Just as it sounds. I found this on eBay for $42.99 :E And RV stores online wanted LOTS MORE!!! Maybe some of you have seen something similar, maybe closer to the $20 range???Here is what I want to do. My LED upgrade in my bathroom is great, except for the night time bathroom use, I think they are too bright. I want to be able to dim them for night time use, just enough to aim at the bullseye.2nd option would be an LED courtesy light, mounted higher than normal.FYI, I did the whole trailer in LEDs. I replaced many of the switches on the fixtures with DPDT switches so I can use either 1 or both sides of the light. I could do that for the bathroom, but it will still be too bright.

I did a Google search and found several for under $20. Maybe Lowe's or Home Depot or the such.

Are all 12v LEDs dimmable? 120v ones are not.

The Ebay control you link to is a PWM (pulse width modulation) dimmer control. It basically pulses current to the light in controlled frequency to control the amount of time the light is in an on/off cycle. Great for incandescent and halogen bulbs, but not so good for LED'sHere is a link to a wealth of 12v LED dimmer controls.12v Dimmer ControlsYou'll love the LED's ... I sure do. :)

You could put a resistor in the line that feeds the first lamp in your two position switch, first position to bulb with resistor which would be dimmed, second position to other bulb. Adding a diode from second bulb to first would bring first bulb up to full output.Cheap and easy.Doug

I used a twin LED licence plate light, but snipped the wire between them and soldered in a third lead, 2 x positive, 1 x negative, wired to a 3 position rocker switch with LED pilot light. Center is off and switch lit, up is both LED's, down is a single LED. The light was $6, the switch and wire was already in 'inventory.

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Mandalay_Parr
Explorer
Aug 01, 2014
I did a Google search and found several for under $20.
Maybe Lowe's or Home Depot or the such.
2oldman
Explorer II
Aug 01, 2014
Are all 12v LEDs dimmable? 120v ones are not.
Corkey05
Explorer
Aug 01, 2014
The Ebay control you link to is a PWM (pulse width modulation) dimmer control. It basically pulses current to the light in controlled frequency to control the amount of time the light is in an on/off cycle. Great for incandescent and halogen bulbs, but not so good for LED's

Here is a link to a wealth of 12v LED dimmer controls.

12v Dimmer Controls

You'll love the LED's ... I sure do. :)
doughere
Explorer
Aug 02, 2014
You could put a resistor in the line that feeds the first lamp in your two position switch, first position to bulb with resistor which would be dimmed, second position to other bulb. Adding a diode from second bulb to first would bring first bulb up to full output.

Cheap and easy.

Doug
JaxDad
Explorer III
Aug 02, 2014
I used a twin LED licence plate light, but snipped the wire between them and soldered in a third lead, 2 x positive, 1 x negative, wired to a 3 position rocker switch with LED pilot light. Center is off and switch lit, up is both LED's, down is a single LED.

The light was $6, the switch and wire was already in 'inventory.
GordonThree
Explorer
Aug 02, 2014
If you bought your LEDs off ebay, chances are you can dim them, as they have no onboard regulator. If you bought LEDs from M4 or SuperBright, they have on-board regulators, and are either non dimmable, or require something special to dim them.

easiest solution might be an LED night light, the kind that plugs in. I have an outlet right above the head, so a tiny eyeball shaped LED night light plugged in there lights the bullseye as you call it, easy peasy. of course, my 120v is always powered, whether I'm plugged in or not, so your mileage may vary with this solution.
myredracer
Explorer II
Aug 02, 2014
What about this one on ebay for $19?

RV LED dimmer
Need-A-Vacation
Explorer
Aug 02, 2014
What about a LED "puck" light? Just enough light to see but not blinding. We use a couple for the boys to have a little light if needed, 1 near the bunks, and the other in the bathroom.

Good luck if you choose the dimmer!
Class_A_DP_1
Explorer
Aug 02, 2014
I did just what you are speaking of for the bathroom. I used this one... http://www.ebay.com/itm/330833060377?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I only have a few hours use on it so far but it does seem to work fine for my ebay Chinese LED's.
ChooChooMan74
Explorer
Aug 02, 2014
Thank you everyone for the suggestions sonfar. :)