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Hugh R 03-13-2017 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by SD Swede (Post 9508777)
Hugh,
I'm sold. I just ordered mine from Amazon yesterday based on your tips. Will take a couple of extra days since now on backorder. Thanks!!
Of course, the backlog is based on my sterling recommendations as an automotive and RV expert and visionary on PPOT and the RV forums where I also posted. Sorry about that. :cool:

red-beard 03-13-2017 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Hugh R (Post 9509797)
Gordner: Yeah, that makes perfect sense, the old bulbs didn't care about polarity in the spade sockets, the new LEDs do.

Bill, I read somewhere once that the LED brake lights come on a few milliseconds faster than the regular ones, something to consider.... 60 MPH=88 ft/second....
Maybe. AC LEDs have a slight delay when you turn them on. If the DC system doesn't use a driver circuit, it should have no delay.

At 60 mph, a 1ms delay will be about 1 inch.

Hugh R 03-13-2017 02:15 PM
OK, an inch is not much, but you're right. One inch is something when some numb nuts is not paying attention, checking his/her phone, and bearing down on the rear end of your car/RV. I've had drivers stop that close and honk their horns like I was the problem..

cstreit 03-13-2017 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Hugh R (Post 9503499)
I bought my Class A RV four years ago. Then, LED lights for the interior were about $10/each, no thanks. I just ordered 20 from Amazon for $20, a buck each. They suck about 1 watt where the older incandescent ones sucked about 20 watts each. Spade connector, direct replacement, "warm" lighting. Nice when you're "dry camping" with no shore power, and don't need/want to run the generator as much.

Also, the old filament bulbs tend to break with all the vibration traveling down the road. Just thought I'd share.
I bought a bunch of these for mine as well... ...but they were too "white" and frankly had 1/2 the light of the incandescent.

Which ones did you buy?

Brian 162 03-13-2017 06:26 PM
I replaced my map lights in my Tahoe with cheap led bulbs. They weren't that good. I purchased Phillips led bulbs ($20 for 2). They're much brighter.
Also like Hugh said I didn't realize led bulbs were polarity sensitive.

Hugh R 03-13-2017 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by cstreit (Post 9509880)
I bought a bunch of these for mine as well... ...but they were too "white" and frankly had 1/2 the light of the incandescent.

Which ones did you buy?

These ones, a little whiter than the regular bulbs. Just as bright. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018XIRLDO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8

Hugh R 03-13-2017 07:56 PM
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1489463773.jpg

the very, very back ones are still regular bulbs.

No flash, point and shoot.


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