LED LIGHTS YES OR NO?

Thats what I've been doing, changed them all out apart from one above shower unit as I cant find a direct replacement thats IP68. Definitely use less power, better lighting and updates van, although to be fair not everyone's van has old folks home style lighting from factory like our one had.
I also fitted LED strip lights (like a roll of tape) under both overhead cupboards in the seating area to create a cozy atmosphere feeling.
 
I changed all lighting in our Burstner to led and also fitted led strip with a switch also added a fuse to each line of strip. I purchased a coil of led with a handful of connections for the strip.
 
The laird said:
Thinking on fitting led lights to the van mmmmmm not sure
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where?
outside? inside? for ambient mood lighting or for seeing better?
got a few suggestions but it depends why you want to add them :)
 
If running van lights then do all except winkers and h lamps, side lights brake and parking front and n plate all ok, if inside this should have been done donkeys ears back.van to front.jpgvan beds.jpg
 
edina said:
Having a job getting mantles for the ones you have Gordon?😂😂😂
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Can’t get the wicks or the tallow
Sometimes being of an age, brings memories of a simpler time.
When visiting abroad used to mean carrying a gun. Defeating the Hun.
It’s the sound of the sirens wot bring it all back 😬💂🏻‍♀️
 
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I put switchable LEDs into all the cupboards & lockers in my selfbuild what a difference it makes to see what you have in them, I've thought about doing it in the present van but likely won't get around to it.

This is a mock up to see if it was worth doing so a bit of a bodge, but it worked really well in practice, Mine were much cheaper than the bay ones linked, and mean for use in signage, they were about a quid for each section, and I used those tiny round 12v switches.

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Not on topic but I also bought some facia board after seeing it used on our new extension being built.

It makes good shelving and being foam filled weighs next to nothing.

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Deffo go LED. Saves a load of leccy. Choose the colour temperature that suits you; I prefer warm white but others like daylight. Dimmable ones are good and if not built in to the lamp itself then remote controlled dimmer switches are cheap as chips on fleabay. I've fitted the latter in my own van.
 
Hardly my 1999 camper had Fluorescent (try spelling that after five pints) lights which had blackened tubes. So I swapped them for nice slim LEDs which were the same footprint and much brighter. I then sold the fluorescent ones on fleabay for somewhat more than the LED replacements cost. The bestest thing I did though was to fit one of these inside the wardrobe:
Open the wardrobe, stick your hand in and the light comes on. Close it or even just move away and it goes off. No switches involved. They are rechargeable from a USB socket so all I did to power it was to break out the innards of a car cigarette lighter-to-usb plug and connect the 12v end to the exisitng 12v light wire. Another thing about these LED PIR lights is that they are held in place by supplied magnetic strips. So if you are on a site or indeed in the middle of nowhere and want to go out at night, just remove the light, unplug the usb and walk around with a lovely white light. FAR FAR FAR FAR superior to the garbage wardrobe lights that operate off a switch that goes on when the door is open, or left open, and the filament bulb in the light sets the door frame on fire from the heat. That is standard on AutoSleepers, and presumably other UK manufacturers.
 
My Motorhome had fluoresent lights on the top of the cupboards as the main lighting but not that great. The previous owner added an LED strip that went all around ceiling and was quite nicely done but a little too bright.
Apart from that, had 4 reading spotlights by sofas and other specific lights by door, cocktail cabinet, wardrobe and bathroom, plus a pair of 240V side lights.

I added some mood lighting above the cupboards
Lights Off

MH Strip Lights by David, on Flickr
Lights On

MH Strip Lights by David, on Flickr

Also fitted White lighting strips under the cupboards. These is the kitchen one

Kitchen light by David, on Flickr

I like to use aluminium strips with diffusers to mount the strips on as it both looks nicer and is more secure. I prefer to use the COB LED strips rather than the usual LED Strips. The COB Strips emitters are much closer together and avoid that 'dotty' look.

Used same mounting on the outside for an multi-colour LED strip below the awning

Awning Strip by David, on Flickr

Mood Lights can control by a remote control, voice control by Alexa or a PC App
The White undercounter lights and the Awning lights are controlled by Alexa or a PC App.
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My 3 main light units can be switched from soft to pure white light, front 3 cab swival lamps are soft, all can be controlled from my key fob as do the entrance door lamp and under step lamp, handy when arriving in the dark.
A bit of time wireing and sorting main lights but worth it.light 1.jpglight 2.jpglight 3.jpglight 4.jpglts b.jpgvs16.jpgs13.jpg
 
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