[C320-list] Cabin light bulbs

[David Nolte]

Thanks all for the bulb info. I will let you know what I end up with and how it works.

David Nolte
Beach House 0004


> On Nov 15, 2017, at 1:25 PM, Mark Cole <boatnboot at q.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi, David;
> 
> I have hull #8, so I’m pretty sure the fixtures are exactly the same.  I also got Lunasea LED bulbs from Fisheries Supply, but I went with the 6-LED 42mm festoon bulb and they fit fine and give plenty of light.  I was a little concerned about the 9-LED bulb fitting but it is good to know that they do.  Here is a link <https://www.fisheriessupply.com/lunasea-lighting-6-led-festoon-bulb-42-mm> to the bulbs I used from Fisheries.
> 
> Mark Cole
> Fiddler’s Green, #8
> Tacoma, Washington
> 
> 
>> On Nov 15, 2017, at 8:24 AM, Christian <ccaper at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> David,
>> I recently (few weeks ago), replaced all mine with LED's.  Given your year,
>> you probably have the same ceiling moldings that I do.
>> 
>> This is the model I went with:
>> http://www.lunasealighting.com/products/detail/pointed-festoon-9-led-light-bulb-42mm/led-replacement-bulbs
>> 
>> They fit my moldings perfectly, even a hair of room to spare.  But you do
>> need to be careful extracting them, there isn't much room to grab onto.  I
>> ordered mine from Fisheriessupply.com.  I was doubtful the 9 LED model
>> would fit at first, but it easily does.
>> 
>> I chose to put red ones in the two middle domes, and warm white in the side
>> domes.  Very happy with the brightness, and the color.  And these are RF
>> shielded, and voltage regulated.  Since they are LED and I don't plan on
>> replacing them for a long time, I did put a thin coating of dialectic
>> grease on the end caps to prevent corrosion build up.
>> 
>> I would advise being VERY careful in pulling the outter cap off.  If you
>> had incandescents in there, the heat had probably hardened your plastic,
>> making it very brittle, easy to crack, and I don't believe they are
>> available any more.  When you have the cap off, I would also suggest
>> lightly greasing the large o-ring in the lens, to keep it from going dry
>> and degrading.
>> 
>> If you chose to stay with incandescent, they are just a festoon bulb,
>> commonly used for auto dome lights, any 42-43 mm length would fit, easily
>> found at any auto store I would think.
>> 
>> Christian Caperton
>> 1994 C320 "Canuck" #138
>> Monroe Harbor, Chicago, IL
>> 
>> On Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 10:09 AM, David Nolte <dcnolte at mac.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> I am needing to replace several main cabin ceiling light bulbs on my 1993
>>> C320. Amazingly, this may be the first time they have needed to be replaced.
>>> 
>>> Can anyone recommend what bulbs I should use and where I can get them?
>>> 
>>> Thanks!
>>> 
>>> David Nolte
>>> Beach House  0004
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