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Night Lighting

Hi......2012 Nimbus
It is really dark at night, one porch light.  Foertravel wants $1000 to put LED on one awning.  Anyone with ideas about lighting?  Running those rope lights work but would love to have a permanent solution.
Thanks!

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I ran programmable color changing LED lights (16.5') Under our coach, passenger side, between the front & rear duals. Control module up in compartment just in front of rear duals.
I first cleaned the mounting surfaces well. Then I stuck the LED light string up using the 3M adhesive back to hold the lights in place while I applied the--what else?--clear Shoe Goo every 6" over the light strip. Two years now and still holding.
I use the wireless remote to put the light color on white if we need more illumination or run whatever program I like.
I also have a non-programmable clear LED light strip on our patio awning. It is stuck on the awning fabric and only visible when the awning is totally unrolled. Stuck with 3M and--what else?--Shoe Goo!

Light?? WOW, we got light!!
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

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Wow, great NightHawk but....power? do you plug in to extension cord every time?

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Norm, do you have the specifics on that lite?
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1994 U280 GV
C8.3, Banks, Pacbrake, 900 watts, Resonator, XLHD tow dolly
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1988 GV 40' ORED 300HP CAT - 9 years
1990 Winnebago LeSharo - 3 years
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Unfortunately, I don't have specs on the lites. And also, unfortunately I do use an extension cord--one runs up the rear patio rafter arm and then plugs into a timer in the compartment, along with the under coach light string.
I like the lights to go off just after we hit the sack.
I will search for the light information today (raining off & on)
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

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That would be great for me, too, thanks.  I am sorry to be a newbie but I guess I can access inside to the rear of the coach somehow? From the outside of the rig?

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Granddaughter ordered them from Amazon.
Word of caution: keep the control end/transformer dry!! G-daughter got hers wet. No longer worked.
I coated/waterproofed ours with---(wait for this!!)---SHOE GOO!!
I ran the LED rope end up inside the compartment--thru a small hole I drilled--and mounted the transformer end up inside on the wall towards the back bumper. Just outside & above this compartment is the 120V outlet. I do have to go open the compartment & point the remote in order to change lighting programs, but not an issue with me. Others might come up with better ways of doing it.
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

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Hey Nighthawk since you're using the stuff in quantity, might check out Lexcel caulk.  I do believe it's the same stuff at a fraction of the cost but only a goo pro such as yourself would know for sure.
"Not so  long ago we were a nation of risk takers, riding five million pounds of  thrust straight into space."  Joe Gresh
Chuck Pearson
1996 U295
2018 Can Am X3 TurboRS

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Thanks Chuck.
I like the Shoe Goo because of availability and the smaller amount in a tube. I have found that if I buy a large caulk size tube that it hardens long before I get to the last squeeze. Thus I find that Shoe Goo is a good price for my usage/cost.
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

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S H O E  G O O  - never leave home without it !

Carter-

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For a temporary removable option, we placed Command Strip Decorating Clips about 18"-24" apart on the fiberglass under the awning.  The clips have been there for more than 3 years without losing any.  They're almost invisible from a distance against the white gelcoat.

Amazon.com: Command Decorating Clips, White, 40-Clips (17026-40ES): Home...


The LED strip lights hang in the clips and plug into the 12v outlet in the bay. 

Amazon.com: Litake LED Light Strip 16.4ft Waterproof 5050 LED Tape Light,...


It takes a couple of minutes to setup each time but provides a nice light under the awning.






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Thanks everyone!

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We took these lights and sewed then on to the stitching on the inside flap of the big awning.  They are 33' long but a curious person can figure out how to make them shorter and still work.  Power supply supply plugs into the outlet in the bay where the water mainifold is and a 12v extension cord runs up to the awning flap.  When not in use the light string just rolls up with the awning.  They are dimmable and just the right color.

33ft 100 LED String Lights Dimmable with Remote Control, TaoTronics Waterproo...

There are some 12 volt dimmable options, I tried a couple, too white (higher Kelvin temp)

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Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN