How to convert to LED lighting
Hi, I think some of you will be interested in how I converted my RV lights to LED. I initially tried 12 volt LED bulbs about 5 years go, and they were not satisfactory: they were expensive, didn'...
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JLTN_James wrote:
I just ordered 5 of the 48 LED 3528 SMD White for my pop-up. I like the whiter light myself. My lights use the 15mm base which isn't included in the kit. Instead, I plan to cut off one of the adapter's I don't want and route the wires through to the switch, leaving the original lamp socket in place. That way, should they fail and I can't get a replacement, I can always go back to incandesent lamps. We'll see what the longevity will actually be. I only paid $2.79 each with free shipping.
There have been several posts describing how people have broken the old 1141 or 1156 bulb and wired the new panel into the old base. I did that for the first panels I bought. You can also buy empty bases but the shipping on buying 5 of them doesn't make it worthwhile.
