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#1156 replacement LED's blow fuses (?)
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Re: #1156 replacement LED's blow fuses (?)
Also, here is an image of one of the bulbs - you cannot install them incorrectly - there is a single 'hot' connection in the center, and even the hold down studs on the sides are in the same elevation (unlike an #1157 Stop/Turn/Tail light bulb in a automotive application).
As for replacing all the lamps with modern fixtures, I really don't want to do this, as the boat is all original, in great shape, and I appreciate the Vintage look...
'Hoping some genius has a break-through 'ah-ha' idea for us. Meanwhile, I will purchase and try a slow-burn fuse, perhaps that will make a difference(?)

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Re: #1156 replacement LED's blow fuses (?)
Would you have a pic of the inside of the fixture sockets?
I have changed out lighting in a couple boats and never run into that particular issue.

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Re: #1156 replacement LED's blow fuses (?)
Turns out in the 1980's RV's and boats they used bulbs wherein there was ground wire ran to each light - and the bulb sockets are not the ground.
Thanks everyone,
Mark

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Re: #1156 replacement LED's blow fuses (?)
Here are two different styles off bayonet base bulbs that you'll likely find on your boat. The two-pin-base version is the kind you're talking about. The single-pin-base bulb might be found in the overhead lights in your heads, or in some other task lighting like under shelves. The single-pin-base socket might have to be rewired if the polarity isn't right for an LED replacement.
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Re: #1156 replacement LED's blow fuses (?)

When the breaker tripping became frequent, I finally took the lights out and looked at the bulb socket. What was happening was that inside the bulb socket, the part that held the two wires that interfaced with the two pins on the bulb were held in place with a plastic disc. And over time, that plastic disc had apparently become brittle and cracked allowing the two wires to "float" inside the socket.
So sometimes the bulb pins would meet up with the wires - lights! Sometimes they wouldn't - no lights! Sometimes the wires would touch each other and short - breaker tripped!
So I ended up replacing all of them (only four) with new LED fixtures - and all is well!

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