LED Lights

wtravlr1 wrote:
These are the ones I used from Amazon, seem to be just as bright.

led clicky

I used those panels but with a 921 base. Actually they come with three bases in each package. They were $3.29 each back then but I just ordered 10 more for $17.99 for a project I'm doing. I ordered them with free shipping on March 19th and they got here the 4th.

Alfred622 wrote:


I purchased this one eBay Listing worked best for us.

I used the same throughout and am very happy with them.
They are very inexpensive.

Thanks for the tip about roughing the surface. I thought about that but haven't tried it. Sounds like an easy enough fix and those LEDs are going to last a long time so... why not!

Happy camping, all!

Alfred622, I use many of the same panels. I have had good success keeping the panels stuck in place by gently roughing the fixture contact area with fine sandpaper. Even panels that had previously fallen off have stayed in place with the old tape. I have removed a couple of the panels and found they were stuck very well.

Alfred622 wrote:

... I agreed that this one eBay Listing worked best for us.
...
I'm not aware of any RFI generated.

And their color temperature is warm-white which we find pleasing in the evening. These panels are held into the light fixture via double-sided tape. The only problem I've had is that one of the light panels seems to have trouble staying stuck to the smooth plastic light fixture...I've had to re-stick it after each winter.

Those panels do not have voltage regulators, so they won't generate any RFI.

You can increase the adherence by sanding the plastic fixture with 240 grit sandpaper.

The 5050 led, 5mm x 5mm, is actually 3 LEDs in the same package. IMHO, it is about twice as bright as the 1210, also called 3528, 3.5 x 2.8mm, in metric, and draws a little less than twice the current.

There have been a lot of opinions about how many 1210s or 5050s are as bright as a 921 incandescent, or other kinds of bulbs. My opinion is that 36-1210 panels are as bright. The cobs don't look quite as bright due to the more diffused light.

Here are some links to some threads that you can learn all about LED lighting from.

MY LEDs
How to convert to LED lighting
Low priced LEDs, fast shipping

These are the ones I used from Amazon, seem to be just as bright.

led clicky

Thanks for the advice. I would be replacing the stock 921 bulbs. I like the idea of the cob style but I am a bit confused about the 5050 vs the 1210's. I am guessing that the 5050's are a bit bigger or brighter? Could you please tell me what the best (most like an original 921 bulb) LED Cob would be (5050 or 1210) and the # of LED's to match the light output of the 921.

Thanks in advance. Don.

I certainly respect 2oldman's opinion, but I have slightly different experience.

I purchased about 5 different LED styles off eBay from different vendors. After trying each one in the motorhome, my wife and I agreed that this one eBay Listing worked best for us. I then bought 20 of them and proceeded to replace all the bulbs in the MH with these panels. We've had them now for 3 years and they are working great. They consume significantly less power than the old incandescent bulbs. They are as bright, or brighter, than the old bulbs. I'm not aware of any RFI generated. And their color temperature is warm-white which we find pleasing in the evening. These panels are held into the light fixture via double-sided tape. The only problem I've had is that one of the light panels seems to have trouble staying stuck to the smooth plastic light fixture...I've had to re-stick it after each winter.

We're pleased with these panels - they are not the least expensive panel on eBay, but they work reliably, give plenty of light, and have a good color temperature. I made 3 separate purchases from this vendor and each was satisfactory. Delivery was from China but each shipment arrived in under 3 weeks.

Cheap LEDs are the most expensive kind. Personally I'd stay off Ebay when looking for good LEDs.