Date:         Tue, 24 Jan 2006 18:33:06 -0800
Reply-To:     Clint Kolda <clint_kolda@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Clint Kolda <clint_kolda@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Light improvements
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I've got a backpacking sized LED lantern that the kids use in the pop-top.  It works great and is portable for use around the campsite.

  Clint
  Sioux Falls, Sd


  Date:    Tue, 24 Jan 2006 12:04:47 -0800
From:    Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject: Re: Light improvements

I bought one of those at "the future shop", was only around Can$16. I
mounted it (using the good quality 3m double sided tape, the stuff that
has red peel away backing and thickish clear adhesive strip - quite
strong) on the transverse metal reinforcement bar at rear edge of op
top cutout, over the right hand side seat. I ran a wire inside that
metal bit and connected to the power feed to over sink light. I spliced
in a switch at the light.

It does provide a good reading light in that area, and is rotate-able
to a degree, but stiff to move. I think its worth the effort. I will be
buying more.

Alistair


'82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/

On 24-Jan-06, at 11:20 AM, Jeffrey Vickers wrote:

I personally have not tried these LED units but I'm planning to get
at least one and see what the output is. They are pretty cheap, easy
enough to mount, look good and the tube rotates so you can direct the
light.
http://www.cardomain.com/item/VARHLW15WH

Jeff / 87 Syncro Westy
On Jan 23, 2006, at 9:00 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

>
> Date:    Mon, 23 Jan 2006 21:47:07 -0700
> From:    Richard A Jones <jones@COLORADO.EDU>
> Subject: Re: Interior Light Improvements?
>
> I have a couple of these 3-LED lights in my camper:
> http://www.hollysolar.com/html/dcled1.html#CLW
> other sources:
> http://www.energyalternatives.ca/catalogue/Items/LED-CLW-3.htm
> http://sailboatstuff.com/cb_ledlight.html
>
> I have a Thinlight over the sink.  These CLW-3s are pretty
> dark compared, but with the Thinlight off, your eyes
> adjust (even my old eyes) and you can read by one of
> these.  I have one over the passenger seat and one for
> reading in  bed.  If I ran the world, there would be a 4-LED
> model, which would be perfect....
>
>                                 Richard A Jones
>                                 Boulder, Colorado
>