Electrical connections

[kengill]

Decided to replace the secondary light for the compass this weekend.

So unscreww two screws on the face of the Contest, bulbs are soldered to cable, trace wire back through bulhead, undo four screws pull back of unit off wires disapear into the deckhead , undo eight deckhead screws and six port surround screws. Remove deckhead ahha ! compass light leads crimped into main harness, cut off crimps, fitt new marine grade terminal block fix block to deckead, strip tin twist leads screw into block, check all connections then doo up all the crews again

Why can't designers just have a simple bayonet fitting light bulb ? /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[LadyInBed]

So why didn't you unsolder / cut off the bulb and solder on a new bayonet fitting light bulb? /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[kengill]

Cost! I had the new leads, the bulbs and the solder and the block.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it

 

[LadyInBed]

Think of the time that could be saved next time the bulb goes.
By the way, use an LED you know it makes sense /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif