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Subject:Re: Anyone know of a good Westy LED ceiling light they like?
From:Eric Caron
Date:Mon, 19 Oct 2020 19:47:34 -0400

Hi, 
Replying in case your message went to people’s junk.  That is where I found it. 

Sounds interesting, attractive and useful.  I like the outside under the rain gutter idea for many useful situations.  And if LED likely low battery uses.

I don’t know what it looks like but I’ve wondered about a outdoor led strip like the ones we currently have under our kitchen cabinet. A nice yellow familiar light but from a thin long strip, more like tape. Around the gutters it would be out of site but provide great light when turned on.

Eric Caron 

> On Oct 19, 2020, at 5:22 PM, Jack R <jack007@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> 
> Here's a link to the lights I installed.
> 
> Even put them outside under the rain gutter, with 12v switches.
> 
> Easy and you won't see them until you turn them on.
> I actually wired interior ones into the light over the cabinet left of the stove, so when I switch that on, the LED's come on too.
> 
> Here's a link to them on Amazon. https://tinyurl.com/y697fmtg  
> 
> Jack
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Tom Buese
> Sent: Monday, October 19, 2020 5:11 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Anyone know of a good Westy LED ceiling light they like?
> 
> Heidi is a keeper!
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Oct 19, 2020, at 5:08 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Jim,
>> 
>>       I agree there are lots of things you can purchase and wire in.  But, I also still like to maintain much of the original look of my Westi.  It seems like LED bulbs are improving all the time. 
>> 
>>       I purchased LED bulbs for the over the sink light and friends tell me that there are now new versions that are even brighter and more like original bulb color. 
>> 
>> So, for me, I try to find plug and play that gives modern advantages. 
>> 
>> A bit trickier as being blind I’m trying to find what my partner likes and she is so easy going about it that she doesn’t care what light I use as long as she has some light.
>> 
>> Keep us posted on your progress.
>> 
>> Eric Caron 
>> 85 GL auto 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Oct 19, 2020, at 4:49 PM, Jim. Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I've got my Westy all torn apart to replace the top tent, resurface the
>>> bunk boards, and on and on and on or course.
>>> 
>>> One of the things I am considering is replacing the overhead light as well
>>> as the light under the "parcel tray."
>>> 
>>> I want something not too intensely bright, LED, daylight color, and suits
>>> the form factor of each of the two applications--and is cheap and looks
>>> good. Not too much to ask these days, is it? : )
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Jim