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Bill-GA
Senior Member Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Cumming, GA Online Status: Offline Posts: 214 |
Topic: Cabin light bulbs Posted: 25 May 2012 at 8:27pm |
Help. It looks simple but HOW do I take the bulb out? I tried pulling on the bulb ... NG. I tried to take out the small block holding the bulb ... NG. I've been known to break things pulling too hard so I decided to take the civilized approach ... and ask . What's the right way?
BTW - after prying off the lens with a screw driver ... it looks like I should have slide the lens to the outside first (to the right in pix).... fortunately no breakage.
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Bill & Bev
13 yr old dachshund 'Elsa' 2010 RP-176T (tent & slide-out) 2011 Toyota Tundra 2WD TV |
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elko.mike
Groupie Joined: 21 May 2012 Location: Elko, NV Online Status: Offline Posts: 70 |
Posted: 25 May 2012 at 10:17pm |
Fascinating. I took a look at the bulb in my trailer and they looked like the wedge based (e.g. 921) 12v lights used for landscaping. I couldn't pull mine out as easily as I thought it should come out, and I'm stuck where you are. Before your post I didn't think I had a problem, and now I do.
I found this link ... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1330&title=replacing-interior-lights-with-leds ... and it talks about these lights as the 921 types. So I think that's what they are, and they should pull right out. Hopefully an answer will be forthcoming as I need to know too. |
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Mike, Linda & Doxies
2013 Hood River Edition r-pod 171 Tow Vehicles: 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 (Linda's) and a 2003 Dodge Dakota (Mike's fishing truck) |
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Bill-GA
Senior Member Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Cumming, GA Online Status: Offline Posts: 214 |
Posted: 25 May 2012 at 11:18pm |
I am interested in trying 1 or 2 of the light sets with low brightness and warm (2700k) LED's to make it cozy at night watching TV. I'll keep the others as is. But do I get a wrap-around LED 'bulb' or a small downward facing panel(?) with 6 LED's which I think makes sense.
I DON'T know enough about LED's to search for a 'panel' LED .... Is there some nomenclature for a 'panel' LED light? I've even thought about using a small table lamp and a 40/60 watt bulb to add some ambiance.
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Bill & Bev
13 yr old dachshund 'Elsa' 2010 RP-176T (tent & slide-out) 2011 Toyota Tundra 2WD TV |
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 26 May 2012 at 12:39am |
They are wedge base bulbs, they just pull out, if not wiggle them a little from side to side while pulling.
Here are some ideas for LED lighting. |
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
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Bill-GA
Senior Member Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Cumming, GA Online Status: Offline Posts: 214 |
Posted: 26 May 2012 at 10:56pm |
Nice ambiance ... Very warm and inviting.
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Bill & Bev
13 yr old dachshund 'Elsa' 2010 RP-176T (tent & slide-out) 2011 Toyota Tundra 2WD TV |
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Podsible Dream
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Hightstown, NJ Online Status: Offline Posts: 571 |
Posted: 30 May 2012 at 6:35pm |
Marwayne has it! Give 'em a wiggle or two or three, and a yank, they will come out of the square block! Replaced mine with the 10 LED (10 for $30) versions talked about on here a month or so ago. Close to the same color but a little whiter. Thought I would have to yank the fixture off the ceiling, but finally gave in!
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Chris and Walt
'10 RP-171 'Free Spirit' '13 Dodge Durango Crew 5.7 L Hemi V8 |
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3DogPod
Newbie Joined: 08 Jun 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13 |
Posted: 08 Jul 2012 at 1:14pm |
I love the look of those lights! Where can i buy them?
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Hodge-PODge
Senior Member Joined: 11 Apr 2011 Location: Calhoun, GA Online Status: Offline Posts: 539 |
Posted: 13 Jul 2012 at 2:42am |
Now tell me again . . . how many men does it take to change a light bulb?
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 13 Jul 2012 at 8:01am |
Four to post about it, three to discuss it over a nice fire (with beer), two to demolish their light fixtures as they attempt to remove the bulb, and one woman to do it in under 2 minutes without any problems at all.
Is that the right answer?
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Podsible Dream
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Hightstown, NJ Online Status: Offline Posts: 571 |
Posted: 13 Jul 2012 at 8:33am |
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Chris and Walt
'10 RP-171 'Free Spirit' '13 Dodge Durango Crew 5.7 L Hemi V8 |
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