Tobin,
I agree LED is the way to go. The best flashlight I have found at
www.cyberguys.com it takes two AA batteries and it has five or six LEDs very
nice light. super handy and German made to boot.

However if you are looking for an exact replacement for the fluorescent  go
here:

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/wind-sun/tl-171.html

Doug

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tobin Copley" <tcopley@SFU.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 5:03 PM
Subject: Source for 12V LED interior lights?

> 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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> Tobin Copley        Vancouver, BC, Canada      49deg 23'N-123deg 19'W
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