I had some post lights on my turtledeck bulkhead on the recommendation of another builder (Josh B). Though it lit up the interior pretty good, I could not make out the info on my black and white LCD MFD. So, I cannibalized an old broken Energizer headlamp. It has one red LED in the middle, two white LEDs on the outside, a switch for off/red/white, and it runs on 3 AAA batteries. Below is the guts of the light and another one I still use.
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I did some measurements and calculations, and ended up adding a 330 ohm series resistor to work with my 14.5V system. Then I mounted it. It is mounted with a single rivet, so I can aim it once. Plus to change elevation I can bend the bracket.
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I had wired in a couple of spare 2 pin disconnects that go back to my dimmer. It works, need it to get dark to evaluate it.
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The middle light is the headlamp. The others are the post lights.