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4x4van
Jul 14, 2015Explorer III
Update:
OK, so it's been nearly 2 years since I did this LED conversion. I have camped in campgrounds with hookups and 115 degree heat at the Colorado River. I have dry-camped at Glamis for 4 days straight. I still love these lights! Un-equaled light output, great neutral color, and extremely low current consumption.
I have not had a single failure, even though I purchased cheap LEDs off Amazon & eBay, many coming from China. I have had no runaway heat issues. I have no RFI interference. I had one panel come loose and had to redo the silicone at the corners holding it in place. The only thing I would change is the placement of the 16' strip on my awning. I wish I had installed it on the RV wall just below the awning rather than on the awning roller itself, because then I could still use it even with the awning rolled up. When (if?) it starts to fail or give me trouble, then I will do just that, but so far I have no real reason to remove/replace it.
OK, so it's been nearly 2 years since I did this LED conversion. I have camped in campgrounds with hookups and 115 degree heat at the Colorado River. I have dry-camped at Glamis for 4 days straight. I still love these lights! Un-equaled light output, great neutral color, and extremely low current consumption.
I have not had a single failure, even though I purchased cheap LEDs off Amazon & eBay, many coming from China. I have had no runaway heat issues. I have no RFI interference. I had one panel come loose and had to redo the silicone at the corners holding it in place. The only thing I would change is the placement of the 16' strip on my awning. I wish I had installed it on the RV wall just below the awning rather than on the awning roller itself, because then I could still use it even with the awning rolled up. When (if?) it starts to fail or give me trouble, then I will do just that, but so far I have no real reason to remove/replace it.
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