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    Posted: 07 Jul 2016 at 5:40pm
That would explain my problem
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Originally posted by ronahue

Squeeze and slide, I've been trying to get those covers of for a year and no matter how much I squeeze or try to slide the stay firmly in place. What we need is a video 😀


Pretty sure you have a different light fixture.
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Not all 2014s have LEDs.  Ours didn't.  I got the Amazon specials and changed out all of them except the bathroom, the porch light, and the front exterior light.  I didn't have any problems getting the covers off, but the bulbs are a bit difficult to extract.  Just pull hard. The soft white LEDs are easy on the eyes as well as the battery.
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Squeeze and slide, I've been trying to get those covers of for a year and no matter how much I squeeze or try to slide the stay firmly in place. What we need is a video 😀
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Jul 2016 at 3:46pm
Depends on what you buy.. and where.

This is a popular option.. link


We bought flat panels from eBay, when we did it way back when they were about $1.25 each.
Something like this, but only 24 LEDs.. Link2

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thanks for the info. how much do the led lights cost in the US? here in Canada they are pricey.
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Just pull them out.. they are wedge bases. They don't have any locking lugs etc.. just "stuck" in there.
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but how do you get bulb out of base socket???
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Jul 2016 at 10:28pm
Nope, LED's didn't become standard until 2014.

You squeeze slide then pull the cover away. Hard to explain, easy to do. You need 921 wedge base bulbs. Most used a flat paddle style, 12-20 or so emitters per paddle, soft white, unless you like the operating room look.. then "bright white" It cost us about $15 to do our whole trailer.
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I thought that the 2012 models came standard with LEDs.  I guess they don't.
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