installing those LED strip lights under the awning

joelyn wrote:

toaobigal wrote:
A 1141 bulb is the same socket as a 1156, they're interchangeable.

thanks. so this should fit if anyone looking for one.........

1156/1141



correct me if i am wrong
thanks

Thanks - was hoping this gizmo let you keep the porch light bulb. Maybe splicing is the way to go if you still want the porch light.

Please don't rant about porch lights. We only leave it on if necessary - we plan on returning after dark and the area is not sufficiently lit.

toaobigal wrote:
A 1141 bulb is the same socket as a 1156, they're interchangeable.

thanks. so this should fit if anyone looking for one.........

1156/1141



correct me if i am wrong
thanks

Thanks

A 1141 bulb is the same socket as a 1156, they're interchangeable.

As far as brightness goes, I have seen several of the OEM white strips. They are just on/off. Mine has 3 color RGB, which let me pick several shades of the rainbow, and dimming controlled via remote.

For the white only OEM setups, you can get a potentiometer or PWM dimmer for under $10,, like this one.

I have the led under the awning and I have to say it's too bright. Maybe when it ages and yellows a little it will be nicer. I think just under the skirting might be a better place. It would look like a street rod but the indirect light would be nice and the bugs would be away from the door. We used our old rope lights last trip per the wife's request.

toaobigal wrote:
The light bulb in the porch light is a 1156, I ordered some 1156 socket adaptors from ebay. It's basically a socket with 2 wires sticking out of it. My LED module is small enough to fit inside the porch light, all you have to do is grind a little groove on the lens so the wire can come out. I can't get the link with my Ipad, but on youtube, the video for LED strip for rv is from FPV DEE.

my porch bulb is a 1141 and i have checked ebay as well as amozon but only found this one which is a different size............

adaptor

anyone have a site for this adapter but for a 1141 bulb? seems like the best way to go with the install

The light bulb in the porch light is a 1156, I ordered some 1156 socket adaptors from ebay. It's basically a socket with 2 wires sticking out of it. My LED module is small enough to fit inside the porch light, all you have to do is grind a little groove on the lens so the wire can come out. I can't get the link with my Ipad, but on youtube, the video for LED strip for rv is from FPV DEE.

here is how I did mine
http://forums.woodalls.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27723120/gotomsg/27744842.cfm#27744842

2012Coleman wrote:

toaobigal wrote:
I have a porch light near the door, I used a socket adaptor and I power the led strip from there. It has a switch inside the trailer. I found the procedure on Youtube.

A socket adaptor sounds easier than splicing wires. Can you link to the one you used or tell me where you got it? How about a link to the Youtube procedure?

Agree that this would be better than hanging lights which have to be taken down often in a hurry when a storm is blowing in.

sounds like a good idea, maybe that utube link and maybe the socket adapter.
thanks