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Subject:Re: Replacement fridge LED - which one to get
From:Paul Guzyk
Date:Thu, 5 May 2005 07:36:43 -0700

On most Westy's the LED panel ONLY LIGHTS UP when you flip the switch
to the on position.  Is yours like this or is the fridge LED on
regardless of the switch position?

If the fridge LED is switched, the next question is do you sleep with
the switch on?

I actually like the bright blue LED (276-316) at night.  We sleep
with the switch panel off, but if I need to get up in the middle of
the night I flip the switch on and there's a nice light blue glow
filling the van...enough light for me to see, but not enough to
disturb my wife.

I guess if I left the panel LED's on all night it be annoying, but I
use the switch.

As long as the propane fridge is on (which it usually is) I have the
added bonus of a switchable soft blue night light....

>So far I see people using Radio Shack LED part number 276 316 and 376
>311.  I also recall reading that someone said their replacement was too
>bright and lit up their Westy at night so they put the original one back
>in.  So if I just want to be able to see the LED in the day and not
>light up my Westy at night which LED should I get?  BTW it looks like
>Radio Shack in Canada will be no more and are changing name according to
>their Canadian web page, and it does not look like the new stores will
>carry these LED's.  Thanks
>
>Pascal
>'84 Westy

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