No problem. Happy to help.
Yes, the center grey switch wire that is disconnected from the PCB is soldered to the negative wires of the LEDs.
The good thing with this mod is you can easily put it back to standard if needed
I reckon the LEDs draw about half the current of the neon.
Replacing interior lights with LED
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Re: Replacing interior lights with LED
Last edited by mitchelln on Mon Oct 30, 2017 9:47 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Black Aero City Runner 2L petrol with full side conversion
Re: Replacing interior lights with LED
Well I can vouch it's easy to convert it back..
Thanks again for your advice, I will endeavour to refit the LEDs before next camping season as the bongo is going in storage for the winter.
Thanks again for your advice, I will endeavour to refit the LEDs before next camping season as the bongo is going in storage for the winter.
Re: Replacing interior lights with LED
Just an update.
After your clarification I set to redoing this afternoon, total time spent 10 minutes.. as wires already spliced together and just needed soldering to the correct wire. It now works perfectly...
Thanks again for sharing this handy modification.
After your clarification I set to redoing this afternoon, total time spent 10 minutes.. as wires already spliced together and just needed soldering to the correct wire. It now works perfectly...
Thanks again for sharing this handy modification.
Re: Replacing interior lights with LED
Great! Glad you got it working
Black Aero City Runner 2L petrol with full side conversion
Re: Replacing interior lights with LED
An update to this. The panels I originally linked to started to burnt out within 6 months. The usual over bright eBay crap.
I then switched to these, which have a built in heatsink. They are still running fine 18 months later.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LW3WFIE? ... b_ap_share
I then switched to these, which have a built in heatsink. They are still running fine 18 months later.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LW3WFIE? ... b_ap_share
Black Aero City Runner 2L petrol with full side conversion
Re: Replacing interior lights with LED
Funny enough I had a problem with the glue on the back of the LED coming away from its mounting due to it overheating. I too changed to the heat dissipation ones. I also soldered in the tiny plugs that come on each LED making it a simple job of unplugging and replacing with new LEDs should the need arise.
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Re: Replacing interior lights with LED
Can't u just buy a 4omm bulb for boot lamp and a T5 LED. Tube for interior light?
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Re: Replacing interior lights with LED
Yup, you can use a festoon LED replacement in the rear door light. Just make sure you get a decent one with built in heatsink. Some are too fat though and don't fit.
T5 LED replacements will not fit the later Bongos with the U shaped neon tubes.
T5 LED replacements will not fit the later Bongos with the U shaped neon tubes.
Black Aero City Runner 2L petrol with full side conversion