I have a Bessacarr 562 2014 motorhome and need to replace one of the map/reading lamps but can not find a matching light. Does anyone know where I can find a suitable matching replacement light like the one below.
Thanks
Alan
------------- Alan F
KIA Niro PHEV
Bessacarr e562 Motor Home
Alan, I believe if you want to match the others you will be either very lucky or completely unlucky.
Are they halogen or LED? If it comes to a change for all of them I would switch the type at the same time. LED give a better light for less power. We have switched all of our home lighting down stairs to LED, and the difference is amazing in our bill. They certainly are not pretty though.
Now to your problem, Bessacarr, as you probably know are not manufactured now, but the are owned by Swift (?) Have you had a word with any dealers about it who sell Swift vans. My niece had a Bessacarr quite a bit older than yours. She had the same type of lights.I would ask, if I were you, at caravan and M.H. breakers. If you are sure you want to match. O'Leary's are probably the biggest dealer in scrapped vans. Good luck. I think LED would be a good idea, if you get stuck.
They are LED and I agree that finding a match is unlikely hence the quest for help. Thanks for the O'Leary suggestion I have used them before in the past but had forgotten all about them.
Will try your suggestions but a likely outcome is an unmatched pair till the next one fails!!!
------------- Alan F
KIA Niro PHEV
Bessacarr e562 Motor Home
I suppose that a precise answer like yours, will make this a silly question. Have you taken the whole thing apart? Does the LED look like a replaceable part? I know that quite a few people have switched the lights in their vans to LED. without replacing the whole light fitting. I guess you have though.
Thinking that you have nothing to lose with this give it a try. If it has a number on it, small LED bulbs are available on the 'tinternet' at a very reasonable price.
I am thinking now, go for new ones, as I just noticed you said it needs to match one other as in a pair.
Yes I have looked and it is one LED plate securely glued into the lamp head. I'm afraid that it looks beyond my limited skill set!!!!
However you are right I have nothing to lose so if I find a suitable plate it might be worth a try.
------------- Alan F
KIA Niro PHEV
Bessacarr e562 Motor Home
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