Multi color LED awning lighting kit ?
I am doing some research on adding the LED lighting kit (under my awning) on my Class A motorhome. It doesn't look too hard to install by yourself. Any ideas on this would be appreciated.
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Effy,
I have had this system for 2 years now, still working fine.
The IR receiver... if you click on the Ebay link and look at the picture, the white box has two cables off the top and a plug at the bottom. The plug is where the power transformer connects, the large square plug at the top connects to the LED strip, and the small cable off the top has the IR receiver at the tip. It is a flexible cord with a small lump of dark plastic at the tip facing to one side (has a small bump there.)
Some notes: while many of the strips are marked 'weatherproof' because the strip is encased in plastic, the transformer and white box are not. I have found the IR version to be very fussy about placing the tip of the receiver properly... it is directional off one side only. If I had to do it again I'd do the RF version. Also, if you want to install the strip on the awning roller and you have an awning where the roller rotates as you open and close the awning, you'll have to unplug the cable to the strip before opening/closing.
I have had this system for 2 years now, still working fine.
The IR receiver... if you click on the Ebay link and look at the picture, the white box has two cables off the top and a plug at the bottom. The plug is where the power transformer connects, the large square plug at the top connects to the LED strip, and the small cable off the top has the IR receiver at the tip. It is a flexible cord with a small lump of dark plastic at the tip facing to one side (has a small bump there.)
Some notes: while many of the strips are marked 'weatherproof' because the strip is encased in plastic, the transformer and white box are not. I have found the IR version to be very fussy about placing the tip of the receiver properly... it is directional off one side only. If I had to do it again I'd do the RF version. Also, if you want to install the strip on the awning roller and you have an awning where the roller rotates as you open and close the awning, you'll have to unplug the cable to the strip before opening/closing.
