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LED under awning lights.
Yahoo Message Number: 144530
Okay, not my thing, but I suppose would blend in if parked at Las Vegas.
 PPL just sent me an email flyer for a special on a 16 color multi-function 5 meter long LED strip light for $99 and change along with another $9 for shipping.
 Same thing can be had on eBay for less than $30. http://www.ebay.com/itm/5M-SMD-RGB-5050-Waterproof-Strip-light-300-LED-44-Key-IR-Remote-12V-5A-power-/281055672866?pt=US_String_Lights_Fairy_Lights&hash=item4170393a22
 In the past, I've found PPL to be a good and reasonably priced source for RV parts, so I'm thinking they must be getting "hosed" by their vendor on this one.
 Buy one of these from either source and be the center of attention at any group camp ground! Might as well go all out and install one of them stripper poles under your awning too :c).

bumper
bumper
"Yonder" '05 MB
"WLDBLU" glider trailer
Re: LED under awning lights.
Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 144533
This site offers a wide range of 'party lighting' options:

http://www.partylights.com/

(Note: Battery powered light strings are found under the 'More...' tab.)

Joan

Refraining from additional comments on this one! ;-)
2003 TK has a new home
Re: LED under awning lights.
Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 144547
It's very easy to assemble any kind of LED lighting system you may happen to dream up. In the case of awning lights, my wife bought some actual paper lanterns (each with a different color/pattern/style eg box, round, etc) from Chinatown.
 For around $5, I bought 25' or so of 16 gauge from HD, added some alligator clips to connect to the battery, ran a series of taps along the length, and soldered the pigtails to some LED strips. The LED strips were left over from a complete LED lighting conversion last year. (The eBay vendor is referenced on some different re-lighting threads, as are the techniques on how to replace fluorescent, socket, etc)
 Once I had the strips in place, I simply hung the power cord over some hooks on the awning, placed the paper lanterns over each one, and voila', had a pretty cool looking lighting system. Of course, since we use our 22' MP like a class B, we're never in one place longer than one night, so we no longer perform any 'traditional' set up routines like letting out the awning, leveling (unless it's really bad), etc. Oh well, another good project gone to waste. LOL