Most aftermarket LED's are drop in replacements for 1156 Style of bulbs (This is what the overhead and porch light is on most trailers). It can reduce battery use significantly.
You aren't doing it to save money as they are not cheap (most run about $15 each), but the power savings is in the area of 85%.
We always felt the overheads in our trailer were just too damn bright for most use. Ours has the split light in that there is 2 sides/2 bulbs and the switch can turn on 1 side or both sides. We changed out just one side of the fixture to LED. This saved on battery for when we boondock and gives us the choice of extra bright or subdued light. LED are not necessarily dimmer than normal bulbs, we bought them that way on purpose.
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I have been looking at LED lights for about a year+ now. These lights are getting more popular. They are brighter than incandescent bulbs and use less energy.
Right now LED bulbs are in the range of $15 - $25. I have 7 on my PU, $$$.
I Think they will start to go down in price just as LCD TVs are going down now.
In 2005 a 50" TV was about $10k. 2010 Christmas they were $500.
When LED bulbs go down to $2 -$5, I will change over. Until then I will keep my bulbs.
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[IMG]http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd504/MatthewinGA/1157-PCB-R36.jpg[/img] http://www.superbrightleds.com $7.99
I recently upgraded to LEDs for the PU brake/tail lights. The PU use to have 2057 bulbs and now have two, 36 red LED panels that fit the same socket. I had to use some double sided tape.
The 7 wire trailer connector had a short in it and I rewired it. (thanks UHaul)
Before, you could not see the brake lights on a sunny day. Now the brake lights can be seen clearly from 100 ft away.
This was a smart and safe upgrade. Eventually I will do the rest of the lights.
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