Fluorescent tube lights
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Fluorescent tube lights
Hi all. Need to replace my original tube lights in the top of my van. Struggling to find anything that doesn't give a harsh white light rather than the lovely amber glow of the originals. Saw one at Dream Lighting but that has a luminous on switch that glows in the dark which I don't really want either - can't say I've found myself fumbling around in the middle of the night for the light switch when on a campsite! Anyone know where I might get something close to the original (underatanding that lighting has changed a bit since 1985!). Thanks in advance.
1985 Super Viking with Subaru EJ22 (formerly 1.9 petrol DG)
1981 air-cooled 2.0 high top
1981 air-cooled 2.0 high top
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Forden341
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Re: Fluorescent tube lights
On my Gipsy I reused the original enclosures and switch and replaced the innards with stick on warm white LED strips.
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Re: Fluorescent tube lights
What light are they , I a have some sore ones may be the same
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cobblers
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Re: Fluorescent tube lights
As above, best way is to get some 12V warm white LED strip and replace the ballast and tube in your existing fittings.
Re: Fluorescent tube lights
Do you have lights with the two pins at each end fluorescent tubes? They can be found on Amazon. They also have LED ones. They are T5 tubes I believe?
Re: Fluorescent tube lights
Also, be careful of the LED ones as they can be fatter in diameter. I tried one but it wouldn't fit in my light unit.