Playing with my Lights

X-Shark · 08-08-2008, 04:36 PM

I spent a little time dialing in my brackets today.

I started with a piece of flat 5000 series alum 1/4in X 2in X 24in.

I carried it over to a buddy of mine and used his break to put the 90deg bends in them. I knew they would be a little tall and planned to dial them in. I ended up cutting off 2 1/2in on each upright piece and radiusing the pieces off. No just hacked off pieces here.

The halogen lights that were on the boat each had a push button ON/OFF switch mounted on them. They have a neat little grommet that covers the wires and the machine screws that hold the little box on. I removed some of the guts in the HPS lights so I could get a good look inside as to where I could mount this switch box. I rerouted the wiring out of the factory HPS mount and removed that mount. The round hole will be plugged with a 3/4in plastic or rubber plug that is available at a hardware store.

I found the right spot just below the transformer and drilled and tapped the housing with 8/32in threads and mounted the switch box.

The brackets will not allow enough down angle that I like [30deg.] I fabbed up some short pieces of #2 Yellow Pine and encapulated them with epoxy. I will paint them to match my platform. These pieces were cut on a 30deg angle and the alum "U" bracket will mount on top of them and be thru bolted.

The 1st one always takes more time to work out. Now that I have it the way I want it. The next 3 will go much faster.

TWINKIE6816 · 08-08-2008, 05:14 PM

All of that looks completely stock! You do some amazing things! Between your boat and the lights that is too cool! I wish I had that much creativity in me!

FlounderAssassin · 08-08-2008, 05:32 PM

Lights look good X-Shark...you gonna share some pics when you get them mounted on the boat???

X-Shark · 08-08-2008, 10:36 PM

Sure.

I'm not in a big hurry here. Just fooling around.

X-Shark · 08-13-2008, 04:05 PM

Here's a pix of the neat little gasket that goes under the ON/OFF switch box.

Views of the OEM mount being removed and plugged.

Cap laid inside of the light housing. I used HD Velcro to fasten it. We'll see how well that holds up with the heat.

Death From Above · 08-13-2008, 05:29 PM

Can't see the pics till I get home, but sounds interesting.:usaflag

FlounderAssassin · 08-13-2008, 06:25 PM

looks good x-shark...should be a nice, clean instalation

whitebc13 · 08-14-2008, 10:38 AM

That is lookin good cant wait to see them on the boat

X-Shark · 08-14-2008, 03:27 PM

Got them mounted. This is the STB side. Port side is the same.

whitebc13 · 08-14-2008, 03:30 PM

I give ya 2 thumbs up on them!

08-08-2008, 04:36 PM	#1
X-Shark Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola, Fl. Posts: 2,870	Playing with my Lights I spent a little time dialing in my brackets today. I started with a piece of flat 5000 series alum 1/4in X 2in X 24in. I carried it over to a buddy of mine and used his break to put the 90deg bends in them. I knew they would be a little tall and planned to dial them in. I ended up cutting off 2 1/2in on each upright piece and radiusing the pieces off. No just hacked off pieces here. The halogen lights that were on the boat each had a push button ON/OFF switch mounted on them. They have a neat little grommet that covers the wires and the machine screws that hold the little box on. I removed some of the guts in the HPS lights so I could get a good look inside as to where I could mount this switch box. I rerouted the wiring out of the factory HPS mount and removed that mount. The round hole will be plugged with a 3/4in plastic or rubber plug that is available at a hardware store. I found the right spot just below the transformer and drilled and tapped the housing with 8/32in threads and mounted the switch box. The brackets will not allow enough down angle that I like [30deg.] I fabbed up some short pieces of #2 Yellow Pine and encapulated them with epoxy. I will paint them to match my platform. These pieces were cut on a 30deg angle and the alum "U" bracket will mount on top of them and be thru bolted. The 1st one always takes more time to work out. Now that I have it the way I want it. The next 3 will go much faster.

08-08-2008, 05:32 PM	#3
FlounderAssassin Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cantonment, FL Posts: 2,256	RE: Playing with my Lights Lights look good X-Shark...you gonna share some pics when you get them mounted on the boat???

08-08-2008, 10:36 PM	#4
X-Shark Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola, Fl. Posts: 2,870	RE: Playing with my Lights Sure. I'm not in a big hurry here. Just fooling around.

08-13-2008, 04:05 PM	#5
X-Shark Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola, Fl. Posts: 2,870	RE: Playing with my Lights Here's a pix of the neat little gasket that goes under the ON/OFF switch box. Views of the OEM mount being removed and plugged. Cap laid inside of the light housing. I used HD Velcro to fasten it. We'll see how well that holds up with the heat.

08-13-2008, 05:29 PM	#6
Death From Above Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 1,257	RE: Playing with my Lights Can't see the pics till I get home, but sounds interesting.:usaflag

08-08-2008, 05:14 PM	#2
TWINKIE6816 Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: MILTON Posts: 524	RE: Playing with my Lights All of that looks completely stock! You do some amazing things! Between your boat and the lights that is too cool! I wish I had that much creativity in me!

08-13-2008, 06:25 PM	#7
FlounderAssassin Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cantonment, FL Posts: 2,256	RE: Playing with my Lights looks good x-shark...should be a nice, clean instalation

08-14-2008, 10:38 AM	#8
whitebc13 Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 30	RE: Playing with my Lights That is lookin good cant wait to see them on the boat

08-14-2008, 03:27 PM	#9
X-Shark Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola, Fl. Posts: 2,870	RE: Playing with my Lights Got them mounted. This is the STB side. Port side is the same.

08-14-2008, 03:30 PM	#10
whitebc13 Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 30	RE: Playing with my Lights I give ya 2 thumbs up on them!

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