Expert Answers about LED Strip Lights

• Does The Bully Fire Strip LED Light Have Separate White Lights for Reverse Function?
• Yes, the reverse lights on the Bully Fire Strip LED Lights # BLS-1103 are white. This LED strip has both white and red LED lights on the strip to produce different colored lights for the different functions that the light performs. Because this LED light performs multiple functions, and your existing lights are incandescent, you may experience a hyper-flashing when the turn signal is applied. If you experience this, you will need to add a load resistor similar to the # DI34ZR to eliminate...
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• Comparing the LED Light Strip for Thule RV Awnings Part TH301660 and Part TH307135
• The LED Light Strip for Thule RV Awnings part # TH301660 is 8mm wide and the LED Light Strip for Thule RV Awnings part # TH307135 is 12mm wide but that is the only difference.
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• Comparing Opti-Brite LED Interior Light and Thinline LED Interior Strip Light
• For the Opti-Brite LED Interior Light # ILL08COB, has 8 diodes and its effective lumen output rating is 990 lumen. Check out the video review of this light at right. The Optronics Thinline Opti-Brite LED Interior Strip Light # ILL72CB has 27 diodes and puts out 513 effective lumens. Watts measure the amount of energy required to light products. Lumens measure the amount of light produced. The more lumens in a light bulb, the brighter the light. Lumen vs. Watts Chart 40-watt incandescent...
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• Is There Difference Between ThinLine LED Clear and Red Lens for Tail Light Strip STL64RB
• Picking between the ThinLine LED trailer taillight part # STL64RCB which is clear and the # STL64RB which is red really comes down to which you like the look of better. If you like the look of the clear lens then go with it, I would probably go with the red lens as I am sure most of your Grand Design lenses are currently red.
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• Relative Light Output Level for Optronics Thinline LED Lights STL59RCB and STL59RB
• Both the Optronics lights you referenced, parts # STL59RCB and # STL59RB, are thin-line 9-diode LED light strips that directly surface mount without need for a mounting bracket or bezel. Each light has two mounting holes built in to the housing; these are spaced apart at the same 11-3/4-inch center-to-center distance on the sealed, waterproof polycarbonate housings. I checked with my technical contact at Optronics about the relative lumen brightness of these two similar products. I was...
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• Differences Between Lippert LCV000334376 and LCV000334375 Replacement Awning Fabric
• I spoke with my contact at Lippert who tells me that the only difference between the # LCV000334376 and the # LCV000334375 is that the # LCV000334375 has black weatherstrip and the # LCV000334376 has white. Other than that color of the weatherstrip, functionally speaking the two items are identical. Lippert tells me that both replacement awning fabrics have the built-in track to accept the Solara LED awning light kit, part # LC674282. I've linked to an installation video that you might...
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• Comparing Under Tailgate Light Bars for a 2012 Toyota Tundra
• The only difference between a light strip and a light bar, like # RA960134, is that the strip is flexible and the bar is rigid. A bar would provide better protection to the lights so that is a benefit it has over a strip. A strip on the other hand being flexible allows it to be used with more applications. Since you do not like the strip type we do have several light bars you could use on your 2012 Toyota Tundra including # RA960134 (stop, tail, turn). There are additional options for...
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• Is Optronics 48 LED Light # STL70RB Brighter Than Optronics 10 Super LED Light # STL72RB
• I spoke with my contact at Optronics and they said the trailer lights are measured in candela output. Candela output is the luminous intensity of the light, or candle power. For comparison they said the candela output on a 100 watt incandescent light bulb in your home is 100 cd. They said the Optronics Sealed, 6-1/2 Inch Oval LED Trailer Light, 10 Super LEDs, part # STL72RB, uses 10 Super LEDs and has a candela output of 12 cd on the tail lights and 221 cd on the stop and turn lights. On...
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• Optronics Trailer Lights # STL72RB LED Light Brightness
• I spoke with my contact at Optronics and was informed that the Lumen Difference between the # STL22RB and the # STL72RB LED tail lights is not tested by Optronics. I was told though that the more LED lights that are in the tail light the brighter the light will be whether the description says super diode or not. I have personally installed the Sealed, 6-1/2 inch Oval LED Trailer Stop, Turn and Tail Light, 10 Super Diode, item # STL72RB, on a CornPro 24 foot car hauler and these lights...
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• Interior and Exterior High-Efficiency LED Lights for 2004 Keystone Cougar 5th Wheel
• LED lights will be much brighter than the standard incandescent bulbs in your Keystone Cougar 5th wheel. You can replace the complete incandescent light fixtures if you want to but you also can just replace the old bubs with LED equivalents, as you noted. We have these LED equivalents for most of the popular bulb types in RVs. All appear on the linked page. Click on your regular bulb number to see the LED replacements for it. A complete LED tail light like # 328-003-81LBM1 that you referenced...
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• Comparing Various LED Lights for Use with a Powered Wheelchair
• The Great White LED Utility Light, part # PE63FV, that you referenced is a 16-diode LED light that is compatible with 12V and 24V outputs and has a 2-wire pigtail. The Light Guide LED Backup Light for Truck/Trailer, part # BUL602CB, is a 12-diode LED light that has a PL-2 connection type. The Optronics LED Trailer Utility Light, part # BUL78C3MB, is a 10-diode LED light that is compatible with 12V systems and accepts industry standard 2-prong or 3-prong plugs. The other Optronics...
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• Comparing the Wesbar LED and Incandescent Agriculture Trailer Light Kits
• The price difference between The Wesbar LED Light kit # 54003-041 and the Wesbar Incandescent Light Kit # W002676 is due to the cost of producing LED lights versus incandescent light bulbs. LED light are quite a bit more expensive to make than incandescent lights. That being said, LED lights will last longer and use less power than their incandescent counter parts, so I do suggest going with the LED option. It should be noted that both the LED # 54003-041 and Incandescent # W002676 will...
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• Comparing Two LED RV Lights With 18 Diodes Each
• The Optronics LED RV Interior Light with Switch - 18 Diode - Surface Mount - White Housing # RVILL34 and the Patrick Distribution 18-LED Surface Mount Dome Style Light Fixture - 12V # 277-000114. There is not a lumen rating on the slimmer light from Patrick Distribution, but both have received reviews from customers for the functionality and bright light that both put out. I believe you will be very happy with the slimmer light you prefer. I've attached videos to help.
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• Comparing the Hot-Line LED Trailer Backup Light and GloLight LED Combination Trailer Tail Light
• In regards to light output, the Hot-Line LED Trailer Backup Light part # 328-003-6017W will physically put out more light than the reverse light portion of the GloLight LED Combination Trailer Tail Light part # STL161RLB as it has twice as many diodes (12 vs 6). In order to run the reverse light circuit you can use part # 16-1-1 (per foot).
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• Which Oval LED Trailer Tail Light is Brightest?
• It is difficult to compare the brightness on the different LED oval tail lights. Neither Bargman nor Optronics share lumen ratings for their tail lights. So, when comparing the Bargman 48 Diode Tail Light # 47-06-404 with the Optronics 22 Diode # STL111RB, or the Optronics 10 Diode # STL72RB, you won't notice a huge difference with the naked eye. But, in most cases, the more diodes there are in an LED light, the brighter it will be. This is not always the case, but all LED tail lights...
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• Are the Wesbar 108121 and Optronics # ST70RB Lights Interchangeable with Light Kit # 98174LED
• Wesbar light 108121 is now a discontinued item but the Optronics # ST70RB is a direct replacement for it, and yes, this 6-1/2-inch oval 3-function light will work great as a replacement part for the cargo carrier lighting kit # 20174. For brighter light output and lower power demand you can change over to an LED-type lighting kit such as # 98174LED. LEDs do cost more than standard incandescent lights but they offer higher efficiency, brighter output and require no periodic bulb changes.
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• What Does the LED /no LED Designation Mean When Choosing A Wiring Harness For The Kia Soul
• The wiring harness option for LED bulbs is for the vehicle not the trailer. So you will be choosing a harness on whether the 2013 Kia Soul has LED lights or not. When you click on the harnesses available you'll notice that some are the same for LED or non-LED. For example, the Tekonsha # 118637 is confirmed to work with or without LED lights. The plug-in location is behind driver and passenger side tail lights. If you don't already have a trailer hitch and ball mount to tow a trailer,...
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• Trailer Clearance Light Replacement
• Those part numbers are for trailer clearance lights, and the main difference between 1a-v-1240R and 1a-v-1260r is that the 1240R is a led light, and the 1260r is a incandescent light. Both lights have red lenses and are 3 7/8 inches long, by 1 1/4 inch wide. We do have replacement lights that will work in both styles. For an led red marker light you can use Optronics Thinline LED Trailer Clearance or Side Marker Light # MCL75RB. For an incandescent light use Optronics Incandescent Trailer...
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• Comparing Optronics and Command LED Dome-Style Light Brightness
• The Optronics 12V LED RV Dome Light # RVILL40 is rated for the following light output: - Raw Lumens - 290 (Max potential of Lumens) - Effective Lumens - 140 (Lumens at prolonged use) The Low Profile LED Utility Light # 328-007-61W is rated for 204 Lumens so it will initially be less bright but then will be brighter than the Optronics version over the course of time. I recommend this Low Profile LED version to get the best amount of light for your application.
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• Comparing Fusion LED Trailer Tail Lights Part STL211XRFHB and Part OPT37FR
• The main difference between the Fusion LED Trailer Tail Light part # STL211XRFHB and the Fusion LED Trailer Tail Light part # OPT37FR is that the stop/turn signal portion of the former is a red lens with red LEDs and the latter is a white lens with red LEDs. The white lens with red LEDs will be brighter/clearer hence the price increase. I recommend the latter as our best option for clarity.
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