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Door handle LED bulb replacement

Had a project that's been vexing me for a while. The door handle bulb ( incandescent ) made the top fixture hot. So much I hesitated to leave the porch light on when away rom the coach, and isn't, that what a porch light is for? Went to my go to source for all things LED  Superbright LED.com Came up with an exact replacement

There number  67-CW12-G

I got mine in the cool white. They also have warm white, amber, and for the adventurous, red.

Direct fit, 3 minutes. Sometimes it's the little things

The Starship- 1990 Grandvilla Unihome U300 40ft
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Re: Door handle LED bulb replacement

Reply #1

I replaced the bulb in our entry handle last year with an LED bulb from Amazon.  I went with the amber color hoping it would be a little warmer, friendlier, and less clinical looking.  Still puts out lots of light.

I notice the bulb you picked has a BA15S base, while the bulb I picked has a BA9S base.  The number (9 or 15) in the bulb ID refers to the base diameter (in mm) not including the pins.  I measured my old bulb and bought what appeared to be the same diameter base.  My new LED bulb fits perfectly in the socket.  There's no guarantee the old bulb I removed from my handle was actually the original factory installed size.  My bulb socket could have been changed sometime in the past.  I wonder if the lighted entry handles always used the same size bulb, or if it varied from year to year?

Light in entry door handle

Before buying replacement LED bulbs I would recommend carefully measuring the old bulb base, with a micrometer if possible.  It's a little thing - that's true - but might as well get it right the first time.

67 LED Light Bulb - (12) SMD LED Tower - BA15S Base | Super Bright LEDs

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Re: Door handle LED bulb replacement

Reply #2
I replaced ours with the same. The location of a couple of the screws was slightly different and it took 15 minutes or so to get it done. Works well. LED was only available in the blue but this was several years ago. Looks OEM except no letters on it.

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

Re: Door handle LED bulb replacement

Reply #3
Chuck, yours or Steve's base may have been changed out. I know on my 1997 I had to change out the base since it was in bad shape.  I had done it before LED were even thought of.
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