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02-27-2012, 02:18 PM
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Junior Member
Name: Reg
Trailer: Boler B1300
Quebec
Posts: 5
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any idea for porch light ?
Hi, i need a porch light on my Boler '75, i want to have a flat surface on exterior (like airplane light). Any idea ??
Thank's !
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02-27-2012, 06:32 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Diane
Trailer: Casita, previously u-haul ct13
Virginia
Posts: 1,020
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If you have a Walmart in Quebec, you can get for $10.97 outside motion sensor
LED light that runs on batteries and has a holder that sticks on the fiberglass.
It's in their camping dept. I know it's not a permenant solution but it works great.
Just an Idea.
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02-27-2012, 06:36 PM
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Member
Name: Don
Trailer: 17.5 Bigfoot
Ontario
Posts: 94
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02-27-2012, 07:19 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Lil
Trailer: '84 13' Scamp & '14 homebuilt Benroy Teardrop
Minnesota
Posts: 347
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Well, this one isn't quite flat, but I've contemplated putting this stainless steel beauty the side of my Scamp. Kinda spendy, but very classy looking I think. It's a deck light. It also comes in other colors that are a little cheaper.
Evergreen SS7011 Stainless Steel Surface Step Light - (Lighting, Electrical, & Tools)
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02-27-2012, 07:21 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Greg
Trailer: 72 Boler American
Indiana
Posts: 1,557
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A cheap tap light and two pieces of Velcro.
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02-27-2012, 08:04 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Mark
Trailer: 1969 Boler (Flat Top)
British Columbia
Posts: 530
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lil M.
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I like/prefer the downward facing "full cut off" of this model. It lights the door area but not the sky. I've added it to my bookmarks. Thx Mark
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02-27-2012, 08:32 PM
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Moderator
Trailer: U-Haul 1985
Posts: 3,436
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Quote:
Originally Posted by boler75
Hi, i need a porch light on my Boler '75, i want to have a flat surface on exterior (like airplane light). Any idea ??
Thank's !
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I have a round furnace vent next to my door and I don't have a propane furnace (how lucky!). So I removed the vent, and replaced it with a porch light for an Airstream trailer.
It is completely flush with the trailer when installed. I control it with a toggle switch just inside my door.
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02-27-2012, 10:48 PM
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: 1996 Casita 17 Spirit Deluxe; 1946 Modernistic teardrop
New York
Posts: 5,415
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The light Pam shows is just like the "hookup lights" used on the back of the cab of truck tractors. I just today found one in my barn in my light collection while looking for a tail light. Made by Grote or Signalstat. Only problem is that it requires about a 4" hole to recess it in. Some reefer truck boxes used a similar light inside on the ceiling, they had a replaceable bulb in them and were always a problem, then they came out with a sealed unit which was better, it mounted in a rubber ring and the wire plugged onto the back of it There are RV surface mount porch lights available. For our vintage teardrop I found at a car show/swap meet a round glass lens with chrome retaining ring to use as an outside light. No idea what it came off of, probably was a front parking light on some old car or truck. Bob
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02-28-2012, 06:39 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1988 16 ft Scamp Deluxe
Posts: 25,708
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Whatever is flat on one side will bulge out on the other side. Make sure your porch light backs into a cabinet, or you're liable to have a big ole pimple on the inside
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Ten Forward - 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Double Yolk - 1988 16' Scamp Deluxe
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02-28-2012, 07:05 AM
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Senior Member
Name: jim
Trailer: 2022 Escape19 pulled by 2014 Dodge Ram Hemi Sport
Pennsylvania
Posts: 6,710
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I have used these on several mods, as a step light and mounted higher as area light for night time hookups. LED low draw.
Superbrightleds.com- $6
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02-28-2012, 07:05 AM
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: 1996 Casita 17 Spirit Deluxe; 1946 Modernistic teardrop
New York
Posts: 5,415
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I would not want to cut that big a hole in the side of my trailer for a recessed light!! Pam had the situation where she already had the hole and was able to come up with a good solution to fill it. I've had to do that with both the teardrop and the Uhaul, as in "what can I do to fix the previous owners butcher job and make it look like it belongs there?"
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02-28-2012, 07:08 AM
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Senior Member
Name: john
Trailer: scamp 13
Michigan
Posts: 1,318
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12 volt string lights.
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02-28-2012, 09:53 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Escape 17 ft Plan B
Posts: 2,388
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It took a bit of work, but I added a portion of a 16' waterproof LED strip light just under the awning of my Escape 17. I used the remainder of the strip to make up a bunch of overhead cabinet lights. I purchased the strip from Bulb America, but they are now available for less on ebay. The strip can be cut between every 3 LEDs and wired to a 12V supply.
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03-02-2012, 01:22 AM
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Moderator
Trailer: U-Haul 1985
Posts: 3,436
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I didn't have to cut a hole, there was already a round hole from the furnace vent right next to my door. Since I don't have a propane furnace, no need for the vent. So rather than try to patch that hole, I just 'filled' it with the light. The furnace was in the lower part of my closet. I think that many of the 13footers have closets next to the door, which works fine for a recessed light.
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04-14-2012, 12:29 PM
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#16
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Junior Member
Name: Reg
Trailer: Boler B1300
Quebec
Posts: 5
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Tx to everyone !!
I wanna tx everyone for your ideas...great !!
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04-14-2012, 01:09 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 92 16 ft Scamp
Posts: 11,756
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Jon thats a great idea. Well done!
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04-14-2012, 06:07 PM
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#18
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Senior Member
Name: Dave
Trailer: Bigfoot
Newfoundland & Labrador
Posts: 406
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Check out www.mercersmarine.ca for shipboard lights.
They are located in Clarenville, NL. They are a very reliable company and do mail orders. D.
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04-15-2012, 09:01 AM
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Senior Member
Name: jim
Trailer: 2022 Escape19 pulled by 2014 Dodge Ram Hemi Sport
Pennsylvania
Posts: 6,710
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they have some good prices...
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