led reading lights

Colin,

I would take one of your halogens into a lighting store and tell them what you need. You will have a choice of warm or cool (and also different outputs)....I prefer cool for reading. You will pay more for quality led lights.

Tell them if you are not happy with the light, can you will bring them back ? My store said no probs.

I swapped from warm to cool, no probs at all.

Light is better and using significantly less power, while being much cooler .

Brett....

Colin

I replaced my halogen lights with 87684BL LED lights from Narva. They are really good to read by.

Cheers
DW

Hi Colin. Can depend on what type of lights you have in the van. I replaced the halogen globes in mine with led. It was a bit tricky getting the plastic case to separate but once done,the difference is such that the led's are even a bit too bright. Cheers,Bob.

Colin,
I purchased mine from Jaycar and they seem to be good quality.
If you don't have a store nearby they even have a online store.
I replaced all my lights with LED, in the van and house.
I put 6 watt cool in the house but they were too bright, so I changed them for warm.
My advice is buy quality LED bulbs, there is a lot of crap out there.
I know they cost a bit more but you'll have no problems.

Hi Colin
I have these and they are great.
Two variations. one fixed and the other with a ciggy plug.
https://www.whitworths.com.au/main_itemdetail.asp?item=49208&search123=led+map+light&intAbsolutePage=1

some of the LED lights also make the TV picture go weird in a caravan. You might want to try one or two before changing them all

I replaced mine in the Jayco with these.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/12-SMD-5050-LED-White-Car-Interior-Light-Panel-T10-BA9S-Festoon-Dome-Adapter-12V/160840483627?_trksid=p2045573.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27%26meid%3D3292345885821683654%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D1011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D160840483627%26#ht_3546wt_1117

Has worked well over the last year.
Mine was a packet of 8 which I could not find the link for.
At two bucks each, wothwhile getting one and trying it. If your not happy, your not out much.

Thanks to all for the good advice - I now have some ideas to follow up, but also look forward to any newer ideas.

Colin

Thanks, that looks like a great web site.