Post your Yamaha 190, 192 Lighting Upgrade Pics!

[haknslash]

One side of the swim deck using the brighter 5050 LED's. Use caution teaching unnder the starboard swim deck cushion because the screws that hold the blower stick out behind the cushion and they hurt like a muthafrigger!!!! On the positive side it looks freaking amazing and you can't see the strip even if laying on the swim deck so it has a cool glow effect....

 

[haknslash]

Shit it's so freaking HOT!!!!!! I need to be in the water instead of doing this shit in my hot ass garage!! At least it's coming along nicely 5 gallons of water later . 3 more to go!

 

[FLBulldogger]

@haknslash That's a great way to "sell" the boat....

 

[haknslash]

Finally done! I'm about to pass out from this heat lol. I need to be in the lake!! Looks great though and should be ready for our Lake Martin gathering in August.

 

[haknslash]

 

[Eric Ballard]

i like that a lot, but it is prett bright. Need red for night vision.

 

[haknslash]

I used the same ones you did except for the swim deck where I used the brighter ones. It's bright but I'm glad I didn't go any brighter in the cockpit. I think it will be fine at night as I've ridden in @Bill D 's boat at night with his RGB's dancing to music and even with those crazy things we were able to navigate. Also helps to have a chart plotter at night

Yea I know of red being used for night in aircraft and fishing boats. It's just my boat has zero red on the graphics so I didn't want it to clash . Ideally I'd love to have RGB but that'll be for the next boat or something since it involves more wiring.

 

[haknslash]

This post may help future members as I show some of the tools, tricks and install process The official "What did you do to your jet boat today" thread.

 

[haknslash]

Just did a full write-up on the install and posted it in another thread. Tons of info and pics. Whole Boat LED install

 

[DBamaC]

i like that a lot, but it is pretty bright. Need red for night vision.

Red looks really great...put them in a friend's red and white Mastercraft. Just have to remember that red and green are technically restricted for use on the water to only your side lights so a picky marine patrol might have an issue with red courtesy lights. Around where I boat I doubt anyone would care since I see boats set up for stripe fishing sporting enough various color lights to act as a runway for a small plane, but other places it could be an issue.

 

[Buddynupe]

Late to the party but I did this yesterday on my 2013 AR192... Bought the OPT7 Aura from Amazon with an expansion pack. $80. Had to drill a few holes but it turned out great!

 

[Zizzou 192]

Late to the party but I did this yesterday on my 2013 AR192... Bought the OPT7 Aura from Amazon with an expansion pack. $80. Had to drill a few holes but it turned out great!

Looks really great! Either really balanced light distribution or a really great photo.

Is that the Aura OPT7 boat specific kit?

How many light bars total and where did they mount?

 

[Raff]

Stuff needed:
LEDs
wire
waterproof butt connectors
heat gun
drill/bits
wire stipper/snip
acetone
cotton balls
small zip ties
Male/female adapters (optional)
wire pull of some type
Skinny arms and long sleeves

I used these LED strips. I only ended up using 7 of them.
Amazon.com

This is where I located each strip:
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I switched out the courtesy light (see above) so I didn't use a strip at the helm.

I ran the wire like this:
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Red lines are wiring, yellow dots are where wiring for two or more lights came together and where I used the water proof butt connectors. The wires finally ended up at the courtesy light switch. I used these ( http://www.amazon.com/Ancor-210613-...&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00 ) to make that connection (you could just splice it).

At the LED locations inside the boat I had to drill a small hole to feed the wire through. I used acetone to clean the fiberglass at the locations where the strips would go to make sure there was good adhesion of the 3m tape on the strips. At the air intakes on the rear of the boat I was able to drill the hole from the inside of the engine compartment, but I installed the led from the outside without removing the seat backs. Small hands are needed though...hence my 10 year old helping me. I ended up attaching those LEDs to the seatbacks rather than on the fiberglass in the intakes because I wanted a glow versus being able to see the lights themselves. Time will tell if that was a smart choice. I think I'm going to go ahead and order one space package of LEDs in case they come loose. So far so good.

I you want I can take some photos of the lights themselves. I'm planning to take the top off tomorrow evening to work on my wake tower speaker/amp install.

In each location inside the boat, the lights are pushed up as far as possible under the freeboard cushions so you can't see them without looking from below. The interior ones in the bow and in the stern are above the hand grips. The one across from the helm lights up the JBP series plate my boat boat has.

This is a really easy project, but really cool if you are ever out at night.

I'm super late and I am hoping you are still active on this forum. I bought a 2024 Yamaha 195S and was interested in installing additional ambient lighting. I love how yours came out and I appreciate the detail you provided to help lay out the wiring plan. I just wanted to see if you think this would be possible without drilling holes. I just bought the Boat 4 days ago and would like to try to avoid it if possible.