Ok been out checking and working on new boat, was checking navigation lights

**maachuu** · 08-06-2014, 09:01 PM

and my stern/anchor light is way to tall and wont fit in under my rod racks I have mounted in my shop. So I went to WM and picked up a new Attwood Stern light and plugged it in,it will not work in the plug. I notice that the plug in the boat has 2 pins and a hole where it looks like a 3rd pin may have been. I pulled the plug out and it only has 2 wires feeding the light. The Attwood light has3 brass connectors (holes) in the bottom of the light. Anyone got any insight to what or why this light will not work ? do I need a new plug for the boat ? do I need to look for a different light. Also, I move the front light (red and green) to the back in it works just as it does in the front. Im confused

**clfarms1** · 08-06-2014, 09:09 PM

would it just be easier to take the light off before you put it in the shop

**Crappie Kat** · 08-06-2014, 09:26 PM

Did you try the new stern light in the bow plug?

**Cray** · 08-06-2014, 09:33 PM

Larry, can you remove the light it's self from the end of the pole? If so just pull it off cut wires, then cut pole down to size, splice wires and reinstall light.

**Rees Guide** · 08-06-2014, 09:37 PM

The heck with all this, I musta missed the pics of the new rig, where they is??????? Is the old lite working, if so do like Cray and take the new one back.

**maachuu** · 08-07-2014, 06:17 AM

Originally Posted by clfarms1

would it just be easier to take the light off before you put it in the shop

Yes it would but I know I would forget it & tear up my rod holders and still have to buy another light lol

**maachuu** · 08-07-2014, 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by cray

Larry, can you remove the light it's self from the end of the pole? If so just pull it off cut wires, then cut pole down to size, splice wires and reinstall light.

It has a rivet holding it in place

**maachuu** · 08-07-2014, 06:20 AM

Originally Posted by Crappie Kat

Did you try the new stern light in the bow plug?

I did

**ducker** · 08-07-2014, 06:23 AM

Originally Posted by maachuu

It has a rivet holding it in place

Drill the rivet and just run a screw in it after you cut it down

**maachuu** · 08-07-2014, 06:33 AM

Originally Posted by ducker

Drill the rivet and just run a screw in it after you cut it down

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