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Good deal, and thanks for the info! I'll be making this change. I'm going to change all the interior bulbs too.
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I think you can change the courtesy ones with led 194 bulbs. Make sure they are very short or the lens cover will hit the ends of them. I just got my white strip leds in for the storage compartments behind the bow back rest storage. Don't replace the ip panel bulbs with led it causes the guage not too work because it messes up the ground loop. It back feeds. I also changed the glove box light over to led. There might be a bulb under the helm. It's odd my last 2003 had it and this 2003 doesn't?
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BB how often do you run with the LEDs or turn them on? My winter project is new sound system and I'm wondering whether or not it's worth the extra money and time to run more wiring for the lighting. If I'm basically just going to be turning it on to show people and take pictures it's not worth the trouble to me.
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I don't run at night. If I lived on the lake I would.so I really turn then on to show them or garage boating.lol
Really it didn't take much to wire them in. I tapped into all the courtesy lights or the dome light in the glove box. Really took me a few hours that I rather spend in the garage then watching tv. I soldered everything.you could do it in a hour if you do it cheap. Really didn't have to add much wire at all. It's the cool factor go for it. I add the white/yellow plastic cup holders so switching to led ss made sense. I have maybe $150 in all my lights? Give or take.
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Hmm big decisions. Armchair boating is tough!
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Just do it :-) The wow factor is worth it.
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Just ordered the Sony head unit which is really a must. Holding off on speakers for now as this stuff is likely to sit in a box for the winter.

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Yea that's a nice upgrade. I just have to figure out how to get it to auto connect the Bluetooth correctly. I have not played with it enough. The Sony app on your phone is a must.
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Ok BB, I'm finally caught up... When i popped back on the board a week or two ago I was like, ""BB got a new boat"?

Congratulations again! I got a baby coming any day now so my free time is very limited. Just pulled my boat on Saturday... very sad day.

At least we have the forum to get through the winter. You name her yet?
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Liquid congrats on the baby!
No name yet :-) really have not thought of one for it. I really like this boat she might be a keeper. It's crazy fun to drive and that's what I've been looking for.Yes mine is parked for the W in my garage so it's playing around time now. Installed the shiny bling yesterday.long winter ahead. Can't wait to try these babies out. I'm almost tempted to go and rewinterize it.lol
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Those are beautiful. Super jealous you get to park in your garage. I need the space for the trucks up here in western NY.

I told my wife that I wanted three things when we were shopping for the new house last Spring. a Pool, a finished basement and a three car garage for the boat... guess who got none of these things? The kitchen is amazing though :(
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That's funny. I have all your wishes but the pool. Can't complain. When we built the house it had too fit at least a 26ft boat. So I'm good for now. No way would I keep the boat anywhere else. If it's a hassle to use it won't get used. So we made it hassle free. Next step hopefully will be on the water.
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I keep the boat at the house in the summer months - May and June it's at the lake house and then there's 6 weeks that my aunt and uncle are at the house and I pull it. Usually schedule a trip to another lake during that time - but the winter kills me that i can't go out in the garage and tinker.

Getting ready to store it in a heated pole barn for cheap. $12/foot or something. I guess the new baby will have to fill the void.
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CONGRATS on the new baby!
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Thank you very much. It'll be our third boy.

Now I just wish the little animal would get here already, He's been giving out false alarms for a week straight!

The wife is extremely pleasant and soooo patient with everyone right now :shock:
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