Question for GD - Exterior Light Bulbs - 385TH

[RamGunner]

Janice,

Can you tell me what type of bulbs are used in the following fixtures on the 385TH?

DS Flood
Front Porch
Rear Porch
Scare Lights

We just lost the bulb in the DS Flood, and I want to get LED's to replace all of them when I do this.

Thanks in advance!

 

[C130TN]

I just bought the scare light bulbs, they are 1156. I bought LED replacements and they are sold at pretty much any parts store, Wal-Mart, etc. The 1156 must be a very common bulb as the RV dealer was sold out but had a lot of every other bulb.

 

[james quinn]

1156 bulb is a common automotive bulb and can be bought just about anywhere

 

[jdmuth]

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[GDRV Service]

Janice,

Can you tell me what type of bulbs are used in the following fixtures on the 385TH?

DS Flood
Front Porch
Rear Porch
Scare Lights

We just lost the bulb in the DS Flood, and I want to get LED's to replace all of them when I do this.

Thanks in advance!

Hi @RamGunner,

Apologies for the delay in my reply! I heard back from my parts department, and they do not recommend replacing the bulbs (only) with LED bulbs on the currently installed light fixtures. They advised LED bulbs generate a lot of heat that might damage the fixtures, and recommended instead to replace each complete light assembly.

Best regards,
~ Janice

 

[Cate&Rob]

I heard back from my parts department, and they do not recommend replacing the bulbs (only) with LED bulbs on the currently installed light fixtures. They advised LED bulbs generate a lot of heat that might damage the fixtures, and recommended instead to replace each complete light assembly.

There must be some mix-up in this communication .
I have replaced lots of different incandescent bulbs with LED bulbs . . . specifically because the LEDs use much less power and generate much less heat.

Other thoughts ???

Rob

 

[tonyself]

I also replace in side above the island and outside with LED as they use less power and as Rob said generate less heat or do we have it wrong?

GD confirm or please put us right on this!

Tony

 

[offtohavasu]

LEDs will put off a fair amount of heat, maybe not as much as say a halogen bulb. The LED however, may not put heat off in the same place an incandescent light bulb. With an incandescent bulb, the heat is generated at the bulb, so it throwing the outward, as you would expect. LEDs, however, are usually towards the base or rear of the bulb because that have to drop the voltage, which generates heat. So if a fixture is designed to throw heat outward, at the lens, the heat is directed away from the fixture or if a reflector is involved, it more over the bulb than the base. With an LED that heat may be generated more towards the fixture where there is no deflection of heat.

Hope I didn't make that too confusing.

 

[james quinn]

LEDs will put off a fair amount of heat, maybe not as much as say a halogen bulb. The LED however, may not put heat off in the same place an incandescent light bulb. With an incandescent bulb, the heat is generated at the bulb, so it throwing the outward, as you would expect. LEDs, however, are usually towards the base or rear of the bulb because that have to drop the voltage, which generates heat. So if a fixture is designed to throw heat outward, at the lens, the heat is directed away from the fixture or if a reflector is involved, it more over the bulb than the base. With an LED that heat may be generated more towards the fixture where there is no deflection of heat.

Hope I didn't make that too confusing.

I did the Google and this is what I found:

http://www.ledsmagazine.com/articles/2005/05/fact-or-fiction-leds-don-t-produce-heat.html

Apparently Curtis is smarter than the average bear !!

 

[offtohavasu]

I did the Google and this is what I found:

http://www.ledsmagazine.com/articles/2005/05/fact-or-fiction-leds-don-t-produce-heat.html

Apparently Curtis is smarter than the average bear !!

Thanks Boo-Boo.

 

[Cate&Rob]

Hmmmm . . . I did not know this. I have changed out all the original bulbs for LED "equivalents". I guess I will examine each style carefully for any signs of heat damage from the LED bulbs. Thanks for the insight on this !

Rob

 

[RamGunner]

It depends on the LED assembly too.

On the inside of the 385TH there are several fixtures with incandescent 908-type bulbs. I replaced all of the bulbs with http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LO0M918?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s07 from Amazon ($20 for 10). They work fine, and the total heat output at both the base and the LED's is far lower than the incandescent.

I appreciate knowing the recommendation from the factory. Hopefully, they will go all LED in the future.

If the factory has recommendations on manufacturer/model/part numbers for LED replacement fixtures, I'd love to hear them - especially if they mount to the same hole patterns, etc.

 

[C130TN]

It depends on the LED assembly too.

On the inside of the 385TH there are several fixtures with incandescent 908-type bulbs. I replaced all of the bulbs with http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LO0M918?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s07 from Amazon ($20 for 10). They work fine, and the total heat output at both the base and the LED's is far lower than the incandescent.

I appreciate knowing the recommendation from the factory. Hopefully, they will go all LED in the future.

If the factory has recommendations on manufacturer/model/part numbers for LED replacement fixtures, I'd love to hear them - especially if they mount to the same hole patterns, etc.

Which lights take the 908 bulb, is it the round ones? I was looking at the bulb in the pantry and I believe those fixtures have the 921 so I was wondering about the round lights. I didn't take the cover off one of the round fixtures but was planning on checking the bulb type. I had to replace my scare light bulbs and bought the LED's which I like much better. They should be standard. Thanks.

Those are great prices on Amazon, I'll definitely be ordering from them.

 

[JCR GD]

If you are talking about the flush mount lights in the ceiling, they should be LED (mine are)