LED Accents

Okay so I know there's a thousand LED threads on here but I thought I'd start this to get some fresh opinions. I'm looking to add LED's as accent lights underneath the edges of seats, inside the cupholders, and inside storage compartments.

My question is, what do you guys recommend for the accent lights under the seat edges? I like the brand oznium (mostly because their site is easy to use) but I don't know whether to go with just single LED lights, or to get strips, and if I get strips I don't know what length to get.

Here's a link to oznium's marine LED page. Thanks guys

http://www.oznium.com/marine-led-lighting

I used a ton of both over the winter and prefer the output of the flex strips. The nice part is you can find the length to match almost anything in the boat.

That's kind of what I was thinking Dusty, now how long of a strip do you suggest? Say for example on a rear bench seat on an old DD like mine. Obviously I could run a strip the entire length of the seat underneath the lip but I don't need to. I was thinking just two 2.4 inchers spaced out and mounted underneath would be enough. Would those be too small to put out good light?

I wouldnt go smaller than the 3.7 or 4.x or whatever is closest. I have whichever it is under my sub in the driver helm.

Does anybody know what type of LED fits the OEM housing for the accent lights in 09's. I would assume all 09 models would be the same just the amount of lights would change. Basically i am just trying to change the Color of the preexisting accent light. If nobody knows i will pull one this weekend and post up.

Dusty and I pulled ours completely out and just mounted a flex strip instead.

The floor lights, we pulled the factory light and inserted superflux.

Chris,

I have used Oznium's SMD bar on my boat and it throws a TON of light! I have also used their LED module lights that work really well too. If you are looking at single LED lights then definately use the superflux 4 chip.

Here are some of my recomendations:

1. Use the SMD bar hidden under the interior lip of the boat, under seats, under the dash, and in compartments.
2. Use the superflux chips to light your cupholders.
3. Use the prewired surface mount LEDs on the backside of your stereo speaker grills (facing the speaker). Oznium used to have a device that would flash these lights to the beat of music, but I don't see it on their sight anymore.
4. I got some acrylic cut to the size of my amplifiers. I cleaned the edges of the acrylic so that it was perfectly clear, and drilled holes in the back side of my amp rack. I then siliconed a couple of superflux 4 LED lights into holes drilled partially into the acrylic. When activated it would give an "edge light" to your amps. I also wired mine into the sound flashing unit.

Super flux 4 LED : http://www.oznium.com/prewired-superflux
Surface mount LED: http://www.oznium.com/prewired-surface-mount-led
SMD Bar: http://www.oznium.com/smd-bar
LED bar: http://www.oznium.com/super-bright-12v-led-module

Well I got the LED's all wired in just in time for the 4th, and I am so so impressed with the way they turned out. Everything is exactly how I imagined it and the entire install process went very smooth.

I ended up going all Oznium with a superflux in each cupholder and underneath the playpen, silicone strips underneath the rear bench seat, passenger seat, and driver's console, and I put two of the high intensity spotlights mounted on the transom under the waterline. I really wanted to avoid an obnoxious glow, since I do have an older boat after all, and I think the final result is absolutely perfect. Here's a few crappy pictures taken with my phone, enjoy!

http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/7535bfb7.jpg

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Looks Really Good!

Where did you mount the LEDs in the cupholders? Did you put them in the side, or the bottom?

Which LED did you use for the underwater stern lights?

I mounted the superfluxes in the center of the bottom of the cupholders. They're designed with a little lip on them so I was able to drill a hole large enough for most of the LED to fit through but not all of it, so they sit down nice and flush. They're low enough that an aluminum can won't touch them but something like a water bottle will... they're really durable though, not worried about them at all.

On the transom, I mounted 2 Oznium High Intensity Spotlights about 3 inches below the water line. For what I was going for, they work great, I didn't want anything obnoxiuous, just a nice glow. I'm constantly on a river that has a one foot visibility range so I was real skeptical about how they were going to turn out, but I'm very pleased.

where di you run the wires for the transom lights ?

Do you mean how did I run them to the actual lights, or how I got them from the switch at the helm of the boat?

I used some fishtape to run the wires along the inside of the gunwale from the front of the boat to the back. Then, I'm not sure what kind of boat you have but on mine I had to remove the rear seat completely and then slide the gas tank forward so that I could get at the inside of the transom.

Does that help?

Here's some updated photos of my LED setup. I added adhesive strips along the underside of the vinyl trim piece on the inside of the gunwale. These lights are completely hidden during the day but at night they produce the best glow out of any of the LED's I put in. I also added some unique lights to the inside of the cooler to match the stripe on the outside of my boat, and I added some LED gauge lights.

http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/f71987bc.jpg

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DUDE that is so sick !!!! I have a 86 sunsport im in the middle of doing stringers and interior , but i took a look at yours and im deff doing that !!

What i meant about the wiring was din you drill through the transom ? and where did you mount the spotlights ? transom ? thanks for the pics they look sweet

and you gotta love those coolers man !

Thanks for the compliments, I love the way it all turned out.

Yes, I drilled through the transom to install the lights, just 3 small holes per light. 2 for the screws and 1 for the wires. The lights I bought didn't come with screws so I had to find some at the local ACE, I ended up going with tiny bolts, lock-washers, and nuts to hold the lights on, plus silicone adhesive on the bolts and behind the light to hold it in place. I've had them installed for well over a month of HARD use now and they're rock solid, don't leak at all. I don't have a picture of them installed in the daylight so I'll try and remember to take one and post it up here.

Here are the lights I chose, cheap, simple, and still have a nice glow to them: http://www.oznium.com/marine-led-spotlight

yeah ok , did you use 5200 ? and you say washers ? did you thru bolt them ?

I was looking at those all last night on what im buying lol freaking kid in a candy store i swear ... they are pretty dang reasonable too so did you mount a controller or anything , or just on off switch ? what did you say the side strips were again ! thanks !

No I used some silicone sealant.. maybe RTV or something like that? I'm not real sure but it has worked well so far. I've read in certain places that people DON'T recommend 5200 because it becomes too permanent, and so they say to use 4200 instead.

Yes, they're thru-bolted to the transom, real tiny holes though. I'll try and take pictures, those lights are smaller than you think.. 2 inches in diameter at the most.

The strips I installed underneath that vinyl trim piece I got on eBay, real good price. They have adhesive backing but I had to use that and some glue to keep them from falling down because I was mounting them straight to vinyl. Here's a link to them: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/60cm-...#ht_2360wt_941

Also, that same seller has a CRAZY deal going on right now where he's selling 10 nine inch long silicone strips for $18.49. Here's a link to them: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/10X24...#ht_2362wt_941

Man you are a life saver ! those are great prices !! im ordering some today !

Thanks for all the help , and keep checking my threads and when i get done with my project ill show you what i get !

Hey Lively, here are some pictures of the lights I mounted on the transom. I'm sorry about the crappy quality, between a cast on my foot and laying down on the platform over the water with my iPhone I couldn't get a great picture. I'm also including a picture of the boat sitting in the driveway just staring straight at the lights, from about 20 ft. back. For $19 a piece, I'm pretty pleased with them : ) Also, I know that siliconing the wires through their hole like this doesn't look very professional but my boat's never on a trailer during the year and it got the job done, no leaks since the install.

ALSO, the mud and grime you can see on my transom is just a preview of the before-full-detail picture I'll be uploading to my Pride & Joy thread, going to be a fun week of scrubbing the hull!

http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/ff1f733e.jpg

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man that looks sweet ! thanks for the pics !! I can believe the prices ! i think im going to get 4 of those on my transom and mount a terminal block in the inside of my transom , but i have to replace the rear stringers first .. go check out my thread and watch her come to life .... it is under ....1986 SUPRA SUNSPORT (PCM) 351 , How to rebuild velvet drive 1:1, general problems... Thanks for all the help bud !

Chris your boat looks great, love the purple cooler lights. I too went with some interior led's this summer and bought the oznium flexible strips, they work great. I also bought 2 Bullet lines x600 transom lights on my comp and was so dissapointed in them. Here is a photo.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...9/IMG_0556.jpg

Needless to say, I wasn't having it, so I went all out and bought 1 shadowcaster SCM10 in bimini blue. Holy crap, that one light way overpowered both bullet lines. My water is decently clear, and in this picture it isn't even as dark out as the other one. Hope you guys enjoy.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...9/IMG_0570.jpg

Sorry for the poor quality photo's, they look way better on my ipho than they do on the computer.

Looks good man! Wish I could afford some shadowcasters back there. And my cooler's PINK! Not purple, it matches the stripe on my boat : )

haha sorry, the shadow caster is definitely worth it over cheap ones like bullet lines x600's. I'd recommend anyone to just save up and buy one.

chrisk,
Those oznium led's you put on your transom are awesome. Its funny to see somebody on here using them cus my buddy who does lighting and audio here in NC on Lake Norman installs those lights. Actually, any of the pictures or videos you see on ozniums websites are of boats he has done. I havent had him install them on my boat yet but it will be happenning after my stringer/floor job this winter. The only drawback to these lights is that they are aluminum and if your boat sits in the water for any length of time then they will start to oxidize.
Also, he installs them with stainless screws into the transom and uses 4200 sealant on the threads of the screws and around where the wiring goes through the hull. He even makes a killer lightring to go around speakers. Check him out at http://www.wavenoize.com/ If any of you decide to use him tell him that Will sent you. He sponsors my wakebaording! Great dude!

Yeah I'm a fan of Oznium and ShadowCasters. The Saltare will be getting a royal custom treatment over the winter, better than the last boat (pics for reference).

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...s/P1050920.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...s/P1050351.jpg

That boat is insane haugy, love it.

Sorry to park on this thread, but I just wired in some UW LED's and put a few interior strips in the Launch. I had to have a cold one before taking the drill to the back of the Supra for the UW ones. Thankfully I measured six times and drilled only once. Underwater lights are Attwood 6510 series / 5 light ovals. These are not full installed yet ( 5200 ), they look crooked but are just not screwed in.

http://i.imgur.com/SW4zVBQ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/6cmigub.jpg

Here are the interior light strips hooked up. Can't wait for spring to test out the UW ones and the interior ones since we have dinner on the lake several times during the week.
http://i.imgur.com/CNxMh2O.jpg
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LED's looking awesome John!!! I would like to see a pic of the swim platform lights in the water at night when you get her in the water. :cool:

Here's my combination
Superflux4 in cup holders
12 in strips under dash and above the cup holders
Led courtesy lights
Music controller
Alpha marine transom lights
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