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Constantly Burning out bow light
I have a new Perko bow light that is constantly burning out the bulb if I leave it on for a long period of time. 5-6 Hours. Where should I start for fix the problem? Thanks for your help.
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you have the wrong bulb.
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Weak ground or hot wire, to much resistance on the bulb...
12 volts, is 12 volts !!! Would burn out if it were a 6 volt bulb..
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how do I fix a weak ground or hot wire?
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You have a poor connection or a bad spot in the wire that runs from the ground
or from the hot that comes from the switch.. Check and re-do all connections IE: switch and splice from wire harness to the Perko !! NO butt splice !! Only solder and heat shrink for your connections.
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I too solder and shrink tube all connections but if you do, you need to make sure they are properly supported afterwards or you may end up with wires that break right where the solder ends due to the constant movement of being on a boat. I like the adhesive wall shrink tube. If you must crimp, use high quality connectors and a good crimp tool. Most people don't own a real crimp tool, and a soldering iron is much cheaper. Edited because one of my statements made absolutely no sense.
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to function properly !! If there is a lack in carrying capacity in the wiring system the bulb gives out prematurely ... My electrical engineering degree from the early 70's still stands..
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I do NOT have an electrical engineering degree, so I clearly don't have the background that you do. I would like to understand this because I find it interesting. I know my way around a fluke, and did 12v electrical work for 15 years and this never came up before. What exactly is it that happens to the bulb that kills it? I would not think lower current capacity of the circuit would cause MORE heat to the bulb. I would think less, which would extend the life of the bulb. Yes?
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Marine Wires- Solder vs Crimp
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Like replacing transoms there are plenty of opinions. I don’t intend to post anything else on this topic, so if interested, check the pros and cons for yourself. |
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Thanks for the info NoBones and Basketcase. I will redo the connections as described and check the wiring for any defects.
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