What are led lights?

black caviar
black caviar Forum Participant Posts: 242
edited August 2017 in Tips for making Caravanning & Touring Cheaper #1

my spotlights in the caravan are the only lights i ever use to save electrc i think i should change them do i just swap the bulbs ? Is it that simple , will my battery then last longer? Cheers mrs bc :)

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  • Bakers2
    Bakers2 Forum Participant Posts: 8,192 ✭✭✭
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    edited August 2017 #2

    We have LED bulbs in our spotlights. Bought them at a National. We have now sussed have to remove the covers on the ceiling lights, took a while 😉, and are lookubgvto repace them too. I'm not sure whether to by from a well known site or find them in a shop. But which shop? At least I can take one if the bulbs with me if I go to a shop!

    Hasn't bulb buying generally got complicated? 

    Edit we bought white bulbs but they were kind enough to exchange them for warm. Boy are the white bright 😲😯. They give a very decent light.

  • SteveL
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    edited August 2017 #3

    If you are currently using halogen bulbs rather than LED's they do consume considerably more. A 1 watt led can put out similar light to a 10 watt halogen. When I changed the lighting in our previous caravan I used ATEN LIGHTING, they sell numerous replacements for existing bulbs.

  • Bakers2
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    edited August 2017 #4

    Thanks Steve that's the ones we bought from. Amazing this site 😉

  • Merve
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    edited August 2017 #5

    I did exactly that too Steve. ATEN lighting is a great little company. I changed my lighting some time ago and removed 10 halogen bulbs for LEDs bought from Aten, reducing my power consumption from 100 watts to 12 and as you say Steve, the light is very similar- in fact I swear it's slightly brighter. They are very easy to change. BC-  Just get the same fitting on the end of the LED as you have on the original bulb. I'm sure Aten will be at the show in October.

  • black caviar
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    edited August 2017 #6

    Thankyou for replies i am going to show in october (hopefully) and will take a bulb with me and find aten lighting and try and match it up regards mrs bc:)

  • brightstar2
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    edited August 2017 #7

    I sell LED bulbs as a " hobby " - thousands of them - for caravans - cars - vans- motorhomes etc.

    Whilst I do not want to promote myself on here - if I can help with any advice etc . Contact me via this site.

    Ken

  • black caviar
    black caviar Forum Participant Posts: 242
    edited August 2017 #8

    Will you be at the show in october?

  • brightstar2
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    edited August 2017 #9

    Sorry! I am a retired old f**t who merely flogs 'em for a bit of fun - supplying the " hot hatch boy racers " with their toys.

    I do list some on Gumtree- shpock - and of course eBay.

    You can probably contact me through one of those sites if necessary

     

     

  • Merve
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    edited August 2017 #10

    That's useful to know as I am in the same county Brightstar.

  • brightstar2
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    edited August 2017 #11

    I can see Merve - which bit ?

    I am in Hinckley.

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