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Eyetattoo's avatar
Eyetattoo
Explorer
Apr 30, 2014

How many LEDs?

I'm getting ready to convert all my interior lights to LED but am wondering how many LED lights is needed on each bulb? Ive seen anywhere from 10-68 LEDs for the wedge type bulb I need. On top of that there are ones that look like disks and others that are more tubular. All of these bulbs will be going in dome lights. Thanks!
  • Effy's avatar
    Effy
    Explorer II
    I find the generic manuals that come with most RV's practially worthless. Your manufacturer should have PDF versions of your plumbing and wiring schematics specific to your unit. Bear in mind these can have some differences depending on who put your wiring or plumbing together at the factory that day (ask me how I know) but it's about as good as it gets. RV books are helpful but if you want specific information on how your RV is plumbed and wired you have to get that info from the manufacturer directly. Although generally speaking most RV's are the same basic design, EVERY RV is different with how the plumbing, wiring, breakers etc are run. They can even be different in the same model depending on which day it rolled off the line. Mine has 4 breaker planels only 2 of which the manufacturer actually had documented. They other 2 they didn't have a clue where they were and further they had no specific idea what was wired to each panel and none of it was labeled. That's fun to figure out. Low point drains and winterization bypass were different than the schematic they sent me for my exact model. There is no quality control in RV's.
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    There are a couple of books you should leaf through and possibly buy one of them.. One is published by Woodalls or Good Sams and sold at Camping World, among other places, The other is sold other places.

    One is titled: The RV Book
    and as I recall the other is: The RV Owner's Handbook.

    These are both "Generic user's Manuals". and they do a fairly good job of describing many of the systems on your motor home.. On a couple of them they are actually BETTER than the factory manual as they were written BY RVers for RVers nto by engineers for other engineers.
  • Keep those documents that apply to the components of your RV (A/C, stove, heater, fridge, etc). Unfortunately, you'll find the documents that apply to the RV itself will be useless. They are not model specific like an auto manual is. Wiring and plumbing schemes are non existent unless you have an inside source. Good luck. Camp on!