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Old 03-10-2017, 08:38 PM   #11
 
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Default Re: Underwater Lights

That's great that you've got one already on your boat!

What they're referring to in the brochure for the transom mounted light is the silver circular lighting fixture mounted by the tow hook on the swim platform. Underwater lights weren't even a thought back in the day when Mariahs were made. They didn't become popular until the last few years.
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    Default Re: Underwater Lights

    I also bought a light through them last spring. I specifically ordered a Green or Blue light (as there were issues with the availability of blue lights at the time).

    I paid $69 for a 1000 lumen light.

    What do I get? a red light.

    I had the option to leave it out and return it or try it, because the boat had to go in the water. Pulling it out afterwards to change the plug would mean me having to pay for the use of the hoist so I decided to give it a go, I installed it and hoped for the best. I also send a message to Diablo Royale Customs complaining and they replied: sorry, let me see what I can do.

    So I waited, after a while, I send another message and finally they replied "you should have checked the colour before installing"

    I DID check before installing! They should have checked the colour before shipping it to me!

    Turned out they waited exactly long enough with replying for the eBay-feedback time to expire. Very smart.

    Meanwhile the light is so dim you can hardly see it unless it is pitch black and you are hanging over the edge of the boat. If you go at speed (like in the add-photos) you would not even notice the light is on unless someone pointed it out first.

    Which was what I was afraid of, as the colour red is just not very visible. That is why I send them the message when buying it, saying green or blue, but NO RED. And they acknowledged.
    So I might try a different light this year, from a good company.
    But if I were you I'd steer away from these Diablo-royal-crooks.

    A waste of money and time.
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