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11-22-2021, 10:24 AM #1
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Recessed LED Puck Lights
Over the last 3 years in my 337RLS I've replaced all the recessed lights in my bedroom as well as the one in the bathroom. Now, the first one I replaced in the bedroom is turning into a strobe again, which they do shortly before dying completely. I've put foil over it to make the room livable until I feel like wiring in another one.
That said, this is getting old. I shouldn't have to do wiring work every time I change a stinking light bulb. Is there a better option that could work as a replacement? I'd love a screw in / screw out bulb or something that pulls out of a light socket.2018 Grand Design Reflection 337RLS
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11-22-2021, 12:38 PM #2
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I don't have a GD yet (it's on order), but in my Newmar, the puck light bulbs just unplug. Is that not the case with your bulbs?
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11-25-2021, 06:02 PM #3
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Current (last 5yrs) LED fixtures are pretty fixed, whole units that should last far longer than a few years. Check your source and specifications. A 25,000 hour rating is 3 years 24/7! That's maybe 10 years for a full timer but more like 15-20.
Keep the receipt and check the warranty!Rick
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11-25-2021, 06:50 PM #4
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When you replaced the lights, what did you replace them with - the same OEM units from GD? There have been numerous posts about those lights and their tendency to fail in the manner you describe. I finally went ahead and replace all the puck lights in our unit with these:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We've had very good results from them with zero failures in 21 months. (Though they were quite a bit less expensive 18 months ago!)
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11-25-2021, 06:52 PM #5
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No - as @RickLight alluded to, the puck lights in the GD RVs are all-in-one recessed puck lights with boards of LEDs permanently affixed in the housing.
RobU.S. Army Retired
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11-25-2021, 10:48 PM #6
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Strobing is a common failure pattern for LED fixtures, regardless of brand. Mine are all fine!
I suspect some manufacturers engineers did understand the "earthquake every mile" factor.Rick
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