LED Lighting - a more 'equipment' oriented thread

[atompa]

All,

I'd like to start by saying that I'm not trying to make ANOTHER LED install post, I apologize if this morphes into such.

I'd like to focus more on the, WHAT, not how. The equipment, not a walk through.

1) LED lights- what 'quality' did you use? How many LEDs/Meter is 'enough'? eBay has great deals but I'm scared that they aren't intense enough.

2) did you solder or use waterproof quick connects after cutting?

3) switch install - what type of switch? Do you like where you mounted it? I may attempt to replace the factory JVC remote with a plate to house new switches. Either that or by the throttles.

4) did you use the jumper approach similar to the factory wiring?

Sorry guys, I guess it did morph into a how-to.... :/

 

[Bruce]

Are you asking about interior lighting, running lights or underwater?

This is my bow light https://jetboaters.net/threads/replacing-yamaha-sx230-bow-light-with-seasense-stainless-led.2839/

and cupholders https://jetboaters.net/threads/musi...ders-for-60-less-than-10-per-cup-holder.7366/

 

[atompa]

I was looking into Cup holders and interior, holding off on underwater for now.

 

[Scuba_ref]

These are the cup holder rings I used:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RGB-LED-Cup...upra-Malibu-/181401779438?hash=item2a3c637cee

Here is the RGB lights (they are super bright, so bright that I bought a dimmer switch because the dimmer function on the RGB controller didn't go dim enough):
http://www.amazon.com/SUPERNIGHT-50...&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00

Here is the dimmer switch:
http://www.amazon.com/SUPERNIGHT-Al...&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00

Here is the wire I used (soldered all the connections):
http://www.amazon.com/EvZ®-Color-Ex...&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00

This is the RGB controller I used:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/231611471261?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

No switch as that function is controlled by the remote.

Hope this helps!

 

[swatski]

Just stay away from this $hit:
http://www.amazon.com/Lerway-Contro...psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=od_aui_detailpages00
I bought two of these, thinking these are not very good quality, so I better have a spare . Well, they f-ed up something in my LEDs so bad, took me several days of extra work of replacing fried/non-working parts and wire... I don't even know exactly what happened it was so weird .
Wish I listened to smart people of this forum...