i am going to replace my old celling lights with new LED lights ,There is 2 of them in an 18ft caravan , i need some info on what size of Led i should put on, have been priced from caravan shop aat around $90 each , was wondering EBAY for them but have no idea what size to get
Any help would be great
deverall11 said
02:00 PM Nov 16, 2017
Cowboy,
Typical caravan shop rip off. Ebay from $12. Search for 'Caravan Led Globes'
Larry
PeterD said
04:16 PM Nov 16, 2017
Cowboy7307 wrote:
i am going to replace my old celling lights with new LED lights ,
You did not tell us what lights are already in there. There is a possibility that there may be good boards that will fit in the existing fittings that will give you good lighting. This can be be preferable to fitting nonstandard lights in there. If you have 2D fluorescent lighting then use these - 12V LED 42 D Type Fluorescent Tube Replacement. If the van is a Jayco or has oyster lights then use these - LED Dome Light Replacement Kit, the kit includes several lamp bases to suit different fittings.
If the existing lights are not convertable I would suggest you get some fittings that are capable of a light output of 3 - 400 lumens. Here is a couple of selections - Caravan LED Internal Lights (also has a guide to lighting at the top.) Saturn LED Interior Lights. (If you wish to purchase through Evilbay then use the nomenclature and part numbers in those links in your search engine.)
outlaw40 said
06:24 PM Nov 16, 2017
Be careful with the cheap led replacements as they can play havoc with your TV
madaboutled said
09:14 PM Nov 16, 2017
If your old light fittings are in good condition then it would be a lot cheaper to retro fit them with LED, chuck up a couple of pics of what you have and I/we could suggest a few options.
If the fittings are not so good, then you may have an issue finding a new LED fitting big enough to cover the original marks and fixing points.
Warren-Pat_01 said
05:59 PM Nov 17, 2017
Be careful of LED lights if you are tall! I have one in my van that after drawing blood more than a number of times, I know I have to duck or wear a hat! It is in a place just inside the door. I guess being 6'6" tall doesn't help but the other lights are well outside my danger area.
Warren
swamp said
09:49 PM Nov 17, 2017
Hi First retro fit Existing to Jayco camper ceiling light housings made by Narva . Then from beach lover leds [google ] buy the largest inserts u can fit .
Converting these ceiling lights to led is cheap and work well
Ceiling light 25$ plus led at 5-10$
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofuOO-GoXhg
DONOT BUY the lights that have fixed internal leds . Most 99% have low to very low lumen [measure of light ] . The Light housings use VERY VERY old school LEDS
Think of very old 1990`s eye level brake lights cost $ ,,,low performance + unreliable .....
-- Edited by swamp on Friday 17th of November 2017 09:54:29 PM
-- Edited by swamp on Friday 17th of November 2017 10:03:38 PM
-- Edited by swamp on Friday 17th of November 2017 10:09:06 PM
swamp said
10:16 PM Nov 17, 2017
hi
The 24 led 57/30 wedges above are 380 lumen . In a twin light fixture 760 lumen .
A not so cheap caravan shop supplied LED light typically is only 200-500 lumen
i am going to replace my old celling lights with new LED lights ,There is 2 of them in an 18ft caravan , i need some info on what size of Led i should put on, have been priced from caravan shop aat around $90 each , was wondering EBAY for them but have no idea what size to get
Any help would be great
Typical caravan shop rip off. Ebay from $12. Search for 'Caravan Led Globes'
Larry
You did not tell us what lights are already in there. There is a possibility that there may be good boards that will fit in the existing fittings that will give you good lighting. This can be be preferable to fitting nonstandard lights in there. If you have 2D fluorescent lighting then use these - 12V LED 42 D Type Fluorescent Tube Replacement. If the van is a Jayco or has oyster lights then use these - LED Dome Light Replacement Kit, the kit includes several lamp bases to suit different fittings.
If the existing lights are not convertable I would suggest you get some fittings that are capable of a light output of 3 - 400 lumens. Here is a couple of selections - Caravan LED Internal Lights (also has a guide to lighting at the top.) Saturn LED Interior Lights. (If you wish to purchase through Evilbay then use the nomenclature and part numbers in those links in your search engine.)
If your old light fittings are in good condition then it would be a lot cheaper to retro fit them with LED, chuck up a couple of pics of what you have and I/we could suggest a few options.
If the fittings are not so good, then you may have an issue finding a new LED fitting big enough to cover the original marks and fixing points.
Warren
Hi
First retro fit Existing to Jayco camper ceiling light housings made by Narva . Then from beach lover leds [google ] buy the largest inserts u can fit .
http://www.beachloversleds.com.au/shop/12-volt-led-interior-lights/t10-jayco-wedge-24-led-light-12-volts/
www.narva.com.au/products/browse/low-voltage-dome
www.beachloversleds.com.au/
://www.httpeledric.com.au/make-your-own-led-light-kit-in-cool-white
www.beachloversleds.com.au/product-category/12-volt-led-interior-lights/
Converting these ceiling lights to led is cheap and work well
Ceiling light 25$ plus led at 5-10$
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofuOO-GoXhg
DONOT BUY the lights that have fixed internal leds . Most 99% have low to very low lumen [measure of light ] . The Light housings use VERY VERY old school LEDS
Think of very old 1990`s eye level brake lights cost $ ,,,low performance + unreliable .....
-- Edited by swamp on Friday 17th of November 2017 09:54:29 PM
-- Edited by swamp on Friday 17th of November 2017 10:03:38 PM
-- Edited by swamp on Friday 17th of November 2017 10:09:06 PM
The 24 led 57/30 wedges above are 380 lumen . In a twin light fixture 760 lumen .
A not so cheap caravan shop supplied LED light typically is only 200-500 lumen
Thank for info