LED strip under awining mount
This past weekend in preparation for the first official family outing with our Ameri-lite 15BH I ordered and installed a 16' strand of waterproof LED lights under the awning track on the trailer side ...
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We went camping with some friends last weekend. Their new camper had led's built into the end of the awning roll. The light was perfect, not too bright, lit up the area under the awning perfectly. The wife loved how easy it was to make Margaritas under them, compared to our yellow porch light.
After getting back from camp I started looking for lights, Most RV sites were charging $80+ for a non-permanent LED solution. I started to look around at what other people have done (at that point I still wanted to do something on the roller side of the awning). One thing that really struck home, if it starts getting to windy for the awning, the lights will get covered when you roll the awning in. I decided to mount on the side of the camper.
I ordered a strip of LED lights from Amazon. Also a RF remote and receiver for $5 that plugs into the lights I ordered. The remote lets me dim, brighten, change colors, change effects, and speed of the lights.
Mounting to the side ended up being a great choice. I was able to tap the LEDs into my porch light (this lets me shut them completely off).
I was worried about the wind ripping the lights off while towing. I grabbed a tube of Silicon and generously applied to any surface that might get grabbed by the wind.
Don't trust the double sided tape that came with the lights. You can grab a roll of industrial strength tape for $10. Be careful it is permanent when it sticks to anything.
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After getting back from camp I started looking for lights, Most RV sites were charging $80+ for a non-permanent LED solution. I started to look around at what other people have done (at that point I still wanted to do something on the roller side of the awning). One thing that really struck home, if it starts getting to windy for the awning, the lights will get covered when you roll the awning in. I decided to mount on the side of the camper.
I ordered a strip of LED lights from Amazon. Also a RF remote and receiver for $5 that plugs into the lights I ordered. The remote lets me dim, brighten, change colors, change effects, and speed of the lights.
Mounting to the side ended up being a great choice. I was able to tap the LEDs into my porch light (this lets me shut them completely off).
I was worried about the wind ripping the lights off while towing. I grabbed a tube of Silicon and generously applied to any surface that might get grabbed by the wind.
Don't trust the double sided tape that came with the lights. You can grab a roll of industrial strength tape for $10. Be careful it is permanent when it sticks to anything.
Photos
Youtube Video
