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cat30
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Initially Posted - 02/03/2012 :  06:15:12  Show Profile
Does anyone have a favorite 12 volt LED reading light? Fixture or just bulb? the bulb would be a replacement in a halogen fixture.
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redeye
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Response Posted - 02/03/2012 :  06:50:54  Show Profile
I like the West Marine economy light, ( WEST MARINE
Economy LED Dome Light )

Probably because that is what I used... but anyhoo..

I like two, not one. If you mount one on each side of you you have a really nice reading light at a close distance, like in the bunks.

Farther out, or one by itself is kinda dim.

about .06 amps each as best I remember...
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 02/03/2012 :  07:19:52  Show Profile
Not yet. I keep meaning to buy a WM replacement LED for the halogen bulb in my reading lights. I still like a reading light in addition to general dome lighting.
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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 02/03/2012 :  07:49:00  Show Profile
I love my $6 LED option:

http://www.catalina-capri-25s.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=23016&SearchTerms=light
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TakeFive
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Response Posted - 02/04/2012 :  21:09:25  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by cat30</i>
<br />Does anyone have a favorite 12 volt LED reading light? Fixture or just bulb? the bulb would be a replacement in a halogen fixture.
thanks
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I bought a couple of [url="http://www.dealextreme.com/p/8-led-festoon-bulb-12v-2-pack-5526"]festoon bulbs from DealExtreme[/url] to go in the existing fixture. So far they seem to work fine. Note that they are direction dependent, so you'll have a 50% chance of getting it right, and have to flip them if you don't:

<center>[url="http://www.dealextreme.com/p/8-led-festoon-bulb-12v-2-pack-5526"][/url]</center>
If someone finds a link for red festoon bulbs, please post a link. With these white ones and some red ones, there is the possibility of a low-cost LED upgrade using the existing OEM fixtures.
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