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06-09-2020, 10:03 AM
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Junior Member
Name: Dave
Trailer: 1980 Trillium 4500
Minnesota
Posts: 8
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LED replacement bulbs for boondocking
Hi fellow campers. Looking for interior LED replacement bulbs to be energy efficient & reduce battery drain while boondocking.
We like the warm glow our current incandescent bulbs throw so around 3,000 lumens. 194 style bulbs. Checked Amazon and not finding it. Appreciate any suggestions.
Thanks
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06-09-2020, 10:41 AM
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Junior Member
Name: Eugene
Trailer: Scamp
North Carolina
Posts: 15
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LED replacement for 1156 two-pin halogen
You might want to consider the following if you are looking to replace a two pin halogen (1156). Good communication with seller.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/10X-Warm-Wh...53.m2749.l2649
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06-09-2020, 10:42 AM
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Member
Name: Brent
Trailer: Casita
California
Posts: 87
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Led
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Originally Posted by Davo
I'm looking for LED replacement bulbs to be more energy efficient & reduce battery drain while boondocking. We like the warm glow our current incandescent bulbs throw so no more than 3,000 lumens. Has anyone found a good product? Appreciate any suggestions.
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Try Amazon
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06-09-2020, 10:46 AM
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Junior Member
Name: Eugene
Trailer: Scamp
North Carolina
Posts: 15
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LED replacement for 1156 two-pin halogen
Just posted this for another message. This seems to be a good replacement for the 1156/two-pin halogen bulb. Seller experience was good. Needed seven for our 16' scamp so ordered a couple extra. No long term results to report.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/10X-Warm-Wh...53.m2749.l2649
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06-09-2020, 11:23 AM
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Junior Member
Name: Dave
Trailer: Scamp
Missouri
Posts: 19
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Davo
Hi fellow campers. Looking for interior LED replacement bulbs to be energy efficient & reduce battery drain while boondocking.
We like the warm glow our current incandescent bulbs throw so around 3,000 lumens. 194 style bulbs. Checked Amazon and not finding it. Appreciate any suggestions.
Thanks
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3,000 Lumens is a whole lot of light! Lumens are light output, not color temperature.
An old style incandescent bulb is approx 2,700 K (degrees Kelvin).
Bright white is about 3,000 K
Daylight bulbs are about 4,000K
Other daylight bulbs can be found at 5,000K.
Basically, the higher the color temperature the more "blue" the light appears.
I think you are going to be happiest with the lower color temperature, 2,700-3,000K
Remember, Lumens are light energy output. Color temperature in K is the "color"
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06-09-2020, 11:31 AM
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Member
Name: Brent
Trailer: Casita
California
Posts: 87
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Led
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Originally Posted by Brentsdeal
Try Amazon
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You can put a “jell” in the fixtures, it is a colored film we use in the movie business to change the “color” of lights, I used it in all of my lights in my trailer to get rid of the obnoxious blue led lighting that the factory led out out, I’ll try to post the exact name of the jell you need,
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06-09-2020, 12:07 PM
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Junior Member
Name: Dave
Trailer: Scamp
Missouri
Posts: 19
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06-09-2020, 12:12 PM
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Member
Name: Brent
Trailer: Casita
California
Posts: 87
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Led
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Originally Posted by Dpschu
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Good job!!!
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06-09-2020, 12:44 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Scamp
Posts: 7,056
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Davo
Hi fellow campers. Looking for interior LED replacement bulbs to be energy efficient & reduce battery drain while boondocking.
We like the warm glow our current incandescent bulbs throw so around 3,000 lumens. 194 style bulbs. Checked Amazon and not finding it. Appreciate any suggestions.
Thanks
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Due you mean 3000K color temperature. 3000Lumens is very very bright.
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06-09-2020, 01:12 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Z
Trailer: Sasquatch
Montana
Posts: 2,556
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I use these. Not cheap, but they've worked well for me, and are similar to incandescent.
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06-14-2020, 01:19 PM
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Member
Name: Henry
Trailer: Scamp 2017 16-ft SD / FB
Texas
Posts: 99
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LED Replacement Bulbs - Interior, Warm Glow?
Attached is info on LED Bulbs and Kelvin scale. I like the brighter lights over the dinning table. But each to his own
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Houston TX
Scamp 2017 16ft FB/SD
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06-14-2020, 04:58 PM
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Senior Member
Name: John
Trailer: Escape 21, behind an '02 F250 7.3 diesel tug
Mid Left Coast
Posts: 2,940
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if your trailer uses 1156 (bayonet mount older-style car tail light bulbs), I've had very good luck with the ones from www.superbrightled.com ... My Casita has nothing but.
I've also used their bulbs in other form factors, again, very good results.
edit; I just saw that you said 194 style bulbs, dunno how i missed that. here, try a few of these...
warm 3000k, 85 lumens, 360 degree pattern, voltage regulated...
https://www.superbrightleds.com/more...tributes/10831
and IF your fixture will take them, these are 170 lumen, with all the light coming out one side, 3000K, also regulated
https://www.superbrightleds.com/more...0-lumens/2804/
I mention voltage regulation, as the voltages on our trailers tend to meander around quite a bit depending on whether you are on the power converter, or solar, vs strictly on your battery. unregulated LEDs change brightness with voltage, and can flicker and stuff, while regulated bulbs will be a constant brightness anywhere in the 10-30VDC range.
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06-14-2020, 08:23 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Gordon
Trailer: 2015 Scamp (16 Std Layout 4) with '15 Toyota Sienna LE Tug
North Carolina
Posts: 5,155
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John in Santa Cruz
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My Scamp also uses only bulbs from them. Some people have been critical of me for spending more for their products, but in almost every case I have found that I got my money's worth. If nothing else, I recommend going to their website for technical information. That information is also part of the value that I have paid for.
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06-17-2020, 11:32 AM
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Member
Name: Michael
Trailer: Former Scamp 13, Former Airstream 16
Connecticut
Posts: 78
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For the warm glow, you want a color temperature for the bulb that does not exceed 2800K.
I would highly recommend Dan Brown at www.LED4RV.com
All the bulbs I have purchased from him work perfectly and perform exactly as I want them to.
Excellent selection and customer service.
Mike
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06-17-2020, 03:04 PM
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Member
Name: Herb
Trailer: Scamp 19' 5th Wheel
TX
Posts: 33
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I agree wit most. Amazon is best place to go for LED bulbs.
Yank.
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06-17-2020, 03:13 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Escape 17 ft
Posts: 8,317
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yank
I agree wit most. Amazon is best place to go for LED bulbs.
Yank.
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Yup. Bezos needs the money. He's not a trillionaire yet.
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06-18-2020, 09:00 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Charles
Trailer: Bigfoot
Georgia
Posts: 388
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Most LED bulbs you buy are not the kelvin they claim to be. I use only M4Products lamps as I find them to be spot on. I use the Natural white which is neither yellowish nor bluish, just a pure white. Old eyes need all the help they can get.
https://m4products.com/
I have bought some 194 replacements for marker lights on a trailer from superbrightleds and found them to be quality, but for other lighting needs, i stick with M4 because of the accuracy of color and quality of the product.
Charles
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08-11-2020, 09:31 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Darrell
Trailer: Scamp Deluxe 16ft
Alabama
Posts: 323
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Replacing bulbs with LED's
I'll dig this one back up and some thread drifting, I changed out all of my Scamp bulbs but tail lights to LED's a years back, then I started having them burn out /fail. Finally I just replaced them with boat / RV LED lights, I would have saved money just doing that the first time. The "reading" light may still have a LED bulb but I have replaced it quite a few times even due to it burning out. When did I ordered 6 single LED lights and a double LED light it was less to buy 6 than the 4 needed.
The 120v light quit above the side dining area, I installed a outlet and a plug-in 120v LED bar light replacing the florescent light. I'm sure the LED's have saved me a lot of battery and money over the time installed in electricity.
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08-14-2020, 01:21 PM
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Member
Name: Paul
Trailer: Scamp
California
Posts: 69
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dpschu
3,000 Lumens is a whole lot of light! Lumens are light output, not color temperature.
An old style incandescent bulb is approx 2,700 K (degrees Kelvin).
Bright white is about 3,000 K
Daylight bulbs are about 4,000K
Other daylight bulbs can be found at 5,000K.
Basically, the higher the color temperature the more "blue" the light appears.
I think you are going to be happiest with the lower color temperature, 2,700-3,000K
Remember, Lumens are light energy output. Color temperature in K is the "color"
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