I'd be interested in the link for the source of your lights too.  Though
actually I'd like lights in that place that are MUCH brighter.  I do read by
the incandescent light, but it is hard, it is very dim.  Has anyone done a
refit that greatly increases the light available?  I don't like LED lights -
are there fluorescent refits that folks have done?  They are much brighter
than LEDs.

Joy

On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 7:22 PM, Paul Gordon <paul_gordon@sympatico.ca>wrote:

> Moderator, Could you please post this as it may be of interest to some list
> members.
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Paul Gordon
>  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>  Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 2:04 PM
>  Subject: LED Refit
>
>
>  I  have just completed a LED refit on the light over the Water tank/
> Storage area. The incandescent lamps (3) seem to draw an obscene amount of
> power from the auxiliary battery. After shopping around I found a molded
> strip of 12 LED's that fits perfectly into this fixture. removed the
> existing lamp holders by drilling out the rivets. The new strip has an
> adhesive backing that appears to be permanent. Rewiring was really simple.
> Light output is about the same as the old incandescents but have a very
> slight bluish tinge. No problem reading in this light. Just not as warm a
> light as the old. I regret not throwing  ammeter on the circuit to see what
> it did draw but I would estimate the new lights draw less than 1/20 the
> amount of  power the incandescents did. FWIW. Thoughts or comments welcome.
>