Improving the Awning light. (1 Viewer)

[namwaldog]

The awning light on our Burstner Solano isn't the best!
I'm trying to think of ways to improve it without changing the appearance of the outside fitting. I would imagine LED is the way forward but don't know much about them! Below are some images of the fitting and existing bulb.
Firstly can anyone decipher the German writing on the moulded inside cover to see if it gives any warnings.

There are reflective plates above and below the bulb and I was thinking perhaps some reflective foil on the inside of the cover might help - any negatives to this?

Thanks for any advice!

 

[tonyidle]

Something like this would replace your halogen bulb:



There are many others. Look for a G4 fitting (refers to pins & spacing) daylight or bright rather than warm white and if you choose one like the above with LEDs facing forward the rear reflector will be irrelevant.

 

[namwaldog]

Thanks Tony, are there any problems with increased heat by swapping from halogen to LED?

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[Louis]

Very little heat from led If any

 

[davidathomas42]

2nd that. LEDS run much much cooler. They also draw less power. Last longer. Are brighter.

In fact the only negative is you have to spend money to buy it. That’s it.

 

[Richard n Ann]

I bought some of these from Germany on ebay.



I bought the 2 watt warm white ones as I don't want to light the camp site up. Even so they are brighter than the 10 watt halogen that they replace.

The light comes out from both sides so hits the reflector and there is a regulator chip inside so they can easily cope with 14v from the battery charger. If you want bright go for the 6w version but wear eye protection

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[Two on Tour]

If you want one even brighter then I bought and fitted a 3 watt cob version of the one in @Richard and Ann photo.
I bought the white version as I think the light throws further.

 

[Just smiffy]

A little warning though....

 

[jockaneezer]

I've had a white led one in ours now for about 3 years and a bit of self adhesive aluminium foil stuck to the plastic snap out backplate, not sure how effective the foil is as it's like the dull side of kitchen foil.

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[Sandancers]

Firstly can anyone decipher the German writing on the moulded inside cover to see if it gives any warnings.


Thanks for any advice!

Luckily I can read German and the plate says;

For fitting to 1939 Stuka Mk2

 

[elamessa]

@namwaldog fur die Ersatzbestuckung nur niederdruck-halogen-lampen gemab neuer IEC 598 norm, verwenden German translation "For replacement only use low pressure halogen lamps according to new IEC 598 standard"

 

[mitzimad]

I put led in ours and it's still one step up from a glow worm better of with strips of led under the awning box

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[DL42846]

I fitted one of these. This one is 6000K the one I purchased was 3000K which is bright enough for us. Easy to fit. Looks neat. Hardly takes any power out of the battery.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WATERPRO...-LIGHT-LAMP-/231807520617?hash=item35f8ce0f69

I had looked at fitting LED strips but I couldn't think of a way to make it look neat and fully weather proof.