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Interior light tube (LED ?)
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:20 pm
by Bongopatrol
Can anyone tell me can you get a led replacement for the fluorescent tube in the back of the van as the light from mine isn't great even with a new bulb fitted.
Cheers Gary
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:45 pm
by bigdaddycain
I'm no expert on such things gary, but i think that the electrical gubbins for the fluorescent tube is completely different to the power source for a filament bulb,led's have little resistance,which may overload the gubbins which make the tube work....
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:24 pm
by Rhod
Gary
The light shouldn't be too bad. Sometimes it's not the tube that's at fault, but the connections holding the tube. Sometimes the soldered joint at the back of the connection breaks - relatively easy to fix.
Rhod
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:45 pm
by pippin
A direct LED replacement would not really be practicable.
There is internal circuitry in the fitting that produces a high voltage to strike the fluorescent tube.
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:26 pm
by sajseven
If only these were made in the right size...
http://www.everled.com/everled-tr/?
...and a sensible price!
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:11 pm
by pippin
At $149, you have got to be joking!
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:08 pm
by ford tinny
Hello,
Rhod is right, My light wasn't that bright even with new bulb so checked the soldering on the clips that hold the bulb (they were loose) re-soldered, working fine!!!
John