Peter Such

Cheers for the heads up Patron. The last thing i want to do is cause problems for other boaters which is why iv'e opted for a 2 day Helmsman course before i go out on my own. I've been on the wrong side of an accident and know how it feels. In a round about way you've answered my question. I'll simply replace the light like for like and do away with the LED one. Cheers mate.

tried that and still nothing. Thanks for the suggestion though.

I have recently purchased my 1st canal boat. It's been at Whilton Marina, who sold it me (excellent place, great service and genuinely nice and helpful people). On Monday-Tuesday I've got my Helmsman course. It's been a mad rust to get it ready for me and my cats to live on and when i was trying to unscrew the front spotlight, so i could mount a sat dish, i broke the original spotlight mount. The light still worked it just flapped around a bit. Talking to one of the engineers there he suggested replacing it with a LED spot light. So i got an LED spot light but when i wired it in to the existing inputs, only 2 wires, it didn't work. I'm thinking you need some kind of 12v to LED transformer? Has anyone had this problem or can offer advice? Many thanks.