Date:         Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:01:28 -0800
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: LED Refit
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
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We just replaced two of our most used incandescents in  a camp trailer we
are currently inhabiting.  Amazing!  Now the solar panel is totally
adequate, whereas before we ran low of juice quite often.  As mentioned, the
light is slightly 'colder' appearing but just as bright.  I have no source
or data about cost or amps, these were gifts from  a friend.  A listing of
available sources would certainly  be handy as I plan on doing all the bulbs
in my Vanagon when I return to it soon.

Don Hanson

On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 4:31 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> Over the holidays I got to see the LED dash light replacements in my
> brother's 82 Westy. Amazing! New-car look. Someone should start a
> catalog of LED resources for the vanagons, interior and exterior.
>
> Jim
>
> On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 6:22 PM, Paul Gordon <paul_gordon@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
> > Moderator, Could you please post this as it may be of interest to some
> list members.
> >  ----- Original Message -----
> >  From: Paul Gordon
> >  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >  Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 2:04 PM
> >  Subject: LED Refit
> >
> >
> >  I  have just completed a LED refit on the light over the Water tank/
> Storage area. The incandescent lamps (3) seem to draw an obscene amount of
> power from the auxiliary battery. After shopping around I found a molded
> strip of 12 LED's that fits perfectly into this fixture. removed the
> existing lamp holders by drilling out the rivets. The new strip has an
> adhesive backing that appears to be permanent. Rewiring was really simple.
> Light output is about the same as the old incandescents but have a very
> slight bluish tinge. No problem reading in this light. Just not as warm a
> light as the old. I regret not throwing  ammeter on the circuit to see what
> it did draw but I would estimate the new lights draw less than 1/20 the
> amount of  power the incandescents did. FWIW. Thoughts or comments welcome.
> >
>