Front light out, 16' capri cuddy

[Dave K.]

Hello all, My front light is out & wondering what it could be? Maybe the bulb, or shorted wire or maybe a fuse?? Any ideas what could be wrong? Thx Dave

 

[gcboat]

Re: Front light out, 16' capri cuddy

Hello all, My front light is out & wondering what it could be? Maybe the bulb, or shorted wire or maybe a fuse?? Any ideas what could be wrong? Thx Dave

Why don't you just check them and then tell us what you find? You have pretty much all of the bases covered.

 

[Mark42]

Re: Front light out, 16' capri cuddy

It could be the bulb, a fuse or a short.

If your all around light is on, I'd place my money on a burned out blulb or corrosion in the bow light socket or connections.

 

[Dave K.]

Re: Front light out, 16' capri cuddy

Thank you Gentleman. Ran this question in the Force section & I'm putting my $$ on a corroded socket, or burned out bulb. Anchor lite works on both switch sides. I'll take it apart early tomorrow before the weekend trip up north.

Regards, Dave

 

[sph130]

Re: Front light out, 16' capri cuddy

I just fixed mine.. it was a corroded spring i just took some sandpaper to the spring where the bulb seats on the bottom and voilia (of course I tested all the way from the fuse first)..
its a 1988 bayliner 18' capri..

oh an the bulb was also burnt but just replacing the bulb didn't work..

sean

 

[Dave K.]

Re: Front light out, 16' capri cuddy

Thanks all posters! It was a burned out bulb. NAPA really impressed me though, they carry the bulb, funny looking thing too. A couple of bucks & ten minutes...........all set.

Thx again Dave

 

[sph130]

Re: Front light out, 16' capri cuddy

Good to hear.. i wasn't as lucky although it took me 15 minutes to replace the bulbs AND take sandpaper to the spring to remove the corrosion. I replace the nav and anchor lights on mine (both burned out for who knows how long before i bought it).