wheelhouse leds

[hoggsback]

I just can't seem to find the answer anywhere online. I have a standard incandescent RV style light with 2 1156 bulbs each. I want to replace them with LED bulbs. There are so many styles out there and I don't know what LED will give me the same or more light.

Can someone who has an RV style ceiling light running 1156 bulbs tell me what style LED they replaced that gave them equal or brighter light?

[hcs]

We are going with these. Low current, 20% brighter, warm white....

http://www.amazon.com/Brightest-Ba15s-Light-Bulb-Replacement/dp/B009DRJ16U

They get good reviews.

[Lusid]

your name goal is to conserve electricity? or to gain more light?

[Lusid]

Just got hit up azn, eb, etc and search for 1156 LED

Some do burn warm so... you do have to worry about heat dissipation from them.

[hoggsback]

Lusid- I guess my main goal is both. I will for sure save electric but I don't want to get less light. I should be able to find an 1156 bulb in LED that is as bright as incandescent but uses less power. I've searched all those sites and even bought some last year. There are 1000's of bulbs but I don't know which ones are equal in light output to my old bulbs. The ones I bought off eb were terrible and were no way close to the original light output.

[Lusid]

Hoggsback, I would look at lumen output. For a comparable 60w bulb you will need close to 900 lumens.

[hcs]

Lusid- I guess my main goal is both. I will for sure save electric but I don't want to get less light. I should be able to find an 1156 bulb in LED that is as bright as incandescent but uses less power. I've searched all those sites and even bought some last year. There are 1000's of bulbs but I don't know which ones are equal in light output to my old bulbs. The ones I bought off eb were terrible and were no way close to the original light output.

The LED replacement I gave the link to above is 440 lumens, pulls 245ma, and is a warm white color (not cold LED). So according to the spec's below, it runs 10% brighter, uses about 1/10 of the current and lasts 50,000 hours (40x as long). If you read the reviews on Amazon, you will see that they are well liked. I can write a review this weekend once we have them in, but they seem to fit the bill.

Here are the specs on a 1156 bulb:

Voltage 12.8

Current Draw 2.100

Watts 27.00

Base Single Contact Bayonet (BA15s)

Lumens 402

Average Rated Life Hours 1,200

[low277]

I may be wrong, but it seems difficult to compare LEDs to other light sources based on lumen output, from experience I have used larger LEDs to replace MH and HPS outside lights. The rated lumen output of the LEDs was maybe only 60 - 75 percent of the original light but the new LEDs are noticeably brighter.

It may be a difference in how a light meter and the human eye see the light?

[Big A]

There were some incredible LED replacement units available at the Ice Fishing show. The Salem guys had a lot on display and I was very impressed with what they had. Unfortunately they were sold out! lol

Love that you posted this question. Finding this thread with the link is making my hamster wheel put in some overtime :-)

[fishwater]

Can someone who has an RV style ceiling light running 1156 bulbs tell me what style LED they replaced that gave them equal or brighter light?

Do a search for: 1156 bulb 5630 led

The Samsung 5630 is still likely the most advanced widely used consumer LED on the market. Replacement bulbs using these WILL be good and bright. They have 3 spectrum grades, you want the one in the middle. Search around, lots of versions with various # of modules per bulb, most $1-3

[hoggsback]

Thanks guys. Since the info out there is hard for me anyway to decode, I posted the question here. I hoped to find someone who had replaced their bulbs and found the light output good and could share the info.

HCS and Fishwater- I will look at both of your suggestions, thanks. I also look forward to seeing what HCS says about his bulbs when he get to try them. Hope you will share your opinion here!

[grundy]

I switched over all my bulbs in my Ice Castle to LED. I got them thru Tmart online. Go to Tmart and put 1156 36 LED in the search box. I like how bright they are and they are easy on the battery. I even used them in the hole lights. They are a little spendy but worth it.

[hoggsback]

I just bought these so we'll see how they work. Only $2.30 each from overseas. They have 68 leds.

[Big A]

I just bought these so we'll see how they work. Only $2.30 each from overseas. They have 68 leds.

So .... ??

Did they work?

[Redlineracer12]

I bought mine from DDM tuning (because I've bought from them in the past and had good luck), just have to match the base and make sure overall dimensions will fit in your housing. Mine are the "cooler" temperature, doesn't bother me but I would probably prefer the warmer temp. I haven't found any LED bulbs for the hole lights that work as good as the incandescents. The ones I have tried dont have as wide of a light spread so it doesn't light the hole as well.

[hcs]

As promised, I am updating my post from earlier. I received the following lights from Newark Electronics.

http://www.newark.com/multicomp/mc15s60ss30dww/led-bulb-ba15s-warm-white-5w/dp/78T7352

I replaced the existing 1156 bulbs this weekend and found these to be at least 30% brighter. They aren't quite as 'yellow' or 'warm' as the 1156 light, but they aren't really 'white' either. It is a pleasing light, maybe a little too bright with both of them on, but they are much better than I expected. Since they only pull 1/10 the current, and should last 50K hours, I am very happy with the purchase. They are a little longer than the current bulb (maybe 1/4" longer) so be aware if your current bulbs are a tight fit in the fixture (mine weren't)

I hope this helps.

[hoggsback]

Still waiting for the Hong Kong express to deliver. Will let you know when they come and I try them.

Thanks for the update hcs.