Hardtop courtesy light

Woodworker2001 · Postby **Woodworker2001** » Thu Sep 03, 2020 7:27 pm

Has anybody replaced the hardtop fluorescent courtesy light under the hard top on a 3000 express with anything?

bobbruce · Postby **bobbruce** » Thu Sep 03, 2020 9:13 pm

Mine has 4 lights under the hardtop. Do you mean the spreader light.?

REELAXIN · Postby **REELAXIN** » Fri Sep 04, 2020 11:43 am

Mine needs to be replaced as well and I have avoided it so far...interested in what others may have done

Woodworker2001 · Postby **Woodworker2001** » Tue Sep 08, 2020 6:32 pm

bobbruce wrote:Source of the post Mine has 4 lights under the hardtop. Do you mean the spreader light.?

No there is a fluorescent bulb in a tube under the hard top. The screws are gonna be corroded I am sure which is a whole nother problem but just curious what folks have done.

Dan1 · Postby **Dan1** » Wed Sep 09, 2020 5:52 am

I purchased a dual color rail light several years ago (red/white LED’s) pulled it apart and inserted it into the existing courtesy light housing and sealed it up with silicone.It was a perfect fit,and its bright!
Having the red LED’s is a bonus,we can use the red light without interfering with night vision.

Something like this
https://www.pilotlights.net/led-rail-li ... white-leds
or this
https://www.westmarine.com/buy/lumitec- ... cordNum=10
Another alternative would be to remove the flouro and its electronics from the existing light housing,buy some LED strip and mount it where the flouro globe was.
https://www.ledsupply.com/led-strips/wa ... gLlY_D_BwE

MarkT · Postby **MarkT** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 10:26 pm

I don't think all 30s are the same. I have seen some with a fluorescent light under the top and mine like others has 4 lights spread around almost at the corners.

Woodworker2001 · Postby **Woodworker2001** » Fri Sep 11, 2020 11:37 am

MarkT wrote:Source of the post I don't think all 30s are the same. I have seen some with a fluorescent light under the top and mine like others has 4 lights spread around almost at the corners.

Well that makes sense. Will try and post a picture too for reference

Woodworker2001 · Postby **Woodworker2001** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 4:16 pm

Here are some pictures

MarkT · Postby **MarkT** » Mon Oct 12, 2020 9:41 am

I have seen that set-up before. I don't have any pictures of mine but looking at your picture, see the flat plates in the corners of the tubing at the front where the aluminum legs are welded to the top pieces? And there are two at the rear of the top? That is where many of us have small hockey puck type lights. 4 all told.

MarkT · Postby **MarkT** » Mon Oct 12, 2020 9:45 am

I did have a picture. Not close up but you can see the lights.

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