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Fluo lamp replacement with LED

Discussion in 'Freightliner Forum' started by Pablo-UA, Apr 25, 2014.

  1. Apr 25, 2014 #1
    Pablo-UA

    Pablo-UA Road Train Member

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    Hi to all. I have grote fluorescent lamp (Philips lamp) and it goes dim. so I wanna install bright 5 wt LED.

    The idea is to remove fluo lamp, and install trigger relay (I want to keep control from dash and from sleeper).

    Does anyone have LED sleeper lamp?
     
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  3. Apr 27, 2014 #2
    Pablo-UA

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    Ok, I got fog lamp trigger relay and fit LED on sleeper lamp plate

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    first idea was to use two LEDs, bright and dim one, but finally I decided to use only one raley
     
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  4. Apr 27, 2014 #3
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    Most of the newer trucks I have been around lately in this country have gone to incandescent, but I'm glad you have figured out a way to deal with your problem, Pablo, and I have experienced what you describe with the dim fluorescent lighting.

    Another problem is that the fixture goes bad, and just changing the hard to find lamp doesn't fix that. What you need is the really hard to find fixture.
     
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  5. Apr 27, 2014 #4
    Pablo-UA

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    Ultra bright LED is $10 only. It needs radiator, so I mounted it on stock aluminium plate with thermal paste

    Trigger relay I used if from car (23.3777 by russian standard). It it trigger relay, I had to use it to switch light from sleeper and dashboard.

    really LED is the future
     
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