Rope lights

[AbdRahim]

1) Does anyone have led rope lights under their coach?
2) Has anyone install these themselves?
3) If so, how difficult are they to keep clean?
4) Other than the clear tube that they come in, are they in an extra tube?
5) How are they attached to the coach?

 

[John&Andrea]

I have not but plan to. Following for the input from the group.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

1) Does anyone have led rope lights under their coach?
2) Has anyone install these themselves?
3) If so, how difficult are they to keep clean?
4) Other than the clear tube that they come in, are they in an extra tube?
5) How are they attached to the coach?

They are called rope lights because the developer was reminded of rope.

The assembly is in a piece of vinyl clear tube. If what you have in mind is ridged They are not rope lights. Ridged is somewhat easier to install.

Only way to determine how easy to keep clean, is to look under your rig and see how dirty the dirty side is! This is of course determined by your driving conditions.

Typically they are attached using something similar to a conduit strap.

Did I answer all questions?

Oh yes! I have not installed under chassis trim lights. However I have used many rope lights.

 

[Texas Clodhopper]

Please don't leave them on all night.

 

[Neal]

"Underglow" - yes I did all kinds of LED lighting on my coach from underglow to slide topper area lighting for patio lighting, etc.

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I've always admired the LED lighting on other RV's especially the awning lights on Girard awnings. I've also admired the cool under glow lighting I've seen on coaches and when a fellow Essex owner did an under glow project I was hooked. I had to do this. I researched various LED products and decided to use the same thing the Essex used which was by Boogey Lights. Seems like a quality product and they offer RGB lighting so you can change the colors, and now they offer a RGBWW which offers a more pure white light where the RGB option I have is an off white but still good. They offer various...

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I used Boogey Lights. Can be a bit pricey but works well. They do get dirty but I rarely clean them, should clean them more. I forget about them as I don't use them much anymore.

 

[SGilbert]

Reminds me of my teenaged boys and their under car neon lights.
They outgrew that and their hot cars, thankfully, many years ago.

 

[MemoriesByTheMile]

We have lights under our coach. Over time most sections have failed. They were considered by many to be cool back in the day. They were part of our coach whe we bought it, but for the most part didn’t like the extra attention.
Been considering replacing the lights right near the stairs and ripping out the rest of them as that stair area lighting is practical for us.
Ours are held on with backing adhesive + beads of clear caulk along each side. In the 5+ years we have had the coach have not seen any issue with them pulling away with this attachment.

 

[Neal]

Reminds me of my teenaged boys and their under car neon lights.
They outgrew that and their hot cars, thankfully, many years ago.

It's the circle of life thing. It's cool when you're young, it's how you find your way home when you're not!

 

[Kevin D Pem]

While cruising in pirate infested waters, leaving anchor lights on had two purposes.

1. A way to find your boat after dark,

And

2. A way to come back to find others, less desirable had cleaned out your boat of valuables.

I simply turn on a small light inside that is only visible on my approach back home.

Everyone is on their own cycle I guess.

 

[AbdRahim]

It's the circle of life thing. It's cool when you're young, it's how you find your way home when you're not!

Actually, I stayed a a completely wooded campground once. I wanted to test my “tactical” flashlight in pitch darkness. Yes, I got lost. Of course I did not even have the porch light on, on the coach. Fortunately, the perimeter was basically a circle. I wandered around until I found a familiar spot. Good thing I wondered around in daylight before I tried this.

 

[AbdRahim]

Please don't leave them on all night.

If it were not weird, I would leave the Christmas lights on at home all night, all year ‘round, though I would not like the electric bill.