Trailer interior lighting.

[06 Dragon]

I already have five fluorescent light fixtures in my trailer with the old T12 style tubes in them. What are you folks doing as a retrofit to them? using the prebuilt led tubes or just running the led strips inside? Any other options?

 

[Grinder]

The only problem I have had with the led strips is it went across a seam in the tin. Winter the rubber led strip will shrink aprox 1cm and it pulled apart. Simple fix at joints in surface put about a cm pinch/loop in the strip so summer loop winter flat.

 

[77Crash77]

buy some led strips and put them in your enclosures.

 

[Rufer19]

This is what I used. Just some led lights off amazon.


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[adamg]

Agree on amazon strip LEDs.

 

[TylerG]

Did you guys run 2 separate circuits or just 1? What length strips were you able to find for the lights?

 

[gibsons]

Did you guys run 2 separate circuits or just 1? What length strips were you able to find for the lights?

Tyler I ran three strips of these. There are various colors to choose from and make sure you get the waterproof ones.
3528 5M 500cm Cool White 300 LED SMD Flexible Light Strip Lamp Waterproof DC 12V | eBay

 

[TylerG]

Tyler I ran two strips of these. There are various colors to choose from and make sure you get the waterproof ones.
3528 5M 500cm Cool White 300 LED SMD Flexible Light Strip Lamp Waterproof DC 12V | eBay

On separate circuits or just 1. I see these on the geek app on my phone all the time for cheap. Have to get thru the move/storage part of my trailers life before I start accessorizing.

 

[gibsons]

One circuit

 

[TylerG]

One circuit

Cool! Thanks might have to order them strips now (just in case)

 

[X-Treme]

Are they just stuck on with 2 sided 3M tape, or what? I'm gonna have to add something to mine ASAP.

 

[Vance Matheson]

They come with a 3m tape on the back. I would say get the ip67 weather proof strips, comes with a clear rubber gel cover.

You can order them a little cheaper in a "LOT" from alliexpress. Also get the remote kit. Its around 3$. No need for the 12v power supply on vehicles.

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[gibsons]

Tyler are you coming to the Saskatoon show?

 

[gibsons]

Yes 3m tape and they stick really well, just make sure the surface is clean. I bought the 5 meter length ones but if that's to long, you can cut them to the length you want, or you can order clips to lengthen them as well.

 

[X-Treme]

They come with a 3m tape on the back. I would say get the ip67 weather proof strips, comes with a clear rubber gel cover.

You can order them a little cheaper in a "LOT" from alliexpress. Also get the remote kit. Its around 3$. No need for the 12v power supply on vehicles.

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I'm not interested in the color changing ones AT ALL, so should I still get the remote kit?

 

[gibsons]

Do you have a battery in your trailer all ready? Furnace? We mounted a fuse block which we powered off the batteries, and ran power from there to a light switch. Not sure what the need is for the remote kit, unless it's a separate power source.

I'm not interested in the color changing ones AT ALL, so should sill get the remote kit?

 

[Vance Matheson]

I'm not interested in the color changing ones AT ALL, so should sill get the remote kit?

It does more than color change but YOU can get whatever you want.

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[X-Treme]

It does more than color change but YOU can get whatever you want.

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Ok. So, what does it do?

 

[X-Treme]

Do you have a battery in your trailer all ready? Furnace? We mounted a fuse block which we powered off the batteries, and ran power from there to a light switch. Not sure what the need is for the remote kit, unless it's a separate power source.

No battery. No furnace. I'll likely just wire them into the existing "lights".

 

[X-Treme]

A lot of the IP67 ones are double row, which is probably pretty nice too...