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Subject:Source for 12V LED interior lights?
From:Tobin Copley
Date:Thu, 12 Aug 2004 17:03:00 -0700

The incandescent interior light above the galley in my westy is broken,
and needs to be replaced.  I've gone to some RV stores looking for a
replacement, but the ones I've seen are, franky, dog ugly.

I've been eyeing those new white LED flashlights, and wondering if
somebody is making something using LEDs that would make a suitable
interior light for over the westy galley.  It would certainly help
conserve battery power on long boondocking camping trips, wouldn't it?

Then I got thinking it might be cool to have LED-based lighting
arranged in a pair under the rear storage shelf, for reading in bed at
night.  And mounting a couple up front for map-reading, too.  And might
as well replace the fried interior light over the driver's door while
I'm at it.  And a couple of lights in back for the kids to read by at
night...  Hmmmm....

T.
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