[Public-List] Early model running light question

[Michael Grosh]

The contact assembly should just push out-basically with an ice pick from in
the cabin. New ones are available, but the heavy chrome over brass fitting
is not. They are Perko. The replacements I have seen are cheap looking
stamped SS.
I was interested in lower electrical draw, and LED bulbs would not fit into
the space available, hence the hardwired pigtail option.
I guess you should also be aware the side mounted lights do not comply with
visibility requirements, especially when power sailing. The relatively
higher bow, and the foresail, blocks visibility.

MichaelGrosh
#220
On Oct 9, 2011 6:04 PM, "Amy & David Swanson" <zira at bellsouth.net>
wrote:

> Mike -
>
> The glass comes out fine.  I just can't get the actual contact part out.
> Any ideas?
>
> David Swanson
> Strayaway Child
> Alberg 30 #229
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>
>  On my '67 boat, the colored lens is glass. It was held in place by
>> pressure
>> and had a foamy rubber sort of gasket. As long as a PO didn't get
>> creative,
>> the glass should just pop out.
>> On Checkmate, I deleted the bulb and fixture with LED. I soldered pigtails
>> directly to the 'bulb' contacts, then sealed in the whole mess (inside the
>> colored glass) with silicone. Works great-be aware LEDs are polarity
>> sensitive, though.
>>
>> MichaelGrosh
>> #220
>> On Oct 9, 2011 4:23 PM, "Amy & David Swanson" <zira at bellsouth.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  On my 1967 model boat, I am having problems with the starboard (green)
>>> running light.  I need to disassemble it, and take out the spring-loaded
>>> plastic part with the 2 contacts for the bulb.  I can get the bronze
>>> parts
>>> apart but I cannot figure out how to get that plastic part out.  Can
>>> anyone
>>> give me some guidance, or suggestions on where to get a replacement?
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> David Swanson
>>> Strayaway Child
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