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led vanity bulbs

Has anyone found led vanity bulbs to replace the round frosted incandescents in the bathroom and bedroom?
I have 12 to replace and the prices range from $15-25 for each bulb!
At those prices I may just replace the fixtures.
Forest & Cindy Olivier
1987 log cabin
2011 Roadtrek C210P
no longer 1999 36' U320 build #5522
2013 Rzr 570 & 2018 Ranger XP1000
2006 Lexus GX470
2011 Tahoe LT 4x4
Previous 1998 45' 2 slide Newell, 1993 39' Newell

Re: led vanity bulbs

Reply #1 –
Quote from: folivier –
At those prices I may just replace the fixtures.

Don't feel alone, I just replaced one dinky bulb in our Dometic fridge: $18.00 w/postage!
1993 U-240 "La Villa Grande"..CAT 3116 w/ Pacbrake PRXB...Allison 3060 6-speed..
Previous: 1983 Airstream 310 turbo diesel, 1979 Airstream 280 turbo diesel
                                      Build # 4297
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                        DW Judy & Chet the wonder dog
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Re: led vanity bulbs

Reply #2 –
Try Gold Star 20990080. They are currently out at Amazon, however Pippenings has them $14.95 for 2 bulbs. I have had them for a year and they work great. Brighter and a whole lot cooler.
The Starship- 1990 Grandvilla Unihome U300 40ft
6V92 Detroit Diesel w/ 4 spd Allison w/ retarder. Build# 3575 , Foretravel# 17895
The Shuttlecraft- 2015 Ford Explorer
Steve ( N6EKV ) & Lori ( N6JTD ) Faries  w/ Marlee our precious pup.
Patterson CA.

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Reply #4 –
I went this way, sold the old lights,broke even . Installed LED's in these....Much cleaner, Much brighter.Don't have to worry about hitting them when drying off in the bath:

15 inch 4 Bulb 12v Vanity Light Optronics Model DC1304 Oiled Bronze Finish...
Chris and Tammy White  CDA Idaho
Previous owners 1997 U295 36' 3126 Cat 300 HP Build # 4998
Former Foretravel tech & RVIA certified tech
Former owner Custom Satellite home/RV satellites 
Former owner Vans LTD  van conversions
Unemployed, panhandler, drag racer NHRA #6348

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Reply #5 –

We use warm white inside the coach.  These LED bulbs are really nice.  Settled on them after trying several from Amazon and returning the others.

Amazon.com: 20 X Warm White 1156 RV Camper Trailer 68-SMD LED 1141 1003...

I had to buy qty 20 and only needed 6 (we have 2 vanity fixtures (1 in the potty room and one in the main bathroom) and each has 3 bulbs.  I have 14 extra if anyone wants some.

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Mark Duckworth
2003 U320 4220
Build 6199, Motorcade 17971

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Reply #6 –
Chris, that fixture might work nicely.  Is the metal color all oiled bronze finish?  In the ebay pictures it looks like maybe nickel with the sides oiled bronze.
Could you measure the base size for me?  I want to make sure it will cover the same footprint as the existing fixture.
Also what type of bulb does it take?
Thanks!
Forest & Cindy Olivier
1987 log cabin
2011 Roadtrek C210P
no longer 1999 36' U320 build #5522
2013 Rzr 570 & 2018 Ranger XP1000
2006 Lexus GX470
2011 Tahoe LT 4x4
Previous 1998 45' 2 slide Newell, 1993 39' Newell

Re: led vanity bulbs

Reply #8 –

Amazon at :  Amazon.com: Gold Stars 20990080 Natural White LED Vanity Light (20-99/1156...
It's not available now, but the part number may be useful.
Exact replacement.

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1997 U270 34FT Build 5140 Cummins 8.3 Allison 3060R
Solar 1920Watts, 14KWH lithium. Orion BMS.

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Reply #9 –
Quote from: Tim –
Amazon at :  Amazon.com: Gold Stars 20990080 Natural White LED Vanity Light (20-99/1156...
It's not available now, but the part number may be useful.
Exact replacement.

These are no longer in stock at Amazon, but can be found here:  Gold Stars 20990080 LED Vanity Light 20-99/1156 Base 130 Lums 12v or 24v...

These may be the appropriate replacement, but I think they would detract from the appearance of the fixture - they will look odd, in my opinion.
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2000 U320 mid entry  #5688
2006 Jeep Liberty


USMCR retired
SDFD retired
FEMA US&R TF8

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Oh, the only issue was that I had to re-silicon the globe base. They skimped on the original clear silicon glue that held the globe to the base. Otherwise, the LED performance over the last year has been good.
1997 U270 34FT Build 5140 Cummins 8.3 Allison 3060R
Solar 1920Watts, 14KWH lithium. Orion BMS.

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Reply #11 –
Quote from: folivier –
Chris, that fixture might work nicely.  Is the metal color all oiled bronze finish?  In the ebay pictures it looks like maybe nickel with the sides oiled bronze.
Could you measure the base size for me?  I want to make sure it will cover the same footprint as the existing fixture.
Also what type of bulb does it take?
Thanks!

Yes, the picture on Ebay doesn't do justest to it. They look really good and match nice. They are a little shorter (just the base that bolts on 11 1/2"), so I just used oak putty to fill the 2 holes at the bottom. It covers really close. Can't even see it. I am picky too.
See a picture I took of one.You really don't see the nickel part of the base, only the oiled part.
Here is the bulb:

8x T10 194 921 W5W 68-LED Chip 6000K White Light Bulbs Interior RV 7369023978...

I didn't get them from this ebayer, but same thing. BTW, make an offer on the light fixtures, he will give you a break. I bought 2, liked them, then bought 2 more. They are really nice quality.
Sold the old ones on ebay ASAP for $20.00 each plus shipping with bulbs.

Chris and Tammy White  CDA Idaho
Previous owners 1997 U295 36' 3126 Cat 300 HP Build # 4998
Former Foretravel tech & RVIA certified tech
Former owner Custom Satellite home/RV satellites 
Former owner Vans LTD  van conversions
Unemployed, panhandler, drag racer NHRA #6348

Re: led vanity bulbs

Reply #12 –
Tim : I also had to re-attach globes. So far two of them. Other than that they work great. Sure a lot cooler temperature wise.
The Starship- 1990 Grandvilla Unihome U300 40ft
6V92 Detroit Diesel w/ 4 spd Allison w/ retarder. Build# 3575 , Foretravel# 17895
The Shuttlecraft- 2015 Ford Explorer
Steve ( N6EKV ) & Lori ( N6JTD ) Faries  w/ Marlee our precious pup.
Patterson CA.

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Reply #13 –
Here are mine. Couldn't find oil rubbed bronze so I pulled them apart and painted them. Added led bulbs and they came out great..

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Reply #14 –
I installed the same as DavidS did but changed the LED bulbs out for warmer color bulbs. Mine were already bronze so no painitng needed.
2000, U320 36' with Cummins 450, Toad - 2016 Ford CMax Energi
Previous MHs; 1970 Winnebago, 1973 FMC 2900R, much later a heavily modified 1975 FMC 2900R.

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Reply #15 –
I actually did also. Originally I did the bright white.. wife didn't like it so I swapped them out to the warm. I like it bright.. hospital bright.. wife like it in a cave. They do say opposites attract !!