LED Replacement Bulbs

ChiefJohn · 10-30-2012, 07:14 AM

I'm hoping some folks have a list of converting their incandescent bulbs to LED, including the fluorescent tubes or a website. Thanks!

J Birder · 10-30-2012, 07:50 AM

RVLEDBulbs.com - RV LED Bulbs, RV LED Lights and Light Accessories has a very complete selection and provides good conversion information. Use the promotion code FORUM for a 15% discount.

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docj · 10-30-2012, 07:58 AM

Another honest and reliable source, with a broader range of products is LED Lights, Bulbs & Accessories - SUPER BRIGHT LEDS I've purchased flexible LED strip lighting from them and was very pleased.

erstanfo · 10-30-2012, 10:54 AM

I bought mine off of Ebay. The main thing to watch is the lumen rating. 200 lumens is needed to replace a 10W halogen.

1ciderdog · 10-30-2012, 05:17 PM

Keep in the back of your mind that sometimes LEDs will mess up your TV reception. At least they have in my RV & home.

fschambe · 10-30-2012, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 1ciderdog

Keep in the back of your mind that sometimes LEDs will mess up your TV reception. At least they have in my RV & home.

Not possible. Maybe you are thinking of cfl bulbs. LEDs do not have any frequency generated.

kamakalama · 10-30-2012, 09:05 PM

I also bought LED strips on Ebay and converted existing fixtures. Current price there is ~$19 for a 5 meter strip with 300 leds. (~5/8" apart).

The strip can be cut every 2" with scissors into smaller strips. You also need to be handy with a soldering iron.

LED conversion by jorlando, on Flickr

docj · 10-31-2012, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by kamakalama

I also bought LED strips on Ebay and converted existing fixtures. Current price there is ~$19 for a 5 meter strip with 300 leds. (~5/8" apart).

You should not buy flexible strip LEDs (or any others, for that matter) without knowing their "lumen per foot" output and their color temperature. The strips I purchased have far more LED's per foot than the ones pictured here and are rated at ~300 lumens/foot which is about the equivalent of a 20W incandescent light bulb. Mine are also warm white (~3000K) which provides color similar to an incandescent. Don't buy from anyone who claims his bulbs are "warm white" without providing a color temperature; there are a lot of really blue looking LEDs out there because they are cheaper to make.

Lastly, if you buy from an established dealer you can purchase all sorts of inexpensive connectors so you do not have to use a soldering iron at all. Mine are all connected with low-cost dimmers that also serve as the on/off switches.

mgtr · 10-31-2012, 07:57 AM

I have been very happy with 3W LED G4 Light Bulb, 15 SMD5050 LEDs, Side Pin

for replacing halogen bulbs. My coach has lot of (presumably) 10 watt halogen under a 4-5" glass cover. I started with bright white, but it was too harsh, so switched to the warm white. They produce about 160 lumens, and are almost indistinguishable from the halogens (but no heat!).

Navy Flier · 10-31-2012, 04:10 PM

After thinking about converting to LEDs I decided to concentrate on the ones that we use the most. I do not plan on changing out my fluorescent units but I was interested in replacing those pesky 1383 reading lights we use all of the time. They get very hot, use a lot of watts and don't really last very long. After trying two or three LEDs in those units I found some that are great; lots of light, cool and long lasting. They come from:

LEDs 4, Recreational Vehicles

I got four of the Warm white spot with Aluminum base 1 watt B1156SpotWW1w for our reading lights and have used them for two years.
We sometimes leave our porch light on for extended periods and I used the
1156 Warm White 18 SMD Cluster LED B1156SMD18WW.

The man who runs this company is great to work with. His shipping cost is just what it costs for mailing. If the package costs $1.98 to mail that is what he charges. No $4.95 flat shipping rate.