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    Posted: 31 May 2013 at 10:30pm
I hate to say it, but you get what you pay for. I tryed those LED bulbs did'nt like them at all, I wanted a bulb with a wedge base that fit properly in to the socket, I bought these very happy with them, pricey at 14,75$ but than up here in Canada everything costs more than in the US.
 
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Goose,  it wasn't the wires that were hot, it was the back of the board.   The front of the LED's were not that hot. I wonder if I got some engineering / design rejects?  Made in China. 

Anyone know of a reliable source to get replacements that are market tested and reasonably priced?
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Bill, I did not know that the LED's got warm or even hot, I always thought that they ran cool. With the wires getting hot makes you wonder if they are undersized for the load. It is something to worry about as it could be a fire hazard, good thing you got back when you did. Goose
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Just got back from my first local trip to Lake Lanier, Ga.  All went well except a springtime mod to my RPod lights.

I had purchased a bunch of 6x8 LED panels (less than$30) that came with very small LED's. The supplied two sided tape was used to adhere them in the Rpod fixtures. All looked well. Nice and bright, warm color.

We left them ON at the sink/stove fixture unintentionally when we went on an afternoon trip.  When I got back, it looked like  the panels had become loose and hanging in the fixture . On taking off the lenses, I noticed the LED backing tape had MELTED (it was a soft goo) and the back of the LED's hanging from their wires were TOO HOT TO TOUCH.

Has anyone experienced this? Did I get the wrong LED's? Is there a high temp rated 2-sided tape available?
Bill & Bev
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2010 RP-176T (tent & slide-out)
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