I have a 2005 Chap 204 SSi. When I bought the boat, the one docking light was in-op and I figured it was just a blown bulb and searching the forum, I found that it is a MR-16 style bulb.
I replaced the bulb, but it still doesn't work. Long story short, I took a voltage reading on the bulb socket and it was around 9V. Thinking something might be up with the socket, I pulled the whole light fixture out and measured the voltage on the harness connector and it was still 9V. So, just to make sure, I measured the battery directly and it was at 12V.
It's obvious that there is a significant voltage drop, but I would have thought the bulb would have at least lit up but be dim. The replacement bulbs I got are halogen. Do halogens require more that 9V to light up?
I replaced the bulb, but it still doesn't work. Long story short, I took a voltage reading on the bulb socket and it was around 9V. Thinking something might be up with the socket, I pulled the whole light fixture out and measured the voltage on the harness connector and it was still 9V. So, just to make sure, I measured the battery directly and it was at 12V.
It's obvious that there is a significant voltage drop, but I would have thought the bulb would have at least lit up but be dim. The replacement bulbs I got are halogen. Do halogens require more that 9V to light up?