[UnionPacific]

Dr. LED SMD Double Dome Light LED Conversion Kit

anyone use this exact product? I know LED's can be hit and miss, but i have a light we like to leave on full time, and we keep blowing bulbs.

 

[hellosailor]

Blowing bulbs, as in they burn out after 2000 hours or more? Normal usage?

Or blowing bulbs in a very short time, which is a sign of a bad regulator on a 12v system that is supplying too much voltage, which can blow all bulbs out very quickly.

As I recall you had alternator/regulator problems. If the regulator is putting out more than 14.4 volts, you can expect damage to all sorts of things, the blown bulbs are usually just a first sign of a problem.

 

[UnionPacific]

its only one fixture. and the alt is putting out 13.9-14v, the charger puts out 13.2 with adsorption at 14.1 everything there is working great.
they burn out in 20-80 hours.

 

[hellosailor]

In that case you should be fine. Almost all of the "SMD" LED clusters will do a good job for a general purpose light.

 

[ericb760]

I haven't done so on the boat as of yet, but I did replace all the bulbs in my car with LED's. The difference is startling. They are much brighter and the light emitted is noticeably "cleaner". As in a 12 volt car, many times you can simply replace the bulbs, rather than the entire fixture. I guess it would depend on what types of fixtures you have...This is where I got my replacement bulbs:LED Lights, Bulbs & LED Lighting Accessories - SUPER BRIGHT LEDS

 

[Jiminri]

I replaced the bulbs in my dome lights with a different Dr. LED kit:

Dr. LED Mars Disk Dome LED Light Conversion Kit

I tried the model you linked to, but the one I used fit my lights better. I'm really happy with them.

 

[IStream]

I prefer Marinebeam to Dr. LED. Brighter per $ and as good or better quality.

 

[L124C]

I bought some Dr LED spreader lights about 4 years ago. Went up the mast the other day, and couldn't believe how they had corroded! Contacted them and sent a picture, and they offered me 50% off on replacements with no explanation as to why they corroded that much in 4 years! I told them that without an explanation of what went wrong, l couldn't be bothered replacing these lights with lights that might corrode just as fast. Besides... They work great!
They responded by offering me free replacements, if I provided a receipt. Again, with no explanation as to what went wrong! When I do replace them, it won't be with Dr LEDs! As far as light output, they're spectacular!

 

[Minnewaska]

I did retrofitted my boat with Marinebeam bulbs, a few years back. I haven't examined the exterior bulbs yet. I think this is a risk, if one only uses the retro-fit bulbs, as opposed to replacing the entire fixture, with an environmentally sealed LED model.

I actually bought the sealed replacement nav lights, but never installed them. My stainless units looked so much more substantial, compared to the replacement plastic stuff. I just bought the retrofit LED bulb and will deal with corrosion, if it becomes a problem. So far, they've worked great.