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Docsu

Docsu

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T6 Ocean 150
Anyone fitted flexible LED light strip to the awning? Where to connect cable to power? Fully wired in, drilling van or some other solution?
 
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Anyone fitted flexible LED light strip to the awning? Where to connect cable to power? Fully wired in, drilling van or some other solution?

I have a theoretical solution. Fitted to stage 3 below for rigid LEDs installed when awning out.
1. Boot 12v socket
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2. Cable concealed in trim.
3. Out through the tailgate
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4. Drill hole in awning end cap.
5. Move the awning cavity from front to rear by moving the awning support arms.
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6. Fit the LED controller in the cavity
7. Stick the LEDs on the awning support arms

Note: the tailgate leaks the way I have fitted the 12v cable through the tailgate in photo #2. A longer cable is required and run through the tailgate loom on the left hand side for a leak free solution.


Follow my blog: www.au-revoir.eu
 
I have a theoretical solution. Fitted to stage 3 below for rigid LEDs installed when awning out.
1. Boot 12v socket
a9b9bc9a2abfd4d64088cd7438e8835f.jpg

2. Cable concealed in trim.
3. Out through the tailgate
835e0c78c72067c144b7074c18f1dad2.jpg

fd22ded489a5b454902bd13681f9b3c5.jpg

4. Drill hole in awning end cap.
5. Move the awning cavity from front to rear by moving the awning support arms.
a8e82a12684c75ccf81febf9e8c4a873.jpg

6. Fit the LED controller in the cavity
7. Stick the LEDs on the awning support arms

Note: the tailgate leaks the way I have fitted the 12v cable through the tailgate in photo #2. A longer cable is required and run through the tailgate loom on the left hand side for a leak free solution.


Follow my blog: www.au-revoir.eu
Thanks for that - the measuring & planning begins. Thinking of having bespoke cables made up by Aten so longer cables shouldn’t be a problem.
 
@korben , looks like a great site you got there in the link ...but seems very slow , will check it out later ...
 
Hi

here is the solution I made last summer:
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with this remote controller:
https://www.top-24h.com/fr/rubans-l...-mono-couleur-5050-ou-3528-3760018540864.html

I passed the wires in by the cable gland of the rear hatch and connect the controller to the rear light:
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(these are the wires from my solar panels but it's the same principle)

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more details if you want in my blog (but it's in french):
https://www.lesaventuresdebob.ch/eclairage-led-sous-la-marquise
Merci bien!
 
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I'd love to see photos of the result, especially how the LED controller will sit in the awning casing cavity.

Completed the lights with different layout. Fed cable along tailgate recess to loom, then back inside internal trim to rear drivers side interior light. Have wired power to rear boot light and hidden dimmer controller in the cavity there, all internal. Will try and add photos but have posted them on club FB Page.
 
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