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cimplexsound · 11-05-2014, 12:15 PM

I ordered an LED light kit on ebay about a week again. and today they finally arrived in the mail. An ebay top rated seller. A reputable seller. 10 LED's for about $20. About $3 a bulb. Seen some reviews with very happy customers about these. Going out to the motorhome and change all the interior lights over today. I will report back my results and pictures of the working LEDs installed.

Firebug5 · 11-05-2014, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by cimplexsound

I ordered an LED light kit on ebay about a week again. and today they finally arrived in the mail. An ebay top rated seller. A reputable seller. 10 LED's for about $20. About $3 a bulb. Seen some reviews with very happy customers about these. Going out to the motorhome and change all the interior lights over today. I will report back my results and pictures of the working LEDs installed.

Looking forward to hearing about your results, this is on my to-do list. Would you be able to list the website you purchased from? PM me if you prefer.

Thanks!

Bruce

ElvistheKing · 11-05-2014, 01:13 PM

One thing I ran afoul of, if you put a bulb in and it doesn't work and you try another and that doesn't work, it's probably because the light fitting has it's wires crossed, normal bulbs don't care, LED's do!!! (on mine it was pretty simple to swap the wires on the fitting over)

Johndale · 11-05-2014, 04:32 PM

I have changed all lights to LEDs on my 2003 sightseer and love them.Just look at the color if you want white it is 6000 range yellow is 4000 range. Headlights tail lights side markers all are LEDs. The head light get the ones with the fan on the back and you will be happy.

Johndale · 11-05-2014, 04:35 PM

http://www.irv2.com/forums/f103/head...ht-209811.html
scroll down to the video I posted

cimplexsound · 11-05-2014, 04:46 PM

And the results??? Success!!! I installed the LEDs in all the interior light fixtures and they give amazingly bright light. Brought my ups to plug the rv into. The battery in it only lasts about 10 minutes in the old incandescent lighting. But on the LEDs I was able to run all the lights in the rv for over an hour before the ups battery died. And unlike the old bulbs, these don't get hot. You probably could run these on your house battery for a week before it would need charging. So the only lights I have left to replace are the two reading lights over the sofa and the exterior lights like the turn signals, porch light and such, and my LED conversations will be complete. Check ebay. There are some pretty good sellers and LEDs don't cost as much as you might think. I am eventually going to do my car too.

cimplexsound · 11-05-2014, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Firebug5

Looking forward to hearing about your results, this is on my to-do list. Would you be able to list the website you purchased from? PM me if you prefer.

Thanks!

Bruce

Search for seller "autosaver 88" on ebay. They have a 99.7% rating and seem to be a very good seller. They sell a package of 10 for$16.99. Very easy to install. Probably buy more of these in the soon future. They are slightly dimmer than the incandescent bulbs. However they give off plenty enough light I am happy with this setup now.

Firebug5 · 11-05-2014, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by cimplexsound

Search for seller "autosaver 88" on ebay. They have a 99.7% rating and seem to be a very good seller. They sell a package of 10 for$16.99. Very easy to install. Probably buy more of these in the soon future. They are slightly dimmer than the incandescent bulbs. However they give off plenty enough light I am happy with this setup now.

Thanks for all of the info, I really appreciate it!

Bruce

cimplexsound · 11-05-2014, 05:12 PM

The new LEDs in my stove hood.

mike brez · 11-05-2014, 05:35 PM

I started with the outside

kustom · 11-05-2014, 07:13 PM

thanks

cimplexsound · 11-06-2014, 01:45 PM

I finally got my mobile Internet going again. So here is the reading light over the bed in the overcab loft. The light fixture has a clear transparent cover. So the white tones from the LED really stand out. I'd also recommend lubing the base of the LED bulb very sparingly with light bulb grease and then putting the bulbs in. Commonly used in auto industry for headlamps, turn signals, brake lights and such to reduce lamp temperature, increase conductivity and prevent the bulbs or fixtures from shorting out due to road vibration while driving.

madcow52 · 11-08-2014, 09:30 PM

Changed all mine over almost one year ago. Used the flat light diode panels from eBay. Cane with a adaptor for my push and turn sockets. I got the white lights and I love them! Can leave a couple on by mistake and come back to the unit parked in storage couple of days later and still no noticeable drop in battery. Also nice because I always forget the "porch" light. Added bonus NO heat. Very nice! One of the best things I have done. Also if you go with the flat lights, the attach in the housing with 3M tape. I also put a touch of silicone on both sides just to make sure they don't vibrate loose while traveling.

cimplexsound · 11-09-2014, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by madcow52

Changed all mine over almost one year ago. Used the flat light diode panels from eBay. Cane with a adaptor for my push and turn sockets. I got the white lights and I love them! Can leave a couple on by mistake and come back to the unit parked in storage couple of days later and still no noticeable drop in battery. Also nice because I always forget the "porch" light. Added bonus NO heat. Very nice! One of the best things I have done. Also if you go with the flat lights, the attach in the housing with 3M tape. I also put a touch of silicone on both sides just to make sure they don't vibrate loose while traveling.

Awesome!! Sounds like your right on top of the LED scheme of things. I lather the base of the bulbs where they go into the light socket. The grease is electric conductive so it is made for this purpose. LEDs are suppose to last for 100 years. So it's worth the investment to lube before installing. Will prevent problems before they occur.