We have a new trailer and all the lighting is LED. The one over our sofa where we sit and read is too bright and I would like to change it out for one not as bright.When I take the lens off there is an electronic card with a bunch of LED's. It appears that this whole fixture is a throw away since the card is riveted to the fixture housing, so evidently I will need to replace the whole fixture. My problem is how do I determine the brightness of this fixture and one that will replace it ?Is it a case of buying a fixture with less LED's ?Jack L

Fixtures should be rated by lumens, that is the brightness. If lumens aren't available figure on 60 lumens per watt, assuming you can find a watt rating.A 100 watt conventional light bulb is 800-1000 lumens for comparison.There are RV LED fixtures with selectable brightness and also dimmer knobs.

Can you replace the lens cover with one that is frosted?Also there are LED controllers, to reduce voltage and current and dim the fixture(If you can get to the wiring)

Is it the brightness or the color? Can you remove the fixture and get a model number?Post a picture too.Helps to know where you are at to know where you want to be.Good chance the 'bulb' can be replaced with a bit of handyman skill.

GordonThree wrote:Fixtures should be rated by lumens, that is the brightness. If lumens aren't available figure on 60 lumens per watt, assuming you can find a watt rating.A 100 watt conventional light bulb is 800-1000 lumens for comparison.There are RV LED fixtures with selectable brightness and also dimmer knobs.These fixture have no lumen or wattage rating. When I took the lens off I was hoping to find that and then I wouldn't have any problem, find one with less wattage/lumens.I don't think light emiting diodes are rated that wayjack L

time2roll wrote:Is it the brightness or the color? Can you remove the fixture and get a model number?Post a picture too.Helps to know where you are at to know where you want to be.Good chance the 'bulb' can be replaced with a bit of handyman skill. You would need more than "handy man skill" to change these.There are no bulbs, just LEDs affixed to an electronic card that is riveted to the fixture. I was hoping that someone in the know would give me some help. jack L

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NanciL
Explorer II
Jan 13, 2017
GordonThree wrote:
Fixtures should be rated by lumens, that is the brightness. If lumens aren't available figure on 60 lumens per watt, assuming you can find a watt rating.

A 100 watt conventional light bulb is 800-1000 lumens for comparison.

There are RV LED fixtures with selectable brightness and also dimmer knobs.

These fixture have no lumen or wattage rating. When I took the lens off I was hoping to find that and then I wouldn't have any problem, find one with less wattage/lumens.

I don't think light emiting diodes are rated that way

jack L
time2roll
Nomad
Jan 13, 2017
Is it the brightness or the color? Can you remove the fixture and get a model number?
Post a picture too.
Helps to know where you are at to know where you want to be.

Good chance the 'bulb' can be replaced with a bit of handyman skill.
MrWizard
Moderator
Jan 13, 2017
Can you replace the lens cover with one that is frosted?
Also there are LED controllers, to reduce voltage and current and dim the fixture
(If you can get to the wiring)
GordonThree
Explorer
Jan 13, 2017
Fixtures should be rated by lumens, that is the brightness. If lumens aren't available figure on 60 lumens per watt, assuming you can find a watt rating.

A 100 watt conventional light bulb is 800-1000 lumens for comparison.

There are RV LED fixtures with selectable brightness and also dimmer knobs.

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