LED Lights Installed

[JimS]

I installed 5 Superbright LEDs #T10-PCB-CWHP9 to replace 4 overhead 921's and 1 912 bulb (patio).  Current draw measured with my ampmeter with the overhead lights on (each light has two 921's) was 5.32A.  Current draw with the LED's was 0.79A.  0.07A is the draw of the converter and gas alarm.
The LED's are plenty bright. They will be tested further in one week with my three week stint in Glacier NP.
Now, if I could get the furnace as efficient!

[ekakadams]

was this a mod to the lights or can you buy them and plug them in the existing lights?
Ed

[JimS]

was this a mod to the lights or can you buy them and plug them in the existing lights?
Ed

They are a direct plug in, no modification at all.  I did use double sided tape to attach them to the top of the reflector.
Superbright has several different base styles for most automotive and auxillary lighting applications.

[austinado16]

This is the next "mod money" I spend on ours.  My overheads use 4 1156 bulbs, and the porch light uses one 1156.

Have a great time at GNP!!

[BirdMan]

These are great inside lights and installed them in my Fleetwood pop-up last spring.  For those doing the same type of upgrade I talked to //www.superbrightleds.com and they said these lamps, T10-PCB-CWHP9, are not recommended for outside use as they are not very waterproof and LED's can short pretty easily with just a little bit of moisture.

Also, the inside connector type is what they call wedge.  The outside lamp an 1156 type on my Fleetwood.  For a look at the connector types see //www.superbrightleds.com/specs/pcblamp_T10.htm at the bottom of the page.  You will see the difference between wedge, 1142, 1156, and 1157 type connectors.

What I plan to do is buy another T10-PCB-CWHP9 LED panel with an 1156 connector for the outside light and just unplug it when traveling and keep it in one of the inside drawers.  I thought using a piece of Velcro would make it easy to take off/on when setting up/down.  This way I can keep it dry.

[Birddog]

Thanks for passing this along. The LED lights are one of the changes on my list and now I don't have to experiment. I just bought an 2008 11RT and I'm a dry/cold weather hunter/camper. Please let us know if you find a way to reduce the drain from the furnace. dan

[coach]

my overheads are single 1156 or 57 bulbs.
Replaced one with led, the one closest to the guest bed.
Guests like to turn on the light and leave it on, now they can!
Did the patio light also.

If I remember, 3a for the 3 lights before, now the LED s barely register!

[austinado16]

Okay, just pulled the trigger on 5 of these today.

Bought 4 of the 9LED 1156PCB's to do the interior lights, and one of the 36LED Amber 1156 PCB's to do the porch light.  Total, including the 3M double sided tape they sell was $100 plus shipping.

Wish I could have afforded them before our trip last weekend, so I could have gotten a good test run with them.

Hey JimS......I used my "Olympian Wave 6 Catalytic Heater" this past weekend instead of the furnace.  On the medium setting, it kept the camper 71*F when it was 52*F outside.  Makes no noise and uses no battery voltage!  We were deep in the tall trees, so even if I did have a solar charging setup, it would have been useless.

[wavery]

Okay, just pulled the trigger on 5 of these today.

Bought 4 of the 9LED 1156PCB's to do the interior lights, and one of the 36LED Amber 1156 PCB's to do the porch light.  Total, including the 3M double sided tape they sell was $100 plus shipping.

Wish I could have afforded them before our trip last weekend, so I could have gotten a good test run with them.

Hey JimS......I used my "Olympian Wave 6 Catalytic Heater" this past weekend instead of the furnace.  On the medium setting, it kept the camper 71*F when it was 52*F outside.  Makes no noise and uses no battery voltage!  We were deep in the tall trees, so even if I did have a solar charging setup, it would have been useless.

I just went to eBay and found these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=270268455318

I bought 4, 2-paks (8 bulbs total) for $40. We'll see how they go.

[austinado16]

I just went to eBay and found these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=270268455318

I bought 4, 2-paks (8 bulbs total) for $40. We'll see how they go.

Nice score!  My only thought would be that you may not be happy with overall lumens of output as compared to the 9LED versions.

[tlhdoc]

Nice score! My only thought would be that you may not be happy with overall lumens of output as compared to the 9LED versions.

The bulbs Wavery purchased are 36 LEDs.

[austinado16]

The bulbs Wavery purchased are 36 LEDs.

Yes I know.  The Superbrightleds website (as a reference) lists the 36LED PCB's at 57 Lumens, while the 9LED PCB's are rated at 120 Lumens.

[wavery]

Ah-ha.....I see a battle of the LEDs looming on the horizon... :yikes:

That settles it, you now have to join one of the SCCAMPER camp-outs with us so that we can compare LEDs.... :sombraro:

Actually, I saw the stats on the 9-LED panels and gave it a little consideration. Then I broke out the calculator and did the math. Our Trailmanor has 12 interior lights (6 doubles). I settled for 8 for the time being. I'm not real concerned about the 2 in the bathroom or the 2 in the aft bunk.

BTW, I am not recommending these LEDs yet. I will report back after they arrive and I install them.

[austinado16]

Ah-ha.....I see a battle of the LEDs looming on the horizon... :yikes: BTW, I am not recommending these LEDs yet. I will report back after they arrive and I install them.

I too am going to be interested to see how these compare, both to the incandescents, and to 36 vs. 9.  

I ordered a 36 in amber to go in the porch light....something about how LED's emit just the color that they are, not the entire spectrum, so you have to buy amber if it's going behind an amber lens....so I'll be able to do a "sort of" comparison there.

I would have bought all 36's too, except our own "birdman" pointed out that the 9's were almost double the lumens (he talks about it in his solar charger thread).

[6Quigs]

I just counted, and I have 24 interior light bulbs, plus 4  wall lamps with 3 way bulbs.
So far we have been able to last a weekend without draining the battery, but with winter camping and the evening getting darker sooner, I need to look into replacing the bulbs with LED's.
Looks like I need to try some different options, and not sure if I need to replace all 22 bulbs just yet.