LED Lighting - Montana Owners Club

MuddyPaws · 02-15-2005, 07:59 AM

Has anybody installed LED lighting in their Montana.

Some of the lights are simply too bright for my tastes, the reading lamps near the bed for example. Even with only one bulb they're too bright.

I found LED Wedge bulbs that 'I Think' will fit in those fixtures here: http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi?product=CAR

We do a bunch of boondocking and I'm thinking of changing out most of the incandescant bulbs for LEDs as well.

Montana_2730 · 02-15-2005, 01:09 PM

Good information, I going to save this site. LED's are the way to go for longevity and color options.

fulltimedreamer · 02-15-2005, 04:51 PM

Great site!! I'll book mark this for the future. Great way to lower power usage and heat in a RV.

tundra rose · 02-15-2005, 07:25 PM

Thanks for the information. Many of us will be interested in which model you install and how they perform.

HamRad · 02-15-2005, 10:43 PM

MuddyPaws,
Thanks for info. We've added it to our favorites. Plan to eventually switch to all led lighting as it will save a lot on power consumption and replacements. I guess they are still perfecting the 'general' lighting type leds. The problem as I understand it is that the leds are so directed that the light does not spread out well. Anyway I'm sure they will fix that type of stuff and I'm convinced LEDs are the way to go. Good luck and let us know how the replacements work. Thanks, HamRad

sreigle · 02-16-2005, 04:55 AM

How would one know which bulb is the lighting equivalent of a standard bulb? Like which LED bulb would I choose to give light equivalent to a 60-watt incandescent bulb?

Thanks.

FredG · 02-16-2005, 12:08 PM

Steve,

Go to this page on the same site: http://www.superbrightleds.com/MR16_specs.htm
they compare some of the LED screw-in units to an incandescent light output.

Some LED units can get very bright. They are starting to be used for Emergency lights on ambulances, fire trucks, etc.

Fred

sreigle · 02-16-2005, 02:20 PM

Thanks, FredG. I've seen the LED taillights on some semis and some cars, too.

MuddyPaws · 02-25-2005, 03:04 PM

I ordered a small batch of LED lights. I ordered single LED wide angle ones for the reading lamps in the bedroom and 6 LED ones for the other 12v lights. They're a little 'pricey'.

I'll let Y'All know how they work out.

Russ

MuddyPaws · 03-07-2005, 05:08 PM

So much for them being super bright.

I bought two types of LED lights. One has a single LED with an inverted cone lens and the other has 5 small LEDS. The single LED is brighter but the other is more difused.

I paid $25 for 8 LEDS. Too expensive, too little light.

If I change my mind after trying them in my Montana I'll let Y'All know.

Russ

Dave Anderson · 03-13-2005, 09:09 AM

Muddypaws;One place I have found that the LED's are great is in Crhistmas lights. an entire string of 36 uses.5 amp per hour.leave them on for 6 hours, you've used 3 amps!!! great for boondocking in Quartzsite at Christmastime. We'll just have to wait awhile for them toimprove thier usage. white, have only been out a realitivly short time. Cheers, Dave

skyguy · 03-16-2005, 03:23 AM

We also opted for the LED Christmas Tree Lights this year. No heat (cool to touch), use little electricity, and sort of looked like the bulbs I remember as a little kid - even before the C7's became popular.

We are kinda traditional, still go out and cut down a live tree (as part of a thinning program provided by the forest service). $10 gets us a $100 tree, and a great family outing.

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