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Old 02-01-2013, 03:13 PM   #21
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Coot - Good mod, and Turbs, since it (they) are LED lights, bugs don't like'em. I think the "on dusk, off dawn" is perfect. I bought some motion sensor battery powered LED lights from Lowes and they have a magnet to attach them where ever you wish. Magnet is pretty strong as it holds to the step at towing speeds (don't ask how I know) - even at night when cars go past, the sensor was working - at least that is what the Hiway Patrolman said.
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Old 02-01-2013, 03:34 PM   #22
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Magnet is pretty strong as it holds to the step at towing speeds (don't ask how I know) - even at night when cars go past, the sensor was working - at least that is what the Hiway Patrolman said.
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Old 02-01-2013, 04:00 PM   #23
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Like the idea. I have a criling light right over my door on the inside that comes on with my step light. Really useless to me. Would like to wire that one so it comes on when we open entry door. Had this feature in my Bighorn and got spoiled. If I can figure out how to do this and add the LED under the steps I will happy since I have very por night vision...so DW says. She really misses the auto on entry light as well. Any ideas/replies would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Steve
Should read ceiling light. Sorry. Steve
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Old 02-01-2013, 11:19 PM   #24
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After seeing a Sanibel Unit, we installed the interior step led lighting along with led lighting on he outside steps, both are on the same switch on the interior step just like the sanibel..we leave the lights on all night, one a night lite on the interior and one for the outside night light...perfect..tried finding a photo to send you..still searching my disc..
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Old 04-16-2013, 01:42 PM   #25
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keeping eye on this mod, nice idea!
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Old 04-16-2013, 08:33 PM   #26
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Step lights

I bought a nice amber light (probbly "side marker light" at wally worlds and mounted down under the steps with a on/off switch. Since its LED I can forget it being on and not run the battery down.......... wifey always thinks it will. ( we dont boondock )
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Old 04-16-2013, 08:37 PM   #27
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Old 04-16-2013, 10:17 PM   #28
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Turbs..... thats just like mine, cept I only got one
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Old 04-16-2013, 10:27 PM   #29
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I replaced the original with a 13 led marker then decided to add another of the same.
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Old 04-18-2013, 12:10 PM   #30
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Looks nice however I'd steer clear of white entry lights, they will attract mosquito's as you will find out this summer.

The Yellow or Amber lights are perfect at keeping your entry threshold mosquito free...
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Old 04-18-2013, 01:52 PM   #31
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Leds

Led's have a different wave length pattern, bugs do not like them..confuses them in flight...kind of like a laser light beam.....the more you have the fewer bugs you will have...in retro:


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looks nice however i'd steer clear of white entry lights, they will attract mosquito's as you will find out this summer.

The yellow or amber lights are perfect at keeping your entry threshold mosquito free...
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Old 04-18-2013, 06:13 PM   #32
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Interesting.. Remind me not to buy those new LED Mosquito zappers ... But those are UV / IR LED's.... Maybe it's the low UV potential given off by white LED's vs. conventional bulbs and florescent's which give off plenty. But in the summer I did see Mosquito's circling and resting on a bettery operated LED lanturn I had. Also I saw smaller(baby) ones resting on my led dome lights and the ceiling around them but none on or arround the red led dome lights I have up front.


edit: Found a scientific article on mosquitoes and LED's.
Response of adult mosquitoes to ligh... [J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 2009] - PubMed - NCBI
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Old 04-18-2013, 07:17 PM   #33
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But, I like the blue light better. Dang it
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