LED Tail/signal light bulbs

Gjac wrote:

Tom/Barb wrote:

bluwtr49 wrote:

Gjac wrote:

Tom/Barb wrote:
Has any one up graded to LED bulbs on the older coaches?

Good Idea, or not?

I think it depends on how you camp. I have read all these LED posts over the years and how useful they are if you dry camp. I dry camp 90% of the time but don't stay longer than 7 days in one spot and have minimal battery reqs. After 7 days of camping I am still at 50% SOC and look for ways to exercise my genset once a mo under load. So to me spending $10 for an LED does not make sense to save a few AMP hrs. Fresh water has always been my limiting factor not battery power.

I can't imagine why LED tail lights would affect battery drain while dry camping. :)

He's thinking interior lighting. I hope?

. Yes, that is where most on here use them. I don't see any real benefit for tail lights except for Dennis's "cool factor".)

cool really has no bearing on it .like many of us have posted here
adds greatly to the safety factor.LED show up much better at distance and in poor weather conditions

Gjac wrote:
Yes, that is where most on here use them. I don't see any real benefit for tail lights except for Dennis's "cool factor".)

They can be seen much farther than incandescent. that's important when the flashers are needed.

And Cool factor is good :)

bluwtr49 wrote:

donfrump wrote:

bluwtr49 wrote:

Gjac wrote:

Tom/Barb wrote:
Has any one up graded to LED bulbs on the older coaches?

Good Idea, or not?

I think it depends on how you camp. I have read all these LED posts over the years and how useful they are if you dry camp. I dry camp 90% of the time but don't stay longer than 7 days in one spot and have minimal battery reqs. After 7 days of camping I am still at 50% SOC and look for ways to exercise my genset once a mo under load. So to me spending $10 for an LED does not make sense to save a few AMP hrs. Fresh water has always been my limiting factor not battery power.

I can't imagine why LED tail lights would affect battery drain while dry camping. :)

they draw way less amps so therefore batterys will stay charged longer
that's the big deal using them in the interior of RV

This thread is about tail lights that's why I made the little joky thing.

LOL missed the sarcastic humor deal completely, my bad, but I know what u mean lots of OP threads get hijacked

This thread is about tail lights that's why I made the little joky thing.

They are Bargman lights. They are the exact replacement for my old ones. They were stamped Bargman 86 on the lens.. PPL, Carid and etrailer sell them plus many others.

mike brez wrote:
I changed all mine to these plug and play type. Everything works as it should.

LOVE those. What are they, and where can I get 'em?

FIRE UP wrote:

Tom/Barb wrote:
Has any one up graded to LED bulbs on the older coaches?

Good Idea, or not?

Tom,
Well, the first thing is, why are you thinking of changing? I mean, what is your reasoning? The primary reason most guys change incandescent lights to LEDs are,

1. Considerably less draw (of amperage) in any given circuit that they're installed in.
2. Considerably less HEAT in the bulb itself, especially if the application is for some/certain ceiling lights in the interior of some coaches.
3. The "supposed" duration/longevity of an LED bulb vs a much shorter life span of incandescents.
4. The activation of light in an LED is phenomenally faster than an incandescent light bulb, i.e. it lights to full brightness light-years faster than the other style.

Now, one thing to consider, an incandescent light bulb produces a fair amount of resistance in a circuit, when it's used as a turn signal bulb. And that resistance is calculated when the design of a flasher, to make it flash is designed and manufactured. But, if you simply remove the incandescent bulb and install an LED in its place, what you will find is, the LED has little to no resistance in it and, the flasher is still trying to see resistance so it can flash at a normal rate.

But, since it sees no resistance, the flasher flashes at a seriously faster rate. And, in some cases, based on the advanced technology of the individual motor home/car/truck/etc., it may throw a code in the vehicles data system. You may see an icon come on that's warning of an issue with lighting. It depends on the coach/car/truck etc.

Depending on the actual design of the LED bulb itself, and there are many designs, it can be several times brighter than the original incandescent bulb. For us motorcycle pilots, we REALLY LIKE THE ADDITIONAL BRIGHTNESS of LED lights.

Now, on final thing. Since LEDs do have a significant set of improved operations over the incandescents, and, they're still a bit more costly to manufacture, they cost considerably more than the incandescents. So, you have to ask yourself, are all those reasons mentioned above, worth the additional cost, per bulb?
Scott

99% of the people change them(exterior) because they show up on dark nites, rainy nites etc way way better and they look 100% neater
I have them and my factory electronic flasher works fine but as tom said get a digital compatable flasher if your having troubles
I installed some in the interior because they last way longer and way less heat

bluwtr49 wrote:

Gjac wrote:

Tom/Barb wrote:
Has any one up graded to LED bulbs on the older coaches?

Good Idea, or not?

I think it depends on how you camp. I have read all these LED posts over the years and how useful they are if you dry camp. I dry camp 90% of the time but don't stay longer than 7 days in one spot and have minimal battery reqs. After 7 days of camping I am still at 50% SOC and look for ways to exercise my genset once a mo under load. So to me spending $10 for an LED does not make sense to save a few AMP hrs. Fresh water has always been my limiting factor not battery power.

I can't imagine why LED tail lights would affect battery drain while dry camping. :)

they draw way less amps so therefore batterys will stay charged longer
that's the big deal using them in the interior of RV

Tom/Barb wrote:


I do like the brightness, .

But did you check with people behind you?
I just took a drive on I15 to Vegas in Holiday traffic.
For some time had to follow a guy who had cheap LED lights (look like factory) and was riding the brakes.
Drove me crazy before I could pass him.

bluwtr49 wrote:

Gjac wrote:

Tom/Barb wrote:
Has any one up graded to LED bulbs on the older coaches?

Good Idea, or not?

I think it depends on how you camp. I have read all these LED posts over the years and how useful they are if you dry camp. I dry camp 90% of the time but don't stay longer than 7 days in one spot and have minimal battery reqs. After 7 days of camping I am still at 50% SOC and look for ways to exercise my genset once a mo under load. So to me spending $10 for an LED does not make sense to save a few AMP hrs. Fresh water has always been my limiting factor not battery power.

I can't imagine why LED tail lights would affect battery drain while dry camping. :)

He's thinking interior lighting. I hope?