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    Posted: 04 Jun 2013 at 3:57pm
Originally posted by kymooses

Do you all feel that they dissipate heat well enough or that they don't get too hot?

They do get very warm (not "hot" and nowhere near "burning").  They're certainly cooler than the stock bulbs.  Because they sit proud (i.e. not taped to the light fixture), it does allow air to circulate around the bulb.
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Posts: 767 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Jun 2013 at 4:09pm
Originally posted by ToddLat

Where did you get the 12 SMD lights?  What is the catalog number?  I would like to get some of those!

I almost hesitate to tell you, because this may well devolve into an "eBay?!?!", "cheap crap!!" and "from China?!?!?" flaming, but I did order them off of eBay from a seller in China.

Anyway, here's a current listing (link).  This is the same seller I bought from and the same item.  As I said, I've had them for over a year and they've been fantastic - all bulbs still work 100%.  At less than $30 for 10 of them, I was willing to try them and lose the money if they didn't work out (my philosophy for buying anything off of eBay); fortunately, they did work quite well.
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Originally posted by marwayne

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.
 

Marwayne, Care to share where a fellow Canadian might find these?

Thanks!
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Posts: 1002 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Jun 2013 at 7:13pm
Hi Zag,
web;     ledlightscanada.com
 Note, the wattage on these bulbs is 11  to 15 volts witch to me is very importend, because you dont always get exactly 12 volts, it can vary up or down.
If you want something done right, do it yourself.
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Posts: 214 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Jun 2013 at 7:21pm
Originally posted by Outbound

Anyway, here's a current listing (link).  This is the same seller I bought from and the same item.  As I said, I've had them for over a year and they've been fantastic - all bulbs still work 100%.  At less than $30 for 10 of them, I was willing to try them and lose the money if they didn't work out (my philosophy for buying anything off of eBay); fortunately, they did work quite well.
Outbound,

The price & color is right ... Hoping the lumens are enough for what I want.  I gotta get rid of the 48 LED panels before something happens. Thanks for the link.  Bill
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Has anyone tried drilling small vent holes (very carefully) in the light lenses.  I'm not sure if it would help ... or even be possible. Do they sell replacement lenses?
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Posts: 44 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Jun 2013 at 6:48am
That's what they seem to be doing for the LED fixtures - Just drilling a big hole.
 
http://www.amazon.com/Gold-Stars-F3528001-Fixture-Natural/dp/B00CZCY5SE/ref=sr_1_25?ie=UTF8&qid=1370429070&sr=8-25&keywords=Led+Rv+Interior+Light+Fixtures
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Posts: 1807 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Jun 2013 at 9:11am
Originally posted by Outbound

Originally posted by kymooses

Do you all feel that they dissipate heat well enough or that they don't get too hot?

They do get very warm (not "hot" and nowhere near "burning").  They're certainly cooler than the stock bulbs.  Because they sit proud (i.e. not taped to the light fixture), it does allow air to circulate around the bulb.

Thanks!!  Cooler than stock bulbs is exactly what I wanted to hear!
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Jun 2013 at 9:13am
I think the sticky pads that the OP's were shipped with are just junk. We used the same, and several of the sticky pads looked all curled up and meltish... without that particular light ever being turned on.

I went through and switched out to small strips of real 3m trim tape. It holds bumpers on cars at all temps and conditions.. our LED's have been stuck up there just fine since. Also since I just used small strips along the outside edge, they get some air circulation behind/under. I think.
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Here's a 24 LED version 
Of the circular wedge light. Same seller. Still no lumens data. About the same price.

More LEDs ...  More heat?
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