Led ceiling lights in new 178
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Topic: Led ceiling lights in new 178
Posted By: TEDDY
Subject: Led ceiling lights in new 178
Date Posted: 23 Nov 2017 at 2:16pm
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Is there a lower intensity replacement LED cluster insert for the bright ceiling led lights? ------------- Teddy |
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Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 23 Nov 2017 at 4:36pm
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We use a plug in night light in a receptacle near the floor, it's enough to see, but not so bright. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: TEDDY
Date Posted: 23 Nov 2017 at 9:54pm
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Thanks .. we use the blue-green squares gor night lights ... the bright white pucks are annoying! ------------- Teddy |
Posted By: john in idaho
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2017 at 10:49am
| When we first got our pod, the ceiling lights were almost obnoxiously bright. Either they have dimmed some with use or I have just gotten used to them. They are fine now. |
Posted By: TEDDY
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2017 at 12:43pm
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Tks John ... I don't think the LED's should dim over time so much that you would notice it ... but I could be wrong.
Something like half the lumen output would be great for some of the overheads. I'll have to do more investigation. ------------- Teddy |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2017 at 4:49pm
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I agree, don't think they dim with time, more so getting used to. I have not changed mine, so I use the lights to illuminate as required. If we are in dinette area I use bathroom and maybe over the kitchen window light. If in the rear bed, I use the dinette light maybe. One thing I will say, is when you have an issue, those bright lights are helpful. Some folks use window tinting film to shade the lenses and I use a night lite because I will trip over a rug. In my 178 the Jensen center blue light is an excellent night lite. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: voisj
Date Posted: 25 Nov 2017 at 12:03am
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I saw a post on the Facebook r-pod site where somebody put dimmer switches on them. And then somebody else chimed in with they actually make replacement ones that you can dim by touching them numerous times. ------------- http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9426&title=slopod-180-mods-johnsue - SLOPODMODS John&Sue,SLO,CA 2016 180 HRE, 2013 F150 Eco Boost 
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Posted By: JJT
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2018 at 3:47pm
| Has anyone put dimmers on the LEDs? The lights are far too harsh for relaxing! |
Posted By: geewizard
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2018 at 9:20am
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I have added dimmers to my truck camper LEDs and doing so would be almost identical to those in my RPod. Adding them took a little bit of work but doable for almost everone. This is similar to what I installed: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Low-profile-Inline-Controller-Dimmer-Switch-for-LED-Strip-Light-Bare-Wire-/361269577543 ------------- 2021 Winnebago Micro Minnie 1708FB 2017 R-Pod 177 (Blue) HRE SOLD 2004 Outfitter Apex 8 camper 2014 Toyota Tundra DC |
Posted By: Larry-D
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2018 at 11:58am
| Not in the rpod but I've put automobile window tint inside the lens, just laid it in there and didn't take the backing off the tint. |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2018 at 5:48am
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Am not familiar with how the lights are installed in the newer models. On our 177, it came standard with incandescent bulbs (yes, it is that old) so we replaced the bulbs to save on battery use since we mainly boondock. Many choices from the 2700 K (yellow) to the 5000 K (extreme bright blue), we decided on the 2700 K bulbs, the light is very similar to the yellowish color of the incandescent bulb. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: TEDDY
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2018 at 8:31am
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HI, Jato - tks for the input - ours are truly LEDs and as you can tell from other posts, my objection to their brightness is flying solo. As in your case, I'd also prefer a warmer lighting source - so this winter I'm going to remove one of the ceiling pucks and see how it is connected - then seek a warmer, less bright replacement. I'll post what happens. Checking briefly on Amazon, there are 12 vdc LED fixtures available (many come ready to use on 120vac and use a power supply to reduce to 12 and change to dc - like a USB charger does to 9vdc or 5vdc. I'm on the hunt. ------------- Teddy |
Posted By: metaldpod
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2018 at 8:06pm
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Just posted this in another post, we put two Arcon dimmable light fixtures in our 179, easy direct replacement. Got them at E-trailer and we are very happy with the results. ------------- David and Vicki Snyder, 2015 R179, 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee |
Posted By: coopercdrkey
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2018 at 5:08am
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We found a source for LEDs that were both dim enough for comfortable viewing and of a much warmer color temperature than the bright whites. Originally, we installed them in all the overhead fixtures of our 177. Then we had the opposite problem of not enough light for some activities. What we have now which works well for us is dim bulbs in the bath, both single fixtures over the dinette, and in one of the double fixtures at the bunk end. Brights in the other double bunk end fixture, over the kitchen area and in the double fixture at the dinette end. "Mood lighting" when you want it and task lighting when needed.... ------------- Bob and Joyce Jennifer and Baxter, the Campin' Cocker Spaniels RP 177 "Key Pod" Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT / Z71 |
Posted By: TEDDY
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2018 at 8:17am
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OK coopercdrkey - but what was the mfgr/mod # for the warm LED lights or "bulbs." ------------- Teddy |