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Cowboy7307


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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



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Cowboy,
Typical caravan shop rip off. Ebay from $12. Search for 'Caravan Led Globes'
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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.)



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Be careful with the cheap led replacements as they can play havoc with your TV

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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.



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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.

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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 .....

 



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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

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Thank for info



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