Do you have a video that walks through the install & connections to the switch then to the power source? Great video resource BTW, thanks for putting this together & sharing it.
I had one customer do this on his kayak. He brought it to me to clean up the install and I ran the wires up through a scupper plug I drilled a hole in. Make sure to add silicone to both ends of the LED strip.
@beardedbassbrawler, since you’ve put those lights on, have they held up ok? I’m looking to do a similar thing to my yak and ain’t keen on spending 2+bills on it. Lemme know
He in Texas, United States it would be dangerous for a kayaker to put Navionics lights because a power boat might not give way to the non power vessels
Tom Murphy so think of the switch as a break in the line. You have the + wire going from the battery to the top of the switch, then the second blade is + coming out going to the hot side of a light. The other side of the light goes straight to the - on the battery.
Brad Barnhouse so in Texas you only have to have red/green if you have a motor. I don't want to have Navigation lights because a power boat might assume that I can get out of the way when I can't. I don't have them on while traveling but only when I stop and fish.
Bearded Bass Brawler glad you put that out there. I was thinking about doing the navigation lights, but after reading your statement you may have just saved my life. great video.
@@BeardedBassBrawler Navigation lights are there so oncoming boats can navigate around you, not so they can assume anything about a boat. Except for which side of the boat they are seeing. In your case, no matter which side of your boat they see they will assume it is the starboard or right side of the boat they are looking at. And with your logic, they will assume you can get out of their way, because how do they know that these aren't standard nav lights? And when you try to get out of the way for this assuming boater. They might not assume your direction correctly. If you spoke to your local water management agency I believe they will tell you this isn't a good idea, or that it isn't legal. But, you could put blue or yellow or any color but red or green unless you use them both and on the correct sides.
I added the material list in the description for you. Also check out part two where I add white lights to the inside of the kayak. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Op1TppY4vmw.html
andrew nolan I used female blade connectors and heat shrink. They slide right on to the male blades sticking out of the switches I chose. Some switches might come with wires and you can crimp those.
Sean McNierney I got it at Bass Pro, it is pos pos. Just cut the positive wire in the middle and hook it up in the middle. You can also find the switch at Academy, Gander Mountain ect..
I have don’t lights that are “live well” lights and sealed them up really well with silicone. Make all the connections inside the hull. Me personally I don’t think it is necessary since the way you see it on my kayak already attracts a ton of bait fish.
All links in the description are from Amazon, in the video you said you got a 30" strip and you've seen 50' roll off eBay and now you say they are from Bass Pro. I'm looking for the 50' roll myself. Do you have a good link?
You do not need a fuse since it is such a low voltage system however if you run to a splitter, bus bar or run several kinds of lights it is a good idea.
MegaBandanna think of a switch as just the interruption in the positive wire. My ground goes straight back to the battery. But make sure the wires are the same sizes
