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Stratman50th's avatar
Stratman50th
Explorer
May 10, 2014

Light Bulbs! Why can't I identify them?

2006 Country Coach Magna 630, 42'. I'm trying to identify what type of bulb is used in the ceiling. I've looked in the manual, and even the schematics and can't find a part number. The bulb is small, marked on the side is 12v 10w 2-pin push in type. I'm not sure if they are halogen or not. I know it's just a bulb, but I'm trying to replace all of them with LED's. So I think I need to know exactly what I'm replacing so I buy the correct LED bulbs. The fixture they go in is a small round circular light approx 3" across. Frosted lens. There's approx 8-10 in each ceiling fixture. (I think it's a cosmetic cover for the bottom of the AC units also).
Thank's,
Don
Class A
  • Greydennyhawk's avatar
    Greydennyhawk
    Explorer
    May 11, 2014
    They are called G4 type and there are many led replacements available for your 2 pin application.
  • Stratman50th's avatar
    Stratman50th
    Explorer
    May 11, 2014
    Greydennyhawk wrote:
    They are called G4 type and there are many led replacements available for your 2 pin application.

    Thank you.
  • Ivylog's avatar
    Ivylog
    Explorer III
    May 11, 2014
    I would suggest you start with something like this as over the last several years I've tried various and these are currently the best. Under a cabinet I would suggest these but they will be off center in the fixture and on either you have to cut half the lead off as they are too long. I'm waiting for these to be made in warm white (3000k), not bright white (6000k) for the ceiling lights as they will center in the fixture better with 15 5050 SMD LED's.
  • Bill_Satellite's avatar
    Bill_Satellite
    Explorer II
    May 11, 2014
    Not real tough to figure out. Denny gave you the correct info. However, you could also replace these HOT, energy hungry bulbs with equivalent LEB bulbs for a few bucks more. We got rid of all of ours and could not be happier with the LED replacements. They put out almost no heat and use 1/10 the power.
  • RFCN2's avatar
    RFCN2
    Explorer
    May 11, 2014
    stratman50 - I have 48 of the same bulb in the ceiling of our Country Coach. I just bought 24 bulbs on Amazon for under 5 bucks. To replace with LED about 500 bucks. I will be keeping the halogen.
  • Bill_Satellite's avatar
    Bill_Satellite
    Explorer II
    May 11, 2014
    You can buy 100 of the G4 LED replacement bulbs for $100 from China. Go price and nearly all of them work! Have extras left over? Sell them to your buddies for $2 and they are happy and you get free lights.
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    May 11, 2014
    10 watt halogen landscaping lamp.. Very common in the lawn and garden or light bulb area at Wal*mart, RV stores have them, Hardware, Lowes, Home, Depot

    Take a bulb with you to the store and compare them..

    NOTE: take a Burned OUT bulb

    On the new bulb

    DO NOT TOUCH THE GLASS.... When installing use tissue or cotton or surgical gloves Oil from your fingers will damage the lamp. Or so they tell me.
  • Stratman50th's avatar
    Stratman50th
    Explorer
    May 11, 2014
    Thank you all for the help!
    Ivylog wrote:
    I would suggest you start with something like this as over the last several years I've tried various and these are currently the best. Under a cabinet I would suggest these but they will be off center in the fixture and on either you have to cut half the lead off as they are too long. I'm waiting for these to be made in warm white (3000k), not bright white (6000k) for the ceiling lights as they will center in the fixture better with 15 5050 SMD LED's.

    I want to replace these with the bright white. One thing I've noticed is these coaches are kind of dark. Do the LED's work with the dimmer? That's my only concern now that I've got the bulb identified.
    Thanks again to everyone who answered!
    Don
  • Bill_Satellite's avatar
    Bill_Satellite
    Explorer II
    May 11, 2014
    The LED my ore may not work with your dimmer. Some have reported keeping on standard bulb in the circuit will make a non-working dimmer work. They are not meant to be dimmed so if that's a necessity, I would not go that route.
  • Ivylog's avatar
    Ivylog
    Explorer III
    May 11, 2014
    I have three areas of under cabinet lights and the cheap LED from China that I buy dim without any problem. Of the over 40 LED I've bought over the last several years for the MH only two of the early non SDM have failed. One stopped working and the other one of the old style round LED started blinking.
    I would not go with the bright white inside although I do use them outside. I would buy 4-5 of each white and try them in two different areas before deciding.
    The future of LED is the Cree chip and I've been tempted to buy a couple of these and bend the leads 90 and install as reading lights but the price has to come down some more first.

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