Interior light options

IDPaddler

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Hello,
I would like to replace the LED lights inside my Hawk as the ones that came with it are very cool. I feel like I'm in an operating room or a factory. I would like to replace with warmer/cozier lights. I ordered some inexpensive ones off amazon but they didn't even work. Some other reviews had the same issue. So I'm turning to fellow FWC folks to see if anyone has found an LED light for the interior that they enjoy.
Thanks

For fun here's a recent pic from a weekend in the Pioneers in central Idaho.

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If you're going to the trouble of replacing your lights, I suggest including a dimmer. Sometimes full bright is nice but late at night very dim works better. Matt from Halmark recommended the PCA Electronics dimmer, Amazon.com. I use them for two of my ceiling lights. Works great.
 
There was a discussion of using color correction film to warm the LED lights in the Four Wheel Campers Owners Facebook group a few years ago. If you are a member of the group type "LED film" into the search bar and the first hit will tell you all about it.
 
Nice photo; beautiful spot.

D'oh! All these years and it never occurred to me to swap out my ceiling lights for a warmer version. Thanks for the idea and links. I've just put the camper in storage, but saved the Amazon page to my wish list for next spring. Will be a good time as the switch on my of my lights is beginning to fail.
 
I have been very happy with a set of LED lights I purchased from Amazon called BlueFire. They are a warm color.
I should mention that I'm looking for a 12-18 inch bar similar to what came with the camper. But thanks for your post.

If you're going to the trouble of replacing your lights, I suggest including a dimmer. Sometimes full bright is nice but late at night very dim works better. Matt from Halmark recommended the PCA Electronics dimmer, Amazon.com. I use them for two of my ceiling lights. Works great.
Definitely want the lights to be able to dim. Many light bars (including the ones that came with the camper) are dimmable. Thanks!

There was a discussion of using color correction film to warm the LED lights in the Four Wheel Campers Owners Facebook group a few years ago. If you are a member of the group type "LED film" into the search bar and the first hit will tell you all about it.
I was wondering about that as an option. I'm have tinkered with flash photography. Often we use colored "gels" over the flash to get a different color. I'll go to the FB page now. Thanks!
 
Update....

I called FWC to inquire as to the manufacturer of the light bars that came with my camper. They are called

"Kaper II L23-0235-19 Dimming Low Profile Light Bar"​


and can be had on amazon for ~$12.

Today I again tried to wire up some new LED light bars. This time I switched the polarity just to make sure that wasn't the issue (maybe I didn't try that the other day). Well Lo and behold it seems that the the Kaper II light bar uses black for positive and white for negative! So when I wired it up that way all is working just fine. Now I have some nice warm and cozy interior lighting. They are dimmable and even have a red "night light" option! Super easy to swap them out. I should have done it a couple years ago!

Another pic for fun!

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Here's what I put in to replace one of my lights. I do like the red option. Amazon.com At the time I ordered, there was a 20 inch version, but it looks like only 12 and 16.5 in stock. I'm sure there are others on Amz that are longer.
 
Here's what I put in to replace one of my lights. I do like the red option. Amazon.com At the time I ordered, there was a 20 inch version, but it looks like only 12 and 16.5 in stock. I'm sure there are others on Amz that are longer.
Haha....Those are the same ones I installed. I went with the "warm white". The lights that came in the camper were 19". I replaced with the smaller 12" and they look great. Super bright, I'll never use them at full power. I would also add that I prefer the button push over the touch on/off/dimmer style. Something about the tactile sense of feeling the click on the button I prefer.
 

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