Inside lighting & AC questions

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   Hi, we’ve had our RPod 180 for our second season and love so much about it. We do think the inside lights are a bit too bright for sitting inside at our table. We want to know if anyone has mad adjustments so softer lights at night. Also when we’ve had our AC on the heat will come on after about 15 minutes. We will be going to the same music festival that this occurred last year in late July and it’s really hot. We don’t want that to happen again. Oh and we do use 2 generators which were used when this happened. Thanks in advance for any pointers. 

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goodthings Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 16 Jun 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Topic: Inside lighting & AC questions Posted: 18 Jun 2018 at 4:54pm
	Hi, we’ve had our RPod 180 for our second season and love so much about it. We do think the inside lights are a bit too bright for sitting inside at our table. We want to know if anyone has mad adjustments so softer lights at night. Also when we’ve had our AC on the heat will come on after about 15 minutes. We will be going to the same music festival that this occurred last year in late July and it’s really hot. We don’t want that to happen again. Oh and we do use 2 generators which were used when this happened. Thanks in advance for any pointers.
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Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Posted: 18 Jun 2018 at 5:25pm
	You could try shopping around on Amazon or Ebay for LEDs that output less light. All of my interior have been changed to LED. In some fixtures, I used 10 diode arrays. In other, 6 diode arrays. Also, I prefer "soft white".

mcarter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419	Posted: 18 Jun 2018 at 5:28pm
	You can also purchase RV ceiling lights with dimmers. I can't find them on etrailer, but eBay sells them.
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Ben Herman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 Apr 2018 Location: Gr Junction, CO Online Status: Offline Posts: 356	Posted: 18 Jun 2018 at 6:07pm
	I bought a few replacement lights to match the original ones that I added (see link below). Says they're dimmable but require a switch. Poke around on Amazon, maybe you can find replacements that are lower output. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075KNHTQ1/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

goodthings Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 16 Jun 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Posted: 19 Jun 2018 at 11:23am
	Thank youu!
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goodthings Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 16 Jun 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Posted: 19 Jun 2018 at 11:25am
	Thanks! Great idea and we appreciate the link!
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jato Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3325	Posted: 20 Jun 2018 at 4:08pm
	The super bright lights you probably have are the 5000K light output, kind of a bluish white and extremely bright. We opted for the 2800K output which is more yellowish and quite similar in color to the incandescent color you are probably used to.
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GlueGuy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2702	Posted: 21 Jun 2018 at 9:23am
	If you poke around on Amazon or Ebay, you can find a lot of alternatives. This is surface mount like the OEM lights, but also ahave a built-in dimming capability. https://www.amazon.com/Ceiling-Dimmable-Sailboat-Interior-Lighting/dp/B06ZZDLW73/ref=pd_sbs_263_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B06ZZDLW73&pd_rd_r=8D79P78WX8K5JE53BDDQ&pd_rd_w=aGadL&pd_rd_wg=fj25f&psc=1&refRID=8D79P78WX8K5JE53BDDQ
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goodthings Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 16 Jun 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Posted: 29 Jun 2018 at 7:44pm
	We just installed the lights we bought with the link you provided and we are thrilled! Thank you so much for responding to us and helping us! We didn’t like the stark lightning and now we have some real ambiance!! You made out rolling home even better! 😘
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crankster78 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 May 2018 Location: Minn Online Status: Offline Posts: 163	Posted: 30 Jun 2018 at 8:38am
	Greetings I took the covers off and put a piece of paper inside the cover on some of the lights. They create little heat and that helps reduce the bright light. Cheap fix. I also installed a strip florescent light on the end of the bed for a reading light. Of course it's 120 so usable only when on SP. Crankster78
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