No, my NAV lights do NOT work and I do not have any slack at the light to snip
off and try for better non corroded wire.
So, my question still stands as :
Has anyone ever rewired their NAV lights throught the pulpit?????
Bob "Eileen" 1984 #5641
>From: John Oppenheimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Date: 2007/12/15 Sat AM 08:47:34 CST
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: NAV lights
>Have you heard the phrase "discretion is the better part of valor?"
>
>First decide if the pulpit wire really needs to be replaced? Is there
>enough pigtail below to still get a good connection? Did the light work
>before the repair was started?
>
>Even ugly wire will still pass electrons.
>
>But if the wire has turned to powder, then there's no choice.
>
>It may be that the duplex jacket is allowing water to flow through it.
>If so, and you keep the the existing pulpit wire, then strip the jacket
>back far enough so that the wires can be looped up from the jacket to
>the connections. This will keep water from flowing down to the connections.
>
>Do the above for new wire too.
>
>Do not try to seal connections, you almost never can. It's better to
>leave connections untaped and no sealant and looped above the wire, so
>that they can breath, allowing any moisture to dry.
>
>No solder, only crimp connections.
>
>Get a good ratcheting crimp tool!
>
>Though I didn't answer your real question.
>
>John
>1985 C27 5956 Cool Change
>Lake Travis, Austin, TX
>
>
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> Listees,
>>
>> On my 1984 the nav light sits in front of the pulpit. Has anyone
>> replaced the nav light wiring running thru the bow and stern pulpits?
>> I have removed the wood veneer in the bow just in front of the anchor
>> locker. I have corrosion where the RED/Black wiring meets the duplex
>> wiring which runs thru the pulpit to the nav lights.
>>
>> I have cut the wiring at the RED/BLACK - Duplex butt connectors in
>> order to replace the duplex wiring ( which I have already purchased).
>>
>> My question is: I can not budge the old pulpit/duplex wiring in
>> either direction. I have tugged, pulled and pushed the pulpit wiring
>> from both sides ( outside the pulpit at the nav light and also from
>> inside from the anchor locker area. No Luck
>>
>> I think the opening in the pulpit where the light sits is just too
>> small to pull or push this wire through.
>>
>> Any sugggestions????????
>>
>> Bob "Eileen" 1984 #5641
