LED Bow light

PipefitterDan · **Posted:** Mon May 28, 2012 5:56 pm

I decided last weekend to upgrade my bow light for two reasons, efficiency and safety. The old light got so hot I felt it wasn't safe for people sitting in the front seats. I know that when I've leaned over the bow to hook the winch strap up it's gotten me so I decided it was time to change it out. My running lights are now all LED's. This is the fixture I decided on, http://www.walmart.com/ip/LED-BI-COLOR-BOW-LIGHT-WH/11071198, the Attwood 3520W7. It's the all white version, the chrome/black is more common but that just doesn't fit the look of my boat, or most other boats. Using Wallyworlds sit-to-store shipping I got the light for less than $30!

The old fixture.

Old fixture removed. The old light had male spades molded into the bottom of it.

New fixture

New fixture with male spades crimped to the leads.

Finished installation

I had to drill new screw holes as the new light only used two screws. There is 3/4" wood backing in this location. Of course I used SS screws and a dab of silicone to seal every thing up.

Walmart site-to-store took eight days to arrive but that's better than the 15-22 they said it would be.

ric · **Posted:** Mon May 28, 2012 9:28 pm

i got the same one. awesome

NiagaraChillin · **Posted:** Mon Jul 23, 2012 2:32 pm

Just ordered the same one...I eventually want to go totally LED for all lights....

ric · **Posted:** Tue Aug 21, 2012 7:29 am

There's two versions.... 1 mi and 2 mi. Unless you have a 40ft bowrider, you just need the 1 mi light.

My last boat was fully LED looked really good. My new one I already had the LED anchor light but I do need to install the front LED

jontmiller · **Joined:** Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:16 am **Posts:** 296

Very nice.....is there a trick to getting the stock lights apart? Mine is inop and I want to start troubleshooting but in the few minutes I looked at it wasn't obvious.

Thanks

NiagaraChillin · **Posted:** Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:32 pm

1 screw on top, and it comes apart, 3 more and it comes off the boat. Takes about 5 minutes...

ric · **Posted:** Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:56 pm

About to do this to my SR, I already got the LED pole (which is annoyingly bright)

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