiral, there was a substantial eye roll.

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[CaptBob]

Yes, they are bright!

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[greenhut]

Nicely done!

[NWChiAggie]

I am looking at doing this on my 2016 220. Looking at the wiring diagram the swim platform lights connects to a switch on the helm labeled accessory. That keeps me safe from 007DTs problem. I found the plug on the starboard side under the ice chest. It does look like I have different connectors that are not deutch, maybe molex. Thanks in advance for the helpful photos.

[ackrepps]

I know it’s been a while but how are you getting power to the light? I see the two connections on the ground bar in the engine compartment but where is the hot?

[OzCobaltR5]

And, finished. Leave me alone BBP. Until the next time...

Thanks very much for saving this 59 year old body from hunting for these u/w light wires for several hours. Reckon it will take me 20minutes now thank you! Just fitted a hot water (heat exhanger type) to my 8.2 merc to give hot water to the shower (with tempering valve to 50oC) so can share that to the chat as well.

[AsLan7]

I know it’s been a while but how are you getting power to the light? I see the two connections on the ground bar in the engine compartment but where is the hot?

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So glad you found us ack…
Welcome aboard mate.
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