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24/4/2014 at 9:08am
 Location: Kent
 Outfit: Pennine Pathfinder Folding Camper
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Can anyone recommend a decent awning light for my pathfinder, been looking at the tube LED ones about £40, seems a bit pricey though?


24/4/2014 at 9:32am
 Location: Yorkshire
 Outfit: conway crusader 2010
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We went to a local hardware shop. 4 yards of twin flex, torpedo switch, three pin plug, all for under a tenner with lamp holder and energy bulb. 2 quid for a paper globe shade. Mega pleased with the result. Switch hangs near the door so convenient and a better light than L.E.D..


24/4/2014 at 10:10am
 Location: Burton Upon Trent
 Outfit: Pennine Pathfinder 2004
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I have the led strip light, yes they are a bit pricey but low energy and great when you are off the services.

I have two set up hanging from the additional roof bars. Mine came with the pole clips so simple to attach.

I tried other options but the brightness wasn't all that good and yellow tinged. The LEDS are bright white, ideal for reading


24/4/2014 at 11:38am
 Location: Merseyside
 Outfit: Venus 580 6 & Khyam Classic XL
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I agree with Venturis4. I have tried various set ups over years and the Led tube works best


24/4/2014 at 1:21pm
 Location: Kent
 Outfit: Pennine Pathfinder Folding Camper
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Many thanks guys, which one do you have?


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24/4/2014 at 1:25pm
 Location: North Surrey
 Outfit: Bailey Unicorn Valencia S3
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I agree with Mo & Tel. I have made 3 like that and they are great. You can also get the cable to the right length, so no extension leads or trailing cables.

If you take a look at my gallery pics you can see one in action on one photo and two in the other

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24/4/2014 at 1:42pm
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http://www.screwfix.com/p/ring-automotive-led-inspection-lamp/53765#rating_link_anchor

Cheap enough to have a couple.


24/4/2014 at 2:07pm
 Location: Argyll Scotland
 Outfit: 1997 Bailey Ranger 470 4
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Like Mo & Tel, we went for the mains light in our Pathfinder Porch Awning.
With a 3-box extension into the awning, to run the telly, the wee microwave oven and the light.
The lighting was a flush fitting ceiling light that hung from the hole where the central awning roof pole normally slotted into.

We personally find that LED Lighting is too harsh and mains bulb lighting gives out a softer ambiance.

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24/4/2014 at 7:47pm
 Location: Letchworth Garden City
 Outfit: Conway Cruiser
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We used to use an inexpensive solar powered shed light - solar panel sits out in the sun all day charging up the light, so you can use it at night, works well for us

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24/4/2014 at 8:03pm
 Location: Northern Ireland
 Outfit: Sterckeman Alize Concept CP480
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These can be good, and produce mood/fun as well.


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24/4/2014 at 11:13pm
 Location: Bath
 Outfit: 2011 Conway Crusader Platinum
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I agree with Venturis4 and Johnny, got one LED light hanging from the main centre pole and the lighting is soft but bright enough for the corners. If you can stretch to it go for it. I have this one LED light and wouldn't be without it. I have a lot of elec gadgets in the awning so use extension cable from the external socket.


24/4/2014 at 11:36pm
 Location: Mancunia
 Outfit: Raclet Globetrotter
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I've just bought one from Wilkies, plug in LED clip on light and am pleasantly surprised.

Just tried to find it on wilkos website, but its not there, but its this one.

Was £13, going back tmrw for another one

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25/4/2014 at 9:27am
 Location: Burton Upon Trent
 Outfit: Pennine Pathfinder 2004
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Bumble ....we have a Pathfinder as well.

The one Heather 8000 suggests is basically the same as mine. I use the 12v cigarette lighter plug cable, having cut of that plug and put an inline switch and then added a two pin plug, which plugs in by the door into the socket by the power meter

I feed the cable through the hole where the pole connects for the awning and down the side of the wardrobe.

I also bough the extender pack that gives you a second tube that connects into the original.




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