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HanoiBoi:


--- Quote from: thomas_surles on May 26, 2014, 05:57:55 pm ---I got a 24 inch fluorescent bulb fixture from walmart for 9 bucks. I thought that was as cheap as it gets?

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I did the flourescent too.  Nice, even lighting.  May cost more in the long run versus LED, but I'm okay with that when I think of all the quarters I'm saving.

DarakuTenshi:

I bought a florescent light for my cab and it only ran me $12 at Lowes.

kaptainsteve:

@Caparo8bit says;
--- Quote --- "LED dayrunning lights wont work cus they focus light in only one point ."
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How do you know?  Did you ever try them?   No, because if you did you would have found that they work fine.  I have them installed, and they work great period.   Why respond when you have no direct/real knowledge of the post's topic.  You just guessed and guessed wrong.

Yes, they are VERY bright and do the job as good as a fluorescent or incandescent bulb but use a fraction of the energy and can be connected to a 12v power source.

Trust me, they work fine..  You just stick 'em to the back plate and wire them up to a 12v power switch and you're good to go.



scoodidabop:

Those cheap fluorescent lights work really well and aren't too expensive. For my latest build I cut some LED strip to the proper length and diffused it with some with card stock. Runs on 12V and cost less than a buck!



Not these exactly but basically this sort of thing. I bought mine on ebay.
http://www.amazon.com/LEDwholesalers-Flexible-LED-Strip-300xSMD3528/dp/B002Q8V8DM


keilmillerjr:


--- Quote from: kaptainsteve on June 10, 2014, 09:40:17 am ---@Caparo8bit says;
--- Quote --- "LED dayrunning lights wont work cus they focus light in only one point ."
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How do you know?  Did you ever try them?   No, because if you did you would have found that they work fine.  I have them installed, and they work great period.   Why respond when you have no direct/real knowledge of the post's topic.  You just guessed and guessed wrong.

Yes, they are VERY bright and do the job as good as a fluorescent or incandescent bulb but use a fraction of the energy and can be connected to a 12v power source.

Trust me, they work fine..  You just stick 'em to the back plate and wire them up to a 12v power switch and you're good to go.

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I hate to say this, but people are probably doubtful without a picture.

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