Dinette Light Query

Cardinal Pilot · 05-25-2013, 10:31 AM

I have a 2011 Winnebago Aspect 30c and find that the dinette lights are too bright for our comfort and would like to change them out for LED's or at least install a dimmer. The Winnebago site says the lamp is a 93575-60-CHT with a bulb of 67479-01-000 (2 ea). Googling this lamp has no returns other than the Winnie site that gave me the lamp number. Googling the bulb number is no help either. I would remove the bulb but it seems to be rather stuck in the socket, I suspect I would have to break it to get it out. I understand that the Adventurer has the same type of lamp.

Any help in how to convert this to a LED?

Thanks,

FIRE UP · 05-25-2013, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Cardinal Pilot

I have a 2011 Winnebago Aspect 30c and find that the dinette lights are too bright for our comfort and would like to change them out for LED's or at least install a dimmer. The Winnebago site says the lamp is a 93575-60-CHT with a bulb of 67479-01-000 (2 ea). Googling this lamp has no returns other than the Winnie site that gave me the lamp number. Googling the bulb number is no help either. I would remove the bulb but it seems to be rather stuck in the socket, I suspect I would have to break it to get it out. I understand that the Adventurer has the same type of lamp.

Any help in how to convert this to a LED?

Thanks,

Hey Cardinal Pilot,
Since Winne and Itasca used many different type of lights throughout their coaches over the years, a picture, or series of pictures of the light, and at least the end of the bulb would help. I've dealt with many LED replacement bulbs over the years and, if I saw the one you're dealing with, I might be able to make a suggestion as to a softer brightness LED for you.
Scott

John Hilley · 05-25-2013, 01:28 PM

Those are the Winnebago part numbers. You will also find a number on the bulb itself. If it is a bayonet base, you will have to push in and twist to remove it. If it is a wedge base, you just pull it out.

Wedge base

Bayonet base

Cardinal Pilot · 05-25-2013, 05:18 PM

Appreciate the comments. I would take the bulb out but it is rather stuck, won't turn or pull. If I break it taking it out, then I will have no lighting for the dinette. I guess I was hoping someone who has this type of light would be able to advise me. I will take some pictures next time I am at the RV and attach them to make it easier for the readers to see.

Cardinal Pilot · 05-25-2013, 06:10 PM

Continuing my research trying to find the lamp and bulbs, I was able to review the 2010 Aspect 30c parts list by Winnebago and find the lamp pn to be 093575-53-01A and the 2010 Adventurer 32 lamp pn to be 095375-54-01A. As you can see, they are very similar. But still am not able to find any cross reference as to who or what. Since I have an iMac I am not able to download the part number manual viewer for the 2011's and above as they are for PC only.

Still hoping to find some cross references.

bobmac · 05-25-2013, 08:12 PM

Many and maybe all of the light fixtures used by Winnebago are made by ITC. Check the following website and you can download their RV/Marine Catalog. You will recognize many of these fixtures. In the catalog, ITC provide the type/number of bulb used so if you can find the fixture, you will have the answer.Hope this helps.

Their web site is Home

Cardinal Pilot · 05-26-2013, 05:05 PM

OK, removed the light fixture from the coach and since the wires were crimped on, had to cut the wires. Easy fix later. The bulbs were frozen in place into the plastic receptacle. Had to break the bulb then use long needle nose pliers to crush the brass base of the bulb. Still no go. Only by destroying the plastic receptacle was I able to remove the bulb. I suspect the bulb got so hot that it softened the plastic essentially welding it to the bulb base. But in so doing, I accidentally chipped the globe. Oh well, now looking for a new fixture with LED's already in. Heading to Camping World tomorrow - wife said she a large selection of fixtures on display.

BTW, ITC had a fixture very similar on their website but no information. Attached picture of fixture but is upside down and cannot get it turned over. Oh well, you get the idea.

grtharris · 05-26-2013, 05:39 PM

Cardinal Pilot, A little late but the bulbs are #1076 and you can get a LED version.
067479-01-000 EA BULB-12V NO1076 1.80AMP

Cardinal Pilot · 05-27-2013, 10:15 AM

Yes, bulbs were 1076. For those of you who have similar fixtures, if you can get your bulbs out, perhaps you should and lube the sides and base with silicone grease so that you will continue to be able to remove.

nbounder · 05-27-2013, 09:41 PM

If my memory serves, the 1076 is a bayonet base bulb. In my days as an auto repairman, I recall that when we got a stuck bulb, the 'trick' was to squirt a little Kroil down in there if at all possible, give it 5 minutes to work in, then try to remove. When you discover that it's just frozen in there, take a large screwdriver (one with a head about the diameter of the socket) and jam it into the socket, breaking the bulb, and care naught as to where the broken glass winds up . Next, push the screwdriver/socket in and out 30 hundred times till it actually loosens & begins to move in & out freely. Last step, push the durn thing in as far as it will go, and turn it CCW. The base should come out freely.
There's another method that I won't detail unless you ask, 'cause mostly the above will do the trick.

FIRE UP · 05-27-2013, 10:27 PM

Cardinalpilot,
The 1076 is used in many places in multiple brands and models of RVs. Yep, it's known as a bayonet base and it's 15 mm in diameter. Now, here's just a suggestion. You don't have to find a complete fixture with "LEDs" already in it, just find the fixture you want to replace the one with the bad socket(s).

Then, cruise on over to:

www.superbrightleds.com and go to the 12V lighting section or, the RV lighting section and just look around. They have an immense selection of LED bulbs to fit every kind of socket there is in any RV out there. And, in most cases, they have different levels of brightness and, actual "color" of light bulbs for your desire. So, if you want a softer light, they got it, a brighter one, they got it, a TON OF LIGHT, THEY GOT IT TOO! And, as you already know, you'll not have anymore issues of bulbs "heat sealing" themselves to the sockets and, your energy consumption will drop by quite a bit. Not to mention there's seriously less heat from the use of LED bulbs. All you have to do when you get onto that site and start looking around is, go to the "base" that your looking for

In your case, you'd be looking for a replacement LED for a 1076, 15 mm base and, single contact. So, the nomenclature for what you'd find might be, as an example: 18 SMD LED, CW BA15SC. What all that means is, 18 SMD or, Side Mounted device (style of LEDs), CW or, "Cool white", BA15 or, 15 mm base, and finally SC or, Single contact.

It might be a bit confusing at first, but, you'll get the hang of it. The cool white is a whiter or, even a very, very slight tinge of "blue" in the light, kind of like hospital lighting. Whereas, WW or, Warm White, is more "amberish" like soft, standard light bulbs. Some like the CW and some like the WW, it's a preference thing. The "Tower bulb" which, I forgot to put in that nomenclature example means, that the bulb is in a form of a "tower" and, not spread out. Anyway, see if you'd see anything on there that strikes your fancy.

Good luck.
scott

amanda_h · 05-28-2013, 12:46 AM

I don't have really anything to contribute to your inquiry but it was bugging me to look at that upside-down photo so I turned it right-side up.

Cardinal Pilot · 05-28-2013, 06:06 AM

Thanks, Amanda. It bugged me too but I couldn't figure how to fix it.

FIRE UP: Good info, thanks. FYI, the 1076 bulb I removed was a double contact, not single. I did look at the website along with RVLEDBulbs.com - RV LED Bulbs, RV LED Lights and Light Accessories. I was able to use the lube trick to remove the other bulb OK, but not the first one.

It turns out that perhaps the fixture is repairable. I was able to epoxy the chipped globe glass together again after disassembling the entire fixture. If I can get the fixture reassembled, I will order the 1076 replacement LED's and use dialectric grease on the bases to prevent future sticking though I think the heat from the incandescent bulbs caused my initial problem.

FIRE UP · 05-28-2013, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Cardinal Pilot

Thanks, Amanda. It bugged me too but I couldn't figure how to fix it.

FIRE UP: Good info, thanks. FYI, the 1076 bulb I removed was a double contact, not single. I did look at the website along with RVLEDBulbs.com - RV LED Bulbs, RV LED Lights and Light Accessories. I was able to use the lube trick to remove the other bulb OK, but not the first one.

It turns out that perhaps the fixture is repairable. I was able to epoxy the chipped globe glass together again after disassembling the entire fixture. If I can get the fixture reassembled, I will order the 1076 replacement LED's and use dialectric grease on the bases to prevent future sticking though I think the heat from the incandescent bulbs caused my initial problem.

Amanda, nice work on "up-righting' that picture.

Cardinal,
Roger that Sir, that's what I like to see and hear, FIXING THINGS, instead of buying them. It's not always possible but, fixing things is sure rewarding and allows for more fuel in the tank for going places and camping!

Scott