Lights over the bed too bright

[rl7greg]

I couldn't stand the intense light bulbs in the fixtures that are a foot above your head over the bed so I took the standard ones out to keep as spares and bought a 2-pack of #67 automotive bulbs for $2 at Walmart. It didn't say how many watts they are on the package, but they are far better suited for that location than the bulbs that were in the fixtures.

 

[Ray LeTourneau]

We've done the same thing in a few of our fixtures. There were a few that were to dim that we've found a higher wattege bulb and like you, too bright so replaced with a lower wattage. When going to the higher wattage, I made sure the wiring was up to the task of increased wattage and made sure nothing was being affected by the increased heat from the bulb.

 

[talley]

Have experienced the same problem!! Thought about replacing the globe or fixture - the glare from the light bothers me when trying to read. Replacing the bulb may be the answer. How does the replacement bulb you used work as a reading light?

Thanks for sharing
Jerry

 

[rl7greg]

It's perfect - my wife can read, and I can sleep ;-)

 

[mrcomer]

We also have felt the lights over the bed were too bright. Haven't really done anything to date to fix it though. I have been working on a solution a bit more intense than just swapping out the bulbs. I actually want to replace the base of the light with a larger base that will also house a dimmer switch. I actually have all the parts but just haven't made the modification yet. This has been in the works for about 4 years ever since we purchased our Bighorn. Now that we have the Landmark and still have bright bulbs I am even closer to actually making this mod happen. I will post pictures when I finally get it done.

Mark