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04-13-2013, 08:40 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
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The globes are 8 watt led
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Turn the quality of the picture down that helps a bunch!
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04-13-2013, 10:15 PM
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Location: Raytown, MO
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I am getting ready to purchase two sets of these for my camper. I have tried to read through all the pages, but cannot find the answer to this: What is the difference between and IR remote and a RF remote? Is it the range? The LED's I am looking at come with the IR 44 key remote. Will I be able to turn the lights on and off from inside the camper?
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04-13-2013, 10:24 PM
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Engineer of Crazy Train
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Tiverton, RI
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Ir is line of site to the controller. Like your tv or cable box. Rf is like your garage door opener.
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04-13-2013, 10:29 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Raytown, MO
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Oh...gotta ya. I think I will upgrade to a RF remote so I can turn them off and on from inside my camper. Thanks for the info.
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04-13-2013, 10:36 PM
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Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
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Herk/Lou- I'm planning my install much like yours. What is the clear substance over the end of the IR receiver that you have used? I assume it's to waterproof it...?
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04-13-2013, 10:40 PM
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Engineer of Crazy Train
Join Date: Sep 2012
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Originally Posted by pwrboatfan
Oh...gotta ya. I think I will upgrade to a RF remote so I can turn them off and on from inside my camper. Thanks for the info.
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My controller is inside. Not sure if the controller is waterproof
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04-13-2013, 10:46 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Raytown, MO
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I am mounting my lights on the bottom of my trailer on the skirting and was going to put the controller under the camper so I think I will need the RF controller since there will not be line of sight.
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04-14-2013, 06:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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Originally Posted by Cmmjmoore
Looks really good.
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Thank you Cmmjmoore!
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04-14-2013, 06:07 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ChooChooMan74
My controller is inside. Not sure if the controller is waterproof
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The controller is NOT waterproof... Only the light strip (if you purchased the waterproof version.)
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04-14-2013, 06:10 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pwrboatfan
Oh...gotta ya. I think I will upgrade to a RF remote so I can turn them off and on from inside my camper. Thanks for the info.
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You could always just wire up an interior switch like this.
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04-14-2013, 10:13 AM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Raytown, MO
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Are those 12volt switches? Where did you buy those?
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04-14-2013, 10:57 AM
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Site Team - Lou
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: South Eastern PA
Posts: 23,269
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Stanleyg
Here are a few pics of how I mounted and ran the wires for my awning LED lights.
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Stanley,
Initially I mounted mine exactly where you mounted yours. They worked great until the first big rain, then my lights went "wonky." Discovered that "weather resistant" did not mean "waterproof."
I relocated the light driver computer inside after that.
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04-14-2013, 12:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
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I don't understand the above photos. Is this where things are now? I see the little white box is not connected to anything in the first two photos.
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04-14-2013, 01:03 PM
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Site Team - Lou
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: South Eastern PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tonk Mom
I don't understand the above photos. Is this where things are now? I see the little white box is not connected to anything in the first two photos.
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Not sure what you mean. The little white box is connected to 12 volt power and the connector for the LED strip is plugged into the LED strip in the two photos.
The bottom photo shows where I moved it so it would stay out of the rain.
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04-14-2013, 01:11 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Minnesota
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Herk, How did you run the RGB cable down into the compartment? Did you use a 4 wire cable to do that?
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04-14-2013, 01:14 PM
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Site Team - Lou
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: South Eastern PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spierce617
Herk, How did you run the RGB cable down into the compartment? Did you use a 4 wire cable to do that?
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Yes, I used a 4 wire "Telco" cable. (4 conductor "bell wire" telephone wiring) to feed from the LED strip down to the motor wire hole; then inside the storage compartment to the control unit. I fed the sensor back out through the same hole.
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04-14-2013, 01:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Minnesota
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I have a manual awning and looking for ways to install it with minimal drilling of holes in the side. Looking to run the wiring down inside the refrigerator compartment and then tap the power there.
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04-14-2013, 02:24 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spierce617
I have a manual awning and looking for ways to install it with minimal drilling of holes in the side. Looking to run the wiring down inside the refrigerator compartment and then tap the power there.
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Try to house everything into the orange light off your door. It will have power, provide water cover for the controller and no holes. The only down side is it might not reach the entire length of the awning.
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04-14-2013, 04:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pwrboatfan
Are those 12volt switches? Where did you buy those?
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pwrboatfan,
Yes, those are 12 Volt switches. I bought them on Ebay here: New camper Sigma 12V Single Gang Rocker on Off Switch | eBay
I was able to find switches that match the ceiling lights from the factory.
I made the labels on the computer and used some clear label stock to label them for us.
This seller on Ebay was a fast shipper and has great prices. She has several different types of 12 Volt switches.
crunchman
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04-14-2013, 05:35 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Raytown, MO
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Quote:
Originally Posted by crunchman12001
pwrboatfan,
Yes, those are 12 Volt switches. I bought them on Ebay here: New camper Sigma 12V Single Gang Rocker on Off Switch | eBay
I was able to find switches that match the ceiling lights from the factory.
I made the labels on the computer and used some clear label stock to label them for us.
This seller on Ebay was a fast shipper and has great prices. She has several different types of 12 Volt switches.
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Thanks! 
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