LED BULBS
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Topic: LED BULBS
Posted By: hogone
Subject: LED BULBS
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2014 at 7:01am
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i know, a frequent discussion here! seems to be alot of different led bulbs used and purchasing from different places. im going to bite the bullet, and just want to make sure i get the right ones, the best price, etc. i have read many of the posts, just want to make sure. thanks ahead for the input. hogone ------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
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Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2014 at 9:17am
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i like these! http://www.ebay.com/itm/10x-T10-194-921-168-Bulb-Lamp-24-1210SMD-LED-Warm-White-/170674549926?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27bcfef4a6 - http://www.ebay.com/itm/10x-T10-194-921-168-Bulb-Lamp-24-1210SMD-LED-Warm-White-/170674549926?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27bcfef4a6 Last person I know that ordered from them had theirs in just over a week. Mine took about 3 weeks.
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Posted By: JStrube
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2014 at 11:07am
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How are those compared to the flat panel ones? I think I saw someone using those as well. Are these bright enough to read by? You know, really read, not squint and struggle like the middle aged guy that I am. Oh yeah, is there a linky to the outside ones? ------------- 2012 181G |
Posted By: Outbound
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2014 at 1:18pm
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I've got the same ones as kymooses - they're a great replacement and I strongly recommend them. Three years old and still going strong. And, yes, they're perfectly fine for reading; you won't notice a difference. I've been through a couple different ones, but I've never been happy with an outside LED - never bright enough for me. ------------- Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2014 at 3:49pm
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Look for my "Salem-mod" thread for my recent conversion to the paddle types (inside) and flat panel type (outside). ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2014 at 4:33pm
For the outside ones, and only because I just needed one, I would just grab one from your local auto store. Or you can find them on Ebay as well really cheap, just look for the bayonnet base and it's an 1141 or also known as an 1156. Perosnally i don't like the panel ones because they need some sticky foam tape to hold them. ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2014 at 8:21am
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embarrasing question kymooses..........$16.99 for one or a package of 10? ------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2014 at 8:43am
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again, just curious on opinion. whats the difference between cool white and warm white ------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2014 at 9:16am
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Warm white is around 2700 degrees Kelvin, a warm yellowish light similar to the the factory bulbs. Cool white is around 3500-4000 K, a bluer white.
------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
Posted By: Outbound
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2014 at 9:33am
Its the difference between the harshest, cheapest, 4' fluorescent lightfixture hanging over a workbench in an auto shop and the warm, inviting, slightly golden glow of a bedside lamp*. *Somewhat overstated for dramatic effect - but you get the idea.
------------- Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150 |
Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2014 at 10:04am
just want to make sure, thanks, warm it is!!! and the price is for 10 right? ------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
Posted By: Hairy Podders
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2014 at 1:04pm
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Its the difference between the harshest, cheapest, 4' fluorescent lightfixture hanging over a workbench in an auto shop and the warm, inviting, slightly golden glow of a bedside lamp*.
*Somewhat overstated for dramatic effect - but you get the idea. so use warm for romantic effect & the other for a worklike atmosphere... ------------- Darryl, Julie & Lindsey Cooper & Libby- Devoted Canines 2014 RP178 2006 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon |
Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2014 at 8:40pm
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ordered the ones on ebay; looks like they all come from china no matter where you order from including amazon ------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
Posted By: RescapePod
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2014 at 9:03pm
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Speaking of led lights. My 2015 179 has all led. They are bright. They also have 2 flat led sets in each light. Is there any way to switch on just I side. The doubles are actually to bright! ------------- 2015 R-Pod 179 2013 Chevy K1500 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2014 at 10:58pm
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You would have to get a double-throw switch to replace the existing switch, with some minor rewiring in the fixture. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2014 at 11:01pm
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A note about "warm white". As I mentioned in the Salem-mod thread, if you aren't careful when you search for "warm white", you may get 4000k coloring and not 3000k. I ended up not minding the 4000k color but if you want the same color as the original incandescents then you want 3000k. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2014 at 3:03pm
The newest pods, including all 179's, have a different style fixture, with the LEDs as a native instal. You cannot swap them out the way the older pods do. There have been many comments about how bright the factory LEDs are. The answer that seems to make people the happiest is to frost the inside of the lens. ------------- |
Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2014 at 6:16am
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led's arrived and installed; 8 days to get, not bad. boy, are they a bear to get in!!, but did so without breaking any. really like them. thanks for the suggestion on where to purchace. hogone ------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |