| Bathroom lights [message #162322] |
Mon, 05 March 2012 23:33  |
RadioActiveGMC
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Recently there was a post about some nice 12v lights on ebay. I bought them and got them in today. Great lights for the money. It allows my "blue" LEDs to shine much nicer.
Does anyone have any source for 3 Light fixtures to replace the original bathroom ones?
***"Gettin There"-1973 23' Sequoia-
Michael, Onans smell, "Go solar/wind power!"
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| Re: Bathroom lights [message #162336 is a reply to message #162322] |
Tue, 06 March 2012 10:03  |
Larry C
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Mr Rad
My OEM bath lights had fallen apart, not enough to even sell, cept for the metal frame that attached to the wall.
Now I have two thoughts about replacement...
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I had two ThinLine RV floresent lamps, each had two bulbs in them. I put them on the wall in place of the old incandescent fixtures.
I ALSO found a small led lamp ( nite light ) that I mounted inside each florescent fixture and connected to the floor light switch. When ever the floor lights are on, the bath nite light comes on. When you switch off the floor lamps, the bath nite lights are off as well.
Second,
My thoughts today now look at the LED fixtures. Granted there are not many yet but they are starting to show up.
The florescent lights are great when plugged in at camp. There is a strip of LEDs you can buy, 12v that you can run inside the floresent fixture and switch between the normal flor lighting and the LED lighting - LED lights for booning and minimal power use from the battery. I would still put in the LED night light.
Been there done that.. lol
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| Re: Bathroom lights [message #162356 is a reply to message #162322] |
Tue, 06 March 2012 20:58 |
RadioActiveGMC
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I am thinking of using the (2) bulb style and just mount them to a painted wood backing. Its weird with all this LED stuff there aren't more lighting fixtures.
***"Gettin There"-1973 23' Sequoia-
Michael, Onans smell, "Go solar/wind power!"
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| Re: Bathroom lights [message #162372 is a reply to message #162322] |
Tue, 06 March 2012 22:23 |
RadioActiveGMC
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I'm pretty good with the LED upgrades. I have all LEDS now. I never care what base they base I solder rather well. But I can't find to many fixures that I like. I have many 2800K 2.5w LED Bulbs. They have just leads on them. Sometimes I take a old glass bulb and use the base soldering the LED directly into it. I just want to find fixtures that are about the same size as the old bathroom. I don't mind even just using a housing and drilling it out and using LEDS. I may walk the aisle at Lowes again tomorrow to check some out.
I'm there so much for stuff for the GMC one of the ladies there is becoming my personal assistant. Shes super helpful, and always asks me how my project "gmc" is going.
***"Gettin There"-1973 23' Sequoia-
Michael, Onans smell, "Go solar/wind power!"
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| Re: Bathroom lights [message #162379 is a reply to message #162372] |
Wed, 07 March 2012 04:02 |
Larry C
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Mr Rad...
I usually look for a particular lamp when I shop, whether it be for the home or the GMC. I wouldn't call it PICKY but rather more design or size consious.
Dan is a great supplier of LED lighting, replacing that incandesant bulb is the best thing you can do. If we can't save on gas, we can save on electricity...
I know that space for the bath lamps is pretty small, the lamp needs to be really thin so a lot wont take the place of the OEM.
Depending on how much work you want to get into, you can take your time and come up with some great ideas.
I suggested before the Thinline ceiling lamps with the two floresent bulbs... and those bulbs can be replaced with LED.
Or you can cover the hole with some decorative wood and place 2 or 3 puck style LED lamps on each side.
There is a company making a strip of leds, I know All Electronics Corp has them and if your not using a ton of them, they are priced ok and they cut to size.
look down the list for the roll of warm white or neutal white led on the roll-you can get any length you need. If you get the thinline lamp, I'd get a length of led for each lamp, the length of the bulb.
http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/category/340/LEDs/1.html
or if you are into indirect lighting, you can put decorative wood or maybe buildin a nice shelf where the old lights were, and put the lights on the back side, out of sight, on each side. I don't remember if the top of the sink space has a ledge to hide a strip of leds but you could put a strip of LEDs inside a shelf track and glue to the top aimed down. that would be a lot of light.
Be imaginative Mr Rad. You can do better than the original GM lights on your own and it'll cost less than a new fixture.
Good luck
EDIT-----
Here is the site for ThinLite
They show most of the line, many that are not readily seen in the stores.
http://www.thinlite.com/products.htm
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| Re: Bathroom lights [message #162392 is a reply to message #162322] |
Wed, 07 March 2012 09:16 |
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I may try to make the backing out of wood and seal it. I'm not the best wood worker but I'm learning and may give it a try!
***"Gettin There"-1973 23' Sequoia-
Michael, Onans smell, "Go solar/wind power!"
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| Re: [GMCnet] Bathroom lights [message #266254 is a reply to message #162358] |
Mon, 17 November 2014 10:32 |
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There is a plethora of new cool LED light infiltrating us from China with more every day. I have given up recommending any specific one, a new one cheaper popps up every day. New replacement bulbs are the same. Good luck, just do a Google search and buy what you find. Remember, wait a day, the price will be less...
These new things really are neat and getting better
Jim Bounds
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-------- Original message --------
From: gene Fisher
Date: 11/17/2014 11:13 AM (GMT-05:00)
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Bathroom lights
On Monday, November 17, 2014, Carl Stouffer wrote:
> kwharland wrote on Sun, 16 November 2014 18:35
>> I've replaced all the interior lights with nice, modern fixtures and
> need to do the same with the vanity lights in the bathroom. What have
> others
>> used to replace those triple bulb assemblies?
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> I stayed with the triple bulb fixtures but replaced the center
> incandescent bulb with LEDs. They light up the bathroom really well
> without draining
> much power from my house batteries while dry camping. I also replaced the
> old lenses with modern frosted plastic lenses (from Jim K)
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> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/led-lighting/p37592-bathroom-fixtures.html
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> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/led-lighting/p37595-bathroom-fixtures.html
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> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/led-lighting/p37622-bathroom-leds.htm
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> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/led-lighting/p37598-bathroom-fixtures.html
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> (enough pictures???) :)
Sure one link and slide show works
> --
> Carl Stouffer
> '75 ex Palm Beach
> Tucson, AZ.
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