Detatching cabin lights

[jcpa]

The festoon bulb currently in my fitting is 7W incandescent, so I assume the boatlamps 10W-equivalent led bulb should be a little brighter. Worth a try!

 

[Lodesman77]

Is yours the smaller, 10cm unit with a single bulb fitting or the larger 14.5cm unit which can take two bulbs?

 

[jcpa]

Hi Lodesman77

Mine are the 10cm fittings.

And thanks again for your earlier post - it really helped

John

 

[Lodesman77]

Glad to be of assistance! Let me know how it works out, I'm plannning to upgrade to LED at some point and would like to hear what you think of them...

 

[RUSSH]

Now I know too!

Is this your fitting? Quite common on older boats, and the glass comes off easily when you know what to do. To remove, turn the glass anti clockwise until it stops as per normal, then push in and it should turn anti clockwise a bit more. Reverse to refit but note that one lug is a bit wider than the others so make sure it's in the right slot.

My fitting is made by Hella, and the metal ring is in fact plastic so take care...

Brilliant. I too have been pondering how to get to the bulb on my similar. Now I know. I love this forum.

Thanks.