Solar LED strip lighting
Submitted by davewillo on Thu, 2021-02-25 11:10
Hi all does anyone know where I could get the above from? I've seen them on eBay but wanted to get them quicker if possible. Just want to have some extra light on the boat at night.
Cheers
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Silver Fox
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Solar don't work at
Solar don't work at night.........
My wife understands why I clean my rods n reels in the shower....
davewillo
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Yeah surprising hey? That's
Yeah surprising hey? That's why they build in a battery I think
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davmor
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So thats why people dont put
So thats why people dont put solar lights in their garden!!!!
Silver Fox
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Ahhhhh now I see, sort of.
What's wrong with regular leds and using the boat battery?. Or have you decided to go totally green?!?
My wife understands why I clean my rods n reels in the shower....
davewillo
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Nah not green at all SF. If
Nah not green at all SF. If I was then I wouldn't be a keen fisho! Just seemed an easy way to get more light without having to hardwire anything. My wife picked up some solar rope lights which will help if I can work out how to rig them properly. I'll also see if I can change the globes in the extsiting lighting to LED's I think.
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Jackfrost80
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I bought
I bought these www.jaycar.com.au/rgb-led-flexible-strip-lighting-kit-with-effects/p/SL3954 and changed it to a battery connecting and ran the lights through clear tube for added protection. Can dim the lights, change colour to red for night vision and in the case of our recent trip to the Mandurah canals go full party mode with medic spray and glowsticks driving around the canal Xmas lights. Still going strong 4 years later
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Taffy
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Red Led
Red Leds work best at night
timboon
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Frosty has nailed
Frosty has nailed it...
Clear tube is the G O....
Use some heavy leader, tape it onto one end of the strip light, push leader through the 10mm clear tube, use a bit of lube, get someone to hold the ass end of tube while you pull the leader ( a little jiggling wil help ) through and get the strip light all the way into the tube..... Coon both ends to waterproof and protect and walla, years worth of cheap lighting...
Ebay is the go, find an Aussie seller, surely if you've had your boat for more than 5 minutes you can wait a week for your lights to arrive...
If not support a local shop and pay ten times the price....
sunshine
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Korr sell a kit that does all three Red, White and Blue
Specifically for boat use, fully sealed with all switching .....can't recall what it cost but it is now much cheaper than when I installed
dodgy
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I just ordered one of the
I just ordered one of the supernova 6 led kits for the boat. Recently put one under my van and was impressed enough to order another. It's controlled by an app on your phone. Any amount of different colour combinations .
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Jackfrost80
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This is just going to burn in
This is just going to burn in my brain until I eventually buy one!! Do you reckon I could retrofit just the controller to my existing LED lighting?
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dodgy
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I don't think so. It's
I don't think so. It's pretty spliced in. You can use the code adc15 and get 15% off if that helps.
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Cheers Dodgy
Cheers Dodgy
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davewillo
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Thanks for all the replies
Thanks for all the replies fellas. The LED rope lights the wife bought look like they'll do the job nicely. Should give plenty of light and they're already in a tube! I don't need coloured ones so this should be fine.
Have a great long weekend all!
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Dave do you usually wear a
Dave do you usually wear a purple dress when fishing?
I'm not knocking you, i love the colour and really makes your eyes stand out....
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Yeah Boon I like the freedom
Yeah Boon I like the freedom a dress gives you when fishing, but as a die-hard Eagles fan, never purple! This one was actually a skirt in the form of a fishing towel which legend says helps protect the fish.
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