2016 tower lights interfere with Bimini boot?

MNSurfDad · **Joined:** Sun Aug 23, 2015 7:00 pm **Posts:** 81

Looking to add a smaller LED light bar to our tower to be rear facing. My concern is mounting it and potential interference with the stock Bimini boot. Any pictures or suggestions on where or how to mount something like this?

MNSurfDad · **Joined:** Sun Aug 23, 2015 7:00 pm **Posts:** 81

6wakesurfers · **Joined:** Fri May 29, 2015 7:16 pm **Posts:** 118

I installed them on my 15 T22. I'll take a picture tomorrow and post it for you. I placed them in each corner, facing the wake. No interference with Bimini. This pic was with lights on at dusk.

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r33pwrd · **Posted:** Mon Apr 11, 2016 8:14 am

So not to sound dumb buy why do you want rear facing lights? Don't they blind the rider? We surf it the pitch dark and the underwater lights are all we really needed.. (and a glow stick around the riders neck)

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garner · **Posted:** Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:05 pm

Agreed, I would think it would be very bright for the rider. Although, I would not mind have one facing forward.

6wakesurfers · **Joined:** Fri May 29, 2015 7:16 pm **Posts:** 118

My kids were a little uncomfortable and wanted lights. I like it because I can see them when they fall. My under water lights don't help when they fall. Have factory front lights that work fine for getting around and docking.

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MNSurfDad · **Joined:** Sun Aug 23, 2015 7:00 pm **Posts:** 81

My neighbor has a 2009 23 LSV that he has rear facing lights that work great. The thing that they have that makes it work great is they sit just under the Bimini and it provides a brim that stops the light from hitting the rider in the face.

6wakesurfers · **Joined:** Fri May 29, 2015 7:16 pm **Posts:** 118

Here's the pic of the lights. I chose the ones with two rows and not as wide as the one in you image. You'll see that I mounted it to the corner bracket. It's nice and close inside the corner and can't get snagged on rope. This could be mounted to face forward for those that would rather be seeing forward when they drive in the dark. LOL! At first I had bad hum in my speakers when lights were on but we were able to fix it by grounding independently.

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gibbs114 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 11, 2016 8:01 pm

I've been wondering about the factory LED tower lights. The only option I left off my boat this time around because I was told it wouldn't work with the Z5 Bimini and rev 410's. There is not a lot of room to work with but would love to add some tower LED's just not sure how with the 410's and Z5.

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garner · **Posted:** Tue Apr 12, 2016 8:27 am

6wakesurfers wrote:

Here's the pic of the lights. I chose the ones with two rows and not as wide as the one in you image. You'll see that I mounted it to the corner bracket. It's nice and close inside the corner and can't get snagged on rope. This could be mounted to face forward for those that would rather be seeing forward when they drive in the dark. LOL! At first I had bad hum in my speakers when lights were on but we were able to fix it by grounding independently.

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Very clean install. Good job.

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