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Hoping someone can point me in the right direction... Here is my issue:

I have 3 reading lights in my cuddy, they are identical and use 1141 bulbs. I decided to switch them to LED bulbs using these:
http://www.amazon.com/KDL-Replacement-Signal-Backup-Interior/dp/B013JQTYF8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00

Two of the fixtures are working great. The third fixture works with the original incandescent bulbs, but will not light the LED bulbs. I made sure all the LED bulbs worked in the "working" fixtures.
All the fixtures are getting around 12.4V.

Any ideas?

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-Andrew

1984 Four Winns 225 Sundowner
5.0L Mercruiser, Alpha 1

My guess... The LED bases are a hair smaller, and you had minimal contact in the one socket to begin with. Now you have poor or no contact between socket and new base.

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2004 - 288 Vista
Twin - 5.0 Volvo Penta GXi DP

My thought at first too... I wiggled the bulb around, pushed it sideways, etc. Also, This is the type of bulb that's spring loaded on the positive pin, and the negative base has "nubs" that lock into the socket. I would think this would all equate to a positive connection for both sides of the circuit.

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-Andrew

1984 Four Winns 225 Sundowner
5.0L Mercruiser, Alpha 1

Just found a post on another forum for a similar issue. That person found that they had reversed polarity in the fixture. I'll be checking on that in the near future and will update if that is indeed the issue and if that solves my problem.

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-Andrew

1984 Four Winns 225 Sundowner
5.0L Mercruiser, Alpha 1

I was just going to suggest that you check the polarity.

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Terry
Current: 07 Crownline 255 CCR cuddy - 350 Mag MPI/B3 "Casi Cielo"

Previous:97 245 Sundowner 5.7GI/SX

Tow vehicle: 1986 GMC 2500 Camper Special 454/TH400

Case closed!
Polarity was reversed on the fixture that wasn't working. Luckily I had easy access to the wiring under the dash to fix it.

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-Andrew

1984 Four Winns 225 Sundowner
5.0L Mercruiser, Alpha 1