installing those LED strip lights under the awning
on our 21 TT. anyone install these and if so where did u pick up the 12 volt power to make them work and look good? thanks
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2012Coleman wrote:
So you are saying to cut the wire where indicated here?
Yes, somewhere between the "brick" (120V AC to 12V DC adapter) and the white controller. Long enough for some slack, but the more wire the more that has to be cleanly stored/hidden. There are sets available from Amazon without the AC-DC adapter - controller and strip only, but you need that round conenctor and $8 is just as reasonable as Radio Shack. Use a meter before you cut that wire in order to determine which is 12V and which is ground.
Will the remote sensor also work if you put it inside the porch light fixture? also, what is the plug that is coming from the center of the spool for?
I drilled a hole in the top of my porch light housing to run the 4-lead wire and antenna out. Once all hooked up and functioning, I sealed the hole up. So yes, the remote works on mine. The antenna wire is tied up in your picture.
...the porch light would be on whenever the LEDs were on - which would not be so good.
Right. I can't imagine you'd still need the porch light, except as a backup in case something were to happen with the LED strip.
You seem to have a good understanding. If you have ever worked with automotive stereos or lighting, I doubt you'll have a problem with this project. My TT is currently @ storage, or I'd snap a few pictures.
