Project LM 365

jesstalkn said:

I had to get them from "RV Parts Country" They have the (Diamond brand) both of the Diamond brand switches worked perfectly. I tried 2 of the "JR Products" switches from Amazon with no luck. For some reason they would not work at all. But once i installed the Diamond brand switch exactly the same way it worked perfectly. The good switches ... (552154 Dimmer for LED Fixtures, On/Off, Black) Not good ones

552154 Dimmer for LED Fixtures, On/Off, Black $59.76 x 1 ​ $59.76​

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Thanks Jerrod, I see AMAZON has them now for $48.26. Looks to be the same as you posted above.

I also saw the ones from JR's, which now says NOT RECOMMENDED FOR LED LIGHTS.

http://www.amazon.com/Diamond-LDSD1M25-LED-Dimmer/dp/B00HR9BPRE

That's the ones your looking for....
Just pull the original ones out make the hole bigger. (I used a Razor knife and gently cut through it little by little. The old switch is 2 wire and the new switch is 3. You'll have to pull the ground wire out of the wall and tap into it


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Up date on the LM 365 sign.
Beings I can only get 5volts out of the USB plug I had to switch it out to a marine deck bulkhead plug. Now I can power the control module with the full 12v needed. There is only 1.5" of clearance behind there so I had to use something Sholow.
Also FYI: to all Landmark owners the factory USB bulkhead plug on the side of your rig is not sealed in any way whatsoever. They just drilled a hole and screwed it in. If I were you I would seal it before you get any damage from heavy rain or truck wash pressure washers.


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Edit: I did also install one of the motion sensors on the bottom shelf. All light come on as soon as you open the cupboard door

1 more nice Mod.
Heartland decided to put a light with a swich on it at the very top of our giant pantry about 8' up, it was basically useless because 1 you can't reach it and 2 it only would light to top shelf if you could.
I installed 2 more LED puck light 1 in each shelf and wired them all together. I'm waiting for my motion sensor to come from Amazon. So it's not complete yet but right now they are wired to one of the free switch in the control cabinet. (After moving my main light switches outside the cabinet in had 3 free ones) I will keep them on the switch but wire in the motion sensor when it get here. The motion sensor has 5 settings I think 1 to 5 minutes
When it's all done it will turn on all 3 lights and stay on for the time I set it on then turn off automatically.
It was quite a task running the wires in-between the shelving but I'm very happy with the final result.






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Nice job. I have a couple of questions though. 1. How did you run the wires and get them into each self? And 2. Where did you get the wire? I have looked for some pretty much like what you have.

Michael

Jerrod,
Nice mod with the shelves. I'm sure you were trying very hard not to damage those thin wood panels.

2psnapod2 said:

Nice job. I have a couple of questions though. 1. How did you run the wires and get them into each self? And 2. Where did you get the wire? I have looked for some pretty much like what you have.

Michael

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On the Ashland the control panel is right on the side of that cabinet. That light on the top "from factory" had 12v to it but I didn't need it so I taped them off and shoved them back up there. So for your first question. I wasn't easy.
Top to bottom...
The top light I usedaa electrical wire snake, a fishing weight, with a string tied to it. I tied a slip knot with the weight and string to the end of the snake and forced it over the top edge of the cabinet until I herd the weight drop, then pulled the string to release the slip knot from the snake and let the weight drop down tell I could find it behind the control panel. (Control panel removed of course) hope you understand all that.
2 shelf I didn't have any access to it in any way so I had to pull the lower panel off, it was kinda sagging so I was able to get my little hook in there and pull down. I did remove the 2 side trip pieces first with a hammer and putty knife. After removing the panel if found that brace right in the center where I want to put my light. So I mad another brace and put them on each side of the light. You can see it in the picture. Air nailed it all back together.
Now for number 3 the bottom.
After removing the control panel out of the cabinet the bottom shelf brace was right there so I just drilled a 1/2" hole from there into the shelf with my fingers crossed. I did still have that center brace to deal with. In that shelf I drilled the 3" (I think) hole with the hole saw up through the paneling then just decided to push that center brace over. I really just sitting there a was the top one. Heartland put 1 staple in each end of it. LOL
Ok well hope you understood some of my explanation.
As for the wire I bought a 40" roll from Amazon and received a 40" whad of it instead.



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Bones said:

Jerrod,
Nice mod with the shelves. I'm sure you were trying very hard not to damage those thin wood panels.

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It is cheap stuff but all went well.
The factory staples just pulled right through it.

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Wow. Sounds like some of the things I had to do to run t-stat wire when I was installing HVAC systems. You just do whatever you have to to get the job done. Thanks for the link to the wire. I surely will be ordering some soon.

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We'll if you've done that you know what it takes.
Well worth the effort for us.
I thought I ordered 100' of the 16' and 100' of the 18g
But I guess I missed the when I hit the mouse
I have more comeing
I'm always needing it for something.

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Sounds like stuff I do.

Should be a piece of cake for you then send pictures

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Note ; you could just put the lights in the side wall of the cabinet very easily without all that extra work. But I wanted then up top

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jesstalkn said:

Note ; you could just put the lights in the side wall of the cabinet very easily without all that extra work. But I wanted then up top

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Now another thing added to my to do list. How are the light turned on and off, or are they on all the time? A door switch could be added so they turn on and off with the opening of the door.

mlpeloquin said:

Now another thing added to my to do list. How are the light turned on and off, or are they on all the time? A door switch could be added so they turn on and off with the opening of the door.

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All 3 light come on at once with a motion sensor. A door switch is a really good idea too. I'll see how the motion sensor works for now.

jesstalkn said:

1 more nice Mod.
Heartland decided to put a light with a swich on it at the very top of our giant pantry about 8' up, it was basically useless because 1 you can't reach it and 2 it only would light to top shelf if you could.
I installed 2 more LED puck light 1 in each shelf and wired them all together. I'm waiting for my motion sensor to come from Amazon. So it's not complete yet but right now they are wired to one of the free switch in the control cabinet. (After moving my main light switches outside the cabinet in had 3 free ones) I will keep them on the switch but wire in the motion sensor when it get here. The motion sensor has 5 settings I think 1 to 5 minutes
When it's all done it will turn on all 3 lights and stay on for the time I set it on then turn off automatically.
It was quite a task running the wires in-between the shelving but I'm very happy with the final result.

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OH this one is definitely on the list! Great work Jerrod!

Thanks. I used the puck lights off Amazon


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You might try one of these magnetic switches. I used one to turn on the light I added to the cabinet with all the switches/controls to turn on a light when I opened the cabinet door.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009SUF08?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00

Jerrod - great work on the pantry light mod. My plans are to used 18" LED strips right behind the front stiles and I'll likely use a magnetic switch. That's "IF" I get around to this mod this year as this is the last year with this coach for me.

Nice that might be even better. It looks like an easy install. Does that just complete the ground circuit when open or how does it work ?

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