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Old 02-25-2019, 04:17 PM   #1
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Best interior LEDs?

When working on the rig this weekend, I noticed that some of the LED bulbs in the ceiling had either gone out or were flickering. It has the 194 wedge LEDs and currently has the round ones in it. I'm wondering which is better as far as brightness, the round LEDs or the unidirectional flat ones?
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Old 02-25-2019, 05:50 PM   #2
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Buy a couple of each and decide what you like.

LED are usually rated with lumens and then a temperature in Kelvin.

Lumens is the amount of light. 5 isn't much at all. 1000 is bright for a tactical flashlight.

2700 K will be a yellowish light. Daylight is 5000 K, these will be white and as you go up they turn blueish.

If the listing doesn't give either of these values, move along to a product that does
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Old 02-25-2019, 06:00 PM   #3
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When working on the rig this weekend, I noticed that some of the LED bulbs in the ceiling had either gone out or were flickering. It has the 194 wedge LEDs and currently has the round ones in it. I'm wondering which is better as far as brightness, the round LEDs or the unidirectional flat ones?

Dave, can you post something that shows what you are talking about? There are round LEDs as in the backing is round and the array sits on the front side and LEDs that are actually round, like a barrel with leds all around it. The 194 wedge LEDs I pull up don't look like either.
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Old 02-26-2019, 06:43 PM   #4
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Whatever LED bulbs you get for the rig, make sure they are rated like 10 to 30 volts DC, not just 12 volts. Your inverter runs 13+ volts into your rig and the cheaper bulbs will not hold up. Look at the specs on these bulbs. http://www.m4products.com/921-17-5630-cw-cool-white-elite-series-wedge-base-brightest-with-samsung-5630-leds/

There are many different bulbs, sizes and color ranges at the m4products site, and they will likely have what you are looking for.
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Old 03-02-2019, 09:48 AM   #5
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Dave, can you post something that shows what you are talking about? There are round LEDs as in the backing is round and the array sits on the front side and LEDs that are actually round, like a barrel with leds all around it. The 194 wedge LEDs I pull up don't look like either.
I think I've given up on the pancake style. Looking at the M4 LEDs. They have one wedge style that puts out the same as OEM incandescent and another that is about 1.5x brighter. They have dual polarity and are made to accept between 10-30 volts. I'll probably go with either or both of these in the natural white spectrum (4500K)

http://www.m4products.com/921-10-563...ung-5630-leds/

http://www.m4products.com/elite-seri...ung-5630-leds/

They are more expensive that others I've looked at, but think I'll be happier with them in the long run.
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Old 03-02-2019, 10:37 AM   #6
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We replaced "all" of our lighting with M-4 Products LEDs. We went with the "Warm White" and were very pleased.... however after 5 years they seem a bit too "Warm". Don't know if they have lost some brightness over time or if it just us needing something a bit brighter?

I tried this company linked below... purchased 8 pancake style lights that are brighter. Great luck with them, going on a year.

https://www.superbrightleds.com/sear...led%20pancake/
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Old 03-06-2019, 06:27 AM   #7
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Super bright

I tried a couple LED bulb replacements but was not satisfied with the results/cost. I found these and replaced the whole fixture. They are night and day difference over anything I tried. You can get them for around 15 ea. Well worth the money.



https://www.amazon.com/s?k=optronics...b_sb_ss_i_1_15
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Old 03-06-2019, 07:00 AM   #8
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Those actually look pretty nice, John. I gave up one LEDs a while back because I couldn't find one that's to my liking. Might try this one though.
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I tried a couple LED bulb replacements but was not satisfied with the results/cost. I found these and replaced the whole fixture. They are night and day difference over anything I tried. You can get them for around 15 ea. Well worth the money.



https://www.amazon.com/s?k=optronics...b_sb_ss_i_1_15
That's a good option! Only a couple dollars more than just the LED bulb from M4. Thanks.
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