Led interia lights

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Led interia lights

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Anyone swapped the flu ores cent lights in there van for led strips.

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Hi, yes I have replaced the fluo guts of the lights with strips of LEDs using the same switch
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Me too

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I'm doing this "mod" today along with some other bits and pieces so will get some pics up later on tonight, keeping the flouro in as there a big hole in the trim behind it but adding a remote controlled 5 metre RGB strip all the way around the pop top hole, also has a "music" function to make it flash like a disco lol :mrgreen:
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I bought the strip from Ebay, cut to length and initially tried to solder the leads to the copper contact pads but found it very difficult to get a good joint so I had to go back and the pre wired contact blocks that you crimp on with pliers
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Dont have flo tubes but all 4 of my interior courtesy lights have been changed from festoon bulbs to LED.

I found small panels of leds which fit inside the plastic diffuser and connected straight to existing wiring. Much brighter light.
On the 2 in the rear I found a softer light LED which is a bit nicer to sit and chill under - I also replaced the small black 3 position switch (which had become worn and vague) with a nice rocker switch.

Above the sliding door, I made a twin super bright led light for the times when lots of lght is needed.

I'll dig out some pix and E D I T if I get a minute
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Disco bus! :lol:
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Love it!
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