Customer Reviews

Tower Type G4 12v Ac/dc 15 LED Holagen Bulb Replacemnt for Rv Camper Trailer Boat Marine 1.44 Watt 105 Lumen Warm White 1411ww

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I've been looking for T3 bi-pin LED bulbs to replace the Phillips 10-watt halogen bulbs in my landscape pathway/walkway light fixtures and was thrilled to come across these bulbs. I bought this product along with the 15 LED, 1.5w light bulb, to test out their capability and compare it to another LED bulb I was testing (The Phillips).

First impressions:
The 18 LED bulb is significantly larger than either the 15 LED bulb, other LED bulbs I've tried or the standard halogen bulb. I'd say the 18 LED bulb is about 5 times larger than the standard halogen bulb (see photos). This will present a problem to anyone trying to fit the bulb into a tight space in a fixture.
The 15 LED bulb on the other hand is much smaller - about half the size and will more easily fit into the glass enclosures of most garden fixtures. Yet even this one is still larger than the halogen bulb, but not as large as some other LED bulbs other there.

Physical Characteristics:
Both bulbs are very rough in their construction. Lots of sharp edges and the pins are not exactly straight. Not show stoppers, but then again, nothing you want to be seen in a fixture during the day. With the 15 LED bulb, you can hide it behind many frosted glass enclosures, whereas the 18 LED bulb you will have to forgo the bulb covers and leave it exposed. Considering the price I would have expected a bit better build construction and fit and finish to the bulb then there was. My initial impression was that they looked like they were built by someone in their garage.

Pin spacing is perfect, no issues with installation. The only comment I would have here is that the pins were actually a bit long, but not a major issue. Also once installed I had to re-bend the pins a bit to make the bulb stand up straight in the fixture.

Light Quality:
Here is where I think these light bulbs excel. Compared to many other LED lights, these came in truly in the warm white color range. Putting it next to the halogen bulb, the colors looked almost identical, which is good if you want to replace bulbs one at a time. I would have to say that to be truly critical; the 18LED is a bit warmer than the 15 LED bulb. But then that's nitpicking.

Light Output:
As expected the 18 LED 3 watt bulb produced about the same amount of light as the 10 watt halogen bulb, with a very similar coverage area. There were no "lines", as all LED's blended together nicely to produce a smooth light pattern on the ground. Again, put next to the halogen bulb, you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference, unless you look directly at the bulb.

The 15 LED 1.4 watt bulb was not as bright as either the 18 LED bulb or the halogen bulb. But the color temperature was a near perfect match. I would say (without having light meter), that the light output was about 20% less. Say the equivalent of having a 7 watt halogen bulb, which may be fine for many applications. Again, the coverage pattern was excellent. Plus if you have really long cable runs, the light output at the end may actually be better than the halogen.

The only time you'll be able to tell that there is an LED light in the fixture is if you are looking directly at the bulb. Then you'll clearly see the column of 3 LED's. It might capture people's interest if anyone is looking at it and comparing it to the standard halogen bulb.

In my test I also looked at the Phillips 3 watt LED bulb with separate diffuser. You'll see this pictured in my photos for comparison. This bulb is very directional and even with the diffuser on, the majority of the light is directed in one direction. The color temperature is high - more into the cool white range, giving it the typical LED light look. Size is bigger than the standard bulb and with the white housing, prevents the glass enclosures from being put over it.

In conclusion, the Philips bulb would be good if you want white light and a lot of it. It's the brightest of the LED's I've evaluated. Plus I like the fact that you don't see the individual LED's when it's on. This would be good in a fixture that bounces the light up off a reflector before putting it on the ground.

Both the 15 and 18 LED bulbs are good if you want to replace bulbs slowly and integrate them with your existing halogen bulbs. The 15 LED bulb is the choice if you want to make sure it fits inside the glass enclosures in your fixture. Whereas the 18 is the way to go if you want a lot of light, but don't care the bulb show through and the glass enclosure is not needed.

See the photos for size comparisons and notes.

I purchased this LED light (the warm one) as a possible replacement for the 10-watt G4 halogen lights in my Enchanted Garden landscape lights. My lights are on a dusk-to dawn timer and we go from very hot in the summer to lots of snow in the winter to wind and rain. In short, we end up replacing a lot of Halogen bulbs - their lifetime is usually 6-12 months. So I wanted to investigate LED replacements to reduce energy use (in case I waned to go solar) and also to be more reliable and require less replacement. So I purchased this unit and replaced one of my bulbs - the great news is that it fits under the little glass globe in my lights and it runs much cooler and looks so similar to my existing 10 watt halogen lights that I can replace them one at a time as they burn out. If you look closely these lights are a tiny bit brighter and a tiny bit less "yellow" than my 10-watt halogens but no one but me would ever notice. I have purchased enough so that all replacements will be LED from now on. The cost is a bit high - but with my 10-watt halogen bulbs running about $4.00 locally - I figure the payback will be within 12 months given the LEDs should last much longer. I will probably write a blog post review about this with pictures, details, etc at some point.

Have a really nice night light, but the Halogen get so hot I was concerned. It is also a waste of energy to just have all that heat being generated. Did some research and found that there were indeed L.E.D. replacement and was pleasantly surprised to find it on Amazon. This bulb will likely last a very long time, gives off just as much light and does not even warm up the glass globe its in.

I look forward to seeing more and more L.E.D. replacements for all types of bulbs and this is a great replacement for the Halogen. When you need something, check it out on Amazon. Its amazing the scope of things they carry. I have shopped with them since they were just "the biggest book store" >^..^<

I ordered these and they came as promised, great experience from this vendor. The light is bright, more of a greenish/yellow to it than the halogen lights which are more yellow/white and brighter. I have two IKEA picture lights that took G4 10W halogen bulbs and decided to become more energy efficient and replace them with an LED bulb.

A few notes to those of you thinking of ordering these:

1. Not as bright and different hue than the halogen bulbs you are replacing, but they do light up nicely and save energy=money!

2. They are best used with a fixture that has a reflector since there are LEDs all around the bulb if you are using them in an enclosed fixture.

3. They produce significantly less heat than the halogen bulbs which I rather have for safety reasons.

If you are OK with the different hue it produces, then by all means this is a great replacement bulb to start reducing your electric consumption, lower your bills and make your home/office greener. I gave it four stars because I prefer a whiter and crisper light, other than that I highly recommend these bulbs and the vendor delivered on time!

I purchased 6 of these to put in some Malibu landscape lighting. They arrived yesterday and I got them into the fixtures. I have to say that I was quite impressed last night when the lights came on. As previously mentioned, they don't have quite the yellow cast that a halogen bulb does, but I am more than happy with the result. They aren't blindingly bright, but in pathway lamps, they work just fine. Doubtful these would be of use for highlighting architecture or landscape elements. The build IS a little rough, but in my application you can't even see the bulbs, so I'm not concerned. They are a bit bigger than I expected and I'm not sure they will fit in every fixture, so I recommend buying one to make sure before ordering them for all of your fixtures. I was going to have to upgrade my transformer to a 600W monster, but instead I've been replacing all of my bulbs with LED. I'm able to keep my smaller transformer while adding more lights and keeping the energy draw to a minimum. With all of my lights on, it is equivalent to having a couple of 60W bulbs on for a couple of hours.

It has only been 24 hours, so I might come back to update this if anything changes. We're still in the honeymoon period after all.

I bought these replacement bulbs for my outdoor spot lights. They are direct drop in replacement and works with the existing socket. After I used them to replace my 10W halogen bulb, I immediately noticed the increase in brightness. I used them to light up an olive tree in my front yard. After the replacement the tree can be seen from twice the distance than before. The color is a comparable warm yellow, just much brighter. Now I am getting twice the light but consumes only 1/7 of the energy. I only wish I replaced them earlier to save $$ on my electric bill.

These bulbs replaced my 10 watt holagens in my landscape fixtures. The brightness and color temperature are that of the haligons. I also retrofited them into my malibu spots replacing 20 watt holagens. Not only was I able to remove one of the transformers, but was able to add more lights on the other one.

This LED bulb makes a good replacement for a 10W halogen bulb. SO far no issues with light quality and color temperature. Time will tell if these last long enough. Install is easier than a regular halogen because you don't have to worry about touching the bulb.

Even though this is the same product (exact number match) to what i purchased 4 months ago, these are Warm White and not the cool white I was sent before. I had 3 of these "cool white" 6000k bulbs, 2 died at same time...so ordered 2 new ones...got them today..IDENTICAL packing to the ones i previous owned(same numbers on the stickers) but these are defiantly the yellowish warm white. I want a white light...not a yellowish tint..nor a blueish tint...It's a gamble it seems...

It's very bright. Brighter than my 10 W halogen bulbs. However, it is not that warm. Its color is white with a yellow tint compared to the other LED light bulbs that I have purchased from somewhere. It is difficult to mix them with my existing landscape lighting because of that.