[C38] masthead wiring

[Max Soto]

Hi Charles,

Funny thing, I was doing the same last weekend, but I have two black wires,
one grey and a white one(totally diffferent from the wiring diagram).This
light was used also as steaming light. I tough that the previous owner had
the original wiring replaced.
The light stopped working a year ago, so I bought an aqua signal anchor
light and a led bulb from doctor led to replace the high power consumming
festoon bulb.
 I went up the mast and checked the wires for current at anchor. The grey
was supposed to be positive and the white negative, and when we came back to
the slip I went up the mast and installed the light, only to find out that I
didn't work!!!
I'm going to disassemble it and check the wires next weekend, but I
think that I will end up replacing all the mast wiring, since nothing on the
mast works. Non the spreaders lights, steaming and anchor lights, only an
spreader mounted strobe light form the burglar alarm system, wich won`t help
me for night navigation!

Regards,

Max Soto
C38 #198 ESTANCIA
Puntarenas, Costa Rica

2008/4/19, Charles <charles at finn.ws>:
>
> I am installing the OGM tri-color / anchor (LED) as a replacement to the
> anchor light.  The mast is currently mounted on the deck and the boat is
> of course still on the hard, which means I cannot reach the wires coming
> from the bottom of the mast.  My problem is I just removed the anchor
> light and discovered it was actually two bulbs with four wires (it
> appears that one is white and three are black, but I am standing tiptoe
> at the top of an 8 foot ladder in bright sun).    Is this normal (I am
> referring to the wiring and not my mental state:-)?    Why only one white?
>
> Thanks,
> Charles Finn
> Mighty Quinn #114
>
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Max Soto
C38 #198 ESTANCIA
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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