LED interior lights

Lykos

Super Trucker
Hey all!

I've yet to find quality LED interior lights that are dimmable and that last more than six months.

What are you running that you know works?

Thanks in advance!
 

theksmith

Explorer
the one i purchased has been installed for over a year in my rig in the AZ heat and still works fine.



i bought a dimmer on Amazon, and a dimmable strip directly from a Chinese company: http://www.ledlightsworld.com/single-color-c-1_49_127.html

i used that company because they offer tons of choices on PCB color, waterproofing/housing style, color temperature, and total lumens. the already mentioned http://superbrightleds.com offers quite a few options as well and is a reputable US based shipper.

writeup/photos of my setup: https://offroadpassport.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4595

 

Mundo4x4Casa

West slope, N. Ser. Nev.
My 10-pack of cheap, Chinese, 12v. warm white LED's were installed a couple years ago in the interior of my 19 year old Lance camper. So far so good. But...i do not have nor want any kind of dimmer. I've read that the problem with the ones I have is that they do not bode well if more than around 13 volts is applied to them. Since we do 95% of our travel off-house current, we do not reach that threshold. I did not replace the exterior camper lights which still basically run off the alternator at night and not in the chosen layover area. Eureka Dunes, Death Valley, 2017-04-06:

jefe
 

LewisMad

New member
Hi! It was also very difficult for me to find quality LED interior lights, which are dimmable and durable. It is a challenge for all those drivers who want to install interior LED lights. From the beginning, I say don't try to order from AliExpress or Joom because it will be just a waste of money. I tried them, and they are horrible. I found some quality interior car lights on Amazon. I've had them for a year now, and they work just as well. I like that they have a great variety of colors, exactly 16 million and 30 scenes, and have an app in which you change the colors. I like them a lot, so I recommend them to you too.
 
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Trailwerx

Member
I got mine there too, they've lasted more than a year; but they come with very tiny gauge wires that are EXTREMELY difficult to connect to a larger gauge wiring system. I tried multiple connectors, crimps, spot welding etc.; ultimately settled on just epoxy.

Haraald, there's a very easy trick to crimping a small - guage wire to a larger one. When you strip the insulation off the smaller-diameter wire, strip off twice as much and then just bend the wire back on itself and twist the strands together to form a larger-diameter one. It turns the end of a 20 guage wire into something like a 16 guage and allows for a very secure crimped connection. I admit it took me a while to figure that one out but it works really well.
 

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