Re: [Diesel-RVs] Replacement Automotive LED bulbs

Bob,
Thanks for the reply and information.
---Ron Engelsman

On Jan 29, 2008, at 9:18 AM, Bob Clerc wrote:

> > Thanks for that link. Does anyone have experience replacing their
> > indoor overhead light bulbs and/or fluorescent lights with LEDs. I'm
> > curious how you like them and how many LEDs are needed to make the
> > room seem as well lit as it was with the incandescent or fluorescent
> > bulbs/tubes.
> > Ron Engelsman
>
> Just replaced all fluorescent (11 ThinLites) in our 02 Windsor with
> LEDs. The 18" fixtures now have 2 strips of 18 LEDs each and the 12"
> fixtures have 2 strips of 12 LEDs each. Result is significantly
> brighter
> and more pleasant light. Cost was $402. Not something that everyone
> would necessarily want to do, cost wise. My motivation was the fact
> that
> 4 of our fixtures were in need of repair (ballast), the cost of which
> would have been about 1/3 the cost of conversion. On top of that is
> the
> cost of tubes at about $5 each done every 2-3 years and any possible
> future failures. We used our fluorescents a lot. Time to convert is
> about 15 minutes per fixture. Bottom line: glad we did it.
>
> Bob Clerc
> @ Norco, CA
>

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