What LED retrofits go in this fixture?

**ShrimpBurrito** · 06-06-2022, 09:37 AM

I recently bought a 2007 3124KB, which has several fluorescent light fixtures scattered throughout (as shown in the attached pics, right hand side by the Fantastic Vent, and the two over the back bed). They're different than the fluorescent fixture that is in my 2000 2720SL, which I had retrofitted with LEDs (basically, disconnect ballast, and replace fluorescent tubes with plastic tubes with LEDs inside). But perhaps they use the same bulbs (F15T8 tubes), I don't know, and I'm thousands of miles away from it and so I cannot check myself.

Has anyone found something similar to go in these fixtures? I realize I can replace the fixtures, but am thinking retrofits would be less expensive.

Dave

Kmikesell · 06-06-2022, 10:24 AM

I had a similar problem... I just replaced the whole fixture. It was way easier (and cheaper too) than replacing the bulbs with LEDs. I think I paid about $25.00 for each light. Very easy installation.

**ShrimpBurrito** · 06-06-2022, 03:13 PM

Thanks. What fixtures did you end up using?

Dave

Kmikesell · 06-06-2022, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ShrimpBurrito

Thanks. What fixtures did you end up using?

Dave

I was looking for them online (I bought them at a local trailer supply store. These are VERY similar: https://www.etrailer.com/RV-Interior...s/RVILL50.html

**Kidkraz** · 06-06-2022, 04:56 PM

Dave, I went with the Thin Lite brand. I replaced the small ones in the back bed and swapped out the outter lights on the front bed. I decided to leave the center light off, covered it with a piece of wood. I can add a usb plug there if needed in the future.
I also used the same light in the hallway to the back bed.
I used a different Thin Lite version over the stove. It has two settings of brightness. I'm very happy with all of them. I plan to swap the bathroom light with the small lite. Just haven't gotten to it.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

**ShrimpBurrito** · 06-06-2022, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Kidkraz

Dave, I went with the Thin Lite brand. I replaced the small ones in the back bed and swapped out the outter lights on the front bed. I decided to leave the center light off, covered it with a piece of wood. I can add a usb plug there if needed in the future.
I also used the same light in the hallway to the back bed.
I used a different Thin Lite version over the stove. It has two settings of brightness. I'm very happy with all of them. I plan to swap the bathroom light with the small lite. Just haven't gotten to it.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks for those links -- they look nice, especially the first one. The second one though, is a bit pricey.....$140. Wow.

Does anyone know what fluorescent bulbs go in those factory fixtures? That would help me pinpoint an LED retrofit as a possible option, too.

Thanks!
Dave

**ShrimpBurrito** · 06-09-2022, 12:20 PM

Thanks, Wayne, I appreciate that! The stuff I have is left over from a kit that had a small solar panel and light sensor attached to the lights, and I think I have 16-feet left on that roll. By your measure that would be good enough for 5 lights, which I think I have, so now I'm definitely curious to investigate it. I think they're cool white though (4000K), so if that's the case, I probably will want something warmer.

Three feet of LED at 0.3W per foot = 1 watt total, or 0.08 amps at 12v? That doesn't seem right. Could it be 3W per foot, so roughly 10 watts in total (0.8 amps)? Those retrofit bulbs I linked to earlier are 4 watts each, so 2 of them per fixture would be 8 watts in total.

Dave

Wavery · 06-09-2022, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ShrimpBurrito

Thanks, Wayne, I appreciate that! The stuff I have is left over from a kit that had a small solar panel and light sensor attached to the lights, and I think I have 16-feet left on that roll. By your measure that would be good enough for 5 lights, which I think I have, so now I'm definitely curious to investigate it. I think they're cool white though (4000K), so if that's the case, I probably will want something warmer.

Three feet of LED at 0.3W per foot = 1 watt total, or 0.08 amps at 12v? That doesn't seem right. Could it be 3W per foot, so roughly 10 watts in total (0.8 amps)? Those retrofit bulbs I linked to earlier are 4 watts each, so 2 of them per fixture would be 8 watts in total.

Dave

That's why I said "Supposedly".....