921 Bulb to LED

[dwayneb236]

Finally just ordered these LED for out trailer. Got the ok from the wife. Will be camping soon so looking forward to see how they work out.

Edit. Got the bulbs in this weekend. The difference is amazing. I was also shocked to see all the burn marks from the incandescent bulbs when I was changing them out. That's kinda scary.

Also, I remembered someone mentioning a procedure for installing the lights if they are giving you trouble. Just grab hold with needle nose pliers and push em in that way. I was not able to just push them in by hand so I tried this and it worked great. This is a pretty good forum sometimes. hehe..

[flubyu]

I also pulled the trigger, found some warm white flat style on ebay. Good deal too, paid $30 for 40 of them.

[billandjan]

I'm using a bunch of these:

http://www.ledtrailerlights.com/rv-i...s-T10-15FP.htm

[Comptech]

JRTJH,
You just ditto-ed my exact thought and situation with the current LED bulbs I am using too... I never really noticed the brightness though... I will have to look next time I hear the converter kick in... Mine have been in place for 3 years now and not one is bad...

Originally Posted by JRTJH

Thank you for the very kind words and you're more than welcome. Sharing information is what makes us all "better and happier campers."

As for the 12 VDC vs 12-28 VDC LED's, as I said, I've got some unregulated LED's that I switched over from my Springdale and they are still "going strong" after 6 years. I wouldn't consider them "inferior" or "not trustworthy" they just are "different". About the only "issue" I've found with them is when the converter is in the "boost" mode, they do get much brighter and it's very noticeable that they start to flicker if the voltage stays at 14.4 VDC for over an hour or so. Otherwise, I can't tell the difference in them and the "high priced spread" I certainly wouldn't replace mine, they are working just fine for my purposes.

So, don't think you bought something that won't work. They will do just fine and other than being slightly less "reliable" than the regulated ones, you probably will trade your camper before they cause a problem.

Actually, if you stop and think about it, an automobile battery or a deep cycle battery "nominal output" when fully charged is 12.6 VDC. So, in reality, there's no way to use those LED's "by the book" in any automotive application.... That said, use what you've got, they'll do you good, but if you ever decide to replace them, look for the ones with regulators built in..... The key phrase is "12-28 VDC input".....