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06-03-2012, 06:40 PM
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Location: Concord, NC
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Wed afternoon, I got mine mounted to the underneath side of the rail on the trailer just using the adhesive that came on them. Went to Lowes and got some outdoor 2 sided tape just in case the original didn't stick. It held good until sometime this afternoon and I went out to work on the micro switches and lo and behold, about half of it had fallen down. Split the 1" tape lengthwise and re-installed it. Hopefully it will stay on now.
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06-03-2012, 09:11 PM
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I wanted to tape mine to aluminum awning rod but figured the same would happen. I will be doing mine next week, let us know how the other tape holds up.
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06-04-2012, 05:32 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Where the USCG sends us.
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Mine came in today! Soon they will be put in.
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06-05-2012, 09:11 PM
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Just wanted to say. I have been reading a lot of REALLY good info on this forum and have applied a lot of it to my camper. In short thanks alot. The best forum out there. By the way ordered some lights also. Will go good with the remote I learned from you guys that I put on last weekend. 
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06-05-2012, 09:16 PM
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Mod free 5er
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by biggie
I wanted to tape mine to aluminum awning rod but figured the same would happen. I will be doing mine next week, let us know how the other tape holds up.
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What aluminum awning rod are you refering to?
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06-05-2012, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by dunnnc
What aluminum awning rod are you refering to?
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The one the awning wraps around. I have a manual awning. Don't think the tape will last long on aluminum
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06-05-2012, 09:32 PM
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I just got my lights yesterday! Almost done running the power and ground for it. I would love to somehow attach the lights flat on the awning pole. But doing so might make the lights too bright anyway that they would need to be turned down.
If all you are worried about is the pull strap for the manual awing cut the lights 6 inches shorter for the strap to fit in and roll up.
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06-06-2012, 05:54 AM
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Site Team - Lou
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: South Eastern PA
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I am adding a second strip under the first and re-wiring the entire operation after my Ohio trip. The LED strip held up just fine using the original tape at speeds up to 70 MPH (needed to get out of the way of a VERY fast truck that was overhauling me as I passed a slow poke).
I will run 4 wire "motion detector" wire (red, black, green and yellow conductors) up to the LEDs and relocate the controller inside the camper.
I also ordered a better IR controller with more features.
HotSale 44 Key IR Remote Controller Wireless For RGB SMD LED Light Strips DC 12V | eBay
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2008 GMC Sierra 3000HD Allison Duramax
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06-06-2012, 06:28 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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Originally Posted by herk7769
I am adding a second strip under the first and re-wiring the entire operation after my Ohio trip. The LED strip held up just fine using the original tape at speeds up to 70 MPH (needed to get out of the way of a VERY fast truck that was overhauling me as I passed a slow poke).
I will run 4 wire "motion detector" wire (red, black, green and yellow conductors) up to the LEDs and relocate the controller inside the camper.
I also ordered a better IR controller with more features.
HotSale 44 Key IR Remote Controller Wireless For RGB SMD LED Light Strips DC 12V | eBay |
What ya like about that one Lou?
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06-06-2012, 06:33 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Picton
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Not sure it's better but it has more functions... and I also one on order, just to see, hey I've made worse investments before 
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06-06-2012, 06:45 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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Originally Posted by miatared
Not sure it's better but it has more functions... and I also one on order, just to see, hey I've made worse investments before |
For less than 10.00 I'm in
Btw are we all bidding on the same ones?
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06-06-2012, 07:06 AM
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Site Team - Lou
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: South Eastern PA
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Originally Posted by f1100turbo
What ya like about that one Lou?
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While the strip is the same, the functionality of the controller appears to have several additional features (in addition to the basic FLASH and SEQUENCE) as well as the ability to custom mix and save colors.
I will let you know how it works out.
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06-06-2012, 07:15 AM
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Happy Camper
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: De
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I went a little different route, since I have a manual awning and no power source close, and i didnt want to drill through the side of my camper I went with 120v LED rope lights under my rig. Got em from wal-mart, $15.00 per 12' strip. My first attempt was with a regular rope light and wasnt bright enough so I went with the LED's. Right now I have the strip's showing, I may flip my clips I used to mount them to shine more under the rig but I think I will lose some of the light. Wife is real happy with how they came out so I guess thats a good thing! Let me know what you think!
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06-06-2012, 07:16 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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Originally Posted by herk7769
While the strip is the same, the functionality of the controller appears to have several additional features (in addition to the basic FLASH and SEQUENCE) as well as the ability to custom mix and save colors.
I will let you know how it works out.
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I see in the description it has 1,000's
Of color combos
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06-06-2012, 07:20 AM
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Site Team - Lou
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: South Eastern PA
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Originally Posted by deerslayer
Let me know what you think!
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I think they look great too!
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06-06-2012, 07:33 AM
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Happy Camper
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: De
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Thanks, not a fancy as some of you guys but I dont think they look too bad. I ran the cord inside my propane compartment and will just connect to the power supply at the campground when I hook up. Would be nice to put them on a switch but it is what it is!
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06-06-2012, 07:46 AM
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Mod free 5er
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by herk7769
I am adding a second strip under the first and re-wiring the entire operation after my Ohio trip. The LED strip held up just fine using the original tape at speeds up to 70 MPH (needed to get out of the way of a VERY fast truck that was overhauling me as I passed a slow poke).
I will run 4 wire "motion detector" wire (red, black, green and yellow conductors) up to the LEDs and relocate the controller inside the camper.
I also ordered a better IR controller with more features.
HotSale 44 Key IR Remote Controller Wireless For RGB SMD LED Light Strips DC 12V | eBay |
How will you get the infrared controller to address the remote if the controler is inside?
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06-06-2012, 07:51 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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Lou has special military "items"
Us civilians don't have access to.
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06-06-2012, 08:56 AM
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Location: Picton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by f1100turbo
Lou has special military "items"
Us civilians don't have access to.
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Correct.
Mere mortals like us can only read about it. 
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06-06-2012, 08:58 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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Originally Posted by miatared
Correct.
Mere mortals like us can only read about it. |
Probably some 42.5 million dollar optical retna sensor death ray deal that we can only read about in the latest Batman comic.
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