[Rhodes22-list] Masthead Light Blub

[Lowe, Rob]

I've had to clean my contacts about every year.  A bit of sandpaper is good to clean the male part of the plug.  A bit of sandpaper wrapped around the small screwdriver Rummy mentions will clean out the female part.  Blowing out the dust after cleaning is a good idea.  If you have a volt meter you can check the voltage at the connector to verify the wiring to the plug is functioning.  You can use an ohm meter to check to see if bulb is any good.  Should get a few ohms of resistance if the bulb and wiring are correct.  One trick I use now is every year before launching, I take a nine volt battery and using some spring clip jumpers I attach the battery to the plug and actually visually check my mast lights before raising the mast.  You have to be a bit cautious with the jumper wires to keep them from touching, but it's a good way to verify that the lights work before raising the mast. - Rob


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Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 10:23 AM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Masthead Light Blub

Jim,
My experience with the mast head light is that the bulb is usually good.  
The connector in question is the deck mounted fitting. Pry it loose after  
removing the screws and check the wires for corrosion. You might have to 
remove  some of the wire to get to good clean copper. You will need a very small  
screwdriver, like the one you can buy to repair glasses. I've seen these at 
 grocery store checkout lines. Keep track of which wire goes where. Clean  
everything up, reassemble and then I like to cover the entire area with 
liquid  electrical tape. This will prevent air and water from corroding it for a 
while.  If the light still doesn't work, check the male plug the same way. 
Nine times  out of ten the problem will be with the deck mounted, female 
plug.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 6/14/2010 3:18:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jamesldickson at aol.com writes:


Hi  Everyone
I have a 91 Rhodes with a IMF Mast - just noticed my Masthead  light is out.
Are the Masthead white light pretty much the same on all  Rhodes IMF Masts,
if so does anyone know what type of blub I need to  get.

I'm hoping it's just the blub that is out.

Thanks in  advance for any help.

Jim
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