Customer Reviews

Disc Type G4 Base Side Pin 10 SMD LED, 10 Watt Holagen 140 Lumen Bulb Replacemnt For RV Camper Trailer Boat Marine Warm White, 1109WW

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I have 3 of these 1109WW Warm White bulb replacements so far and 1 1109WH white replacements. They really work great. They obviously run much cooler than the halogen bulbs since they use about 78% less energy. The light output for the warm white bulbs is nearly identical to the halogen bulbs. They produce a little less light and perhaps a little more yellow than the halogen bulbs. But I am quite satisfied with them and you can hardly tell the difference. I evaluated the 1109WH white bulbs also since I was not sure which color I wanted. I have a g4 bulb in the refrigerator and that white bulb went in there. The white is just to obnoxious for a living area even though they produce a little more light. All the bulbs have been running for about 2 months so far. I am not sure just how long they will last since it has only been 2 months so far. They say I should get 50000 hours. Everything else they said has been true about these bulbs so I am counting on replacing these in about 15 to 18 years. :) I really got tired of replacing the halogen bulbs in what seemed like every 3 to 6 months and the good halogen bulbs aren't cheap either. I have about 14 of these G4 bulbs in my 5th wheel coach and I plan on ordering them 2 at a time until I replace them all. That way I get the free shipping with Amazon. I highly recommend them especially since I have seen theses bulbs cost 25 to 30 dollars.
Update: It has been about 15 months now since I bought the first ones and all are going strong. I have about 10 of these now and not one has failed.

it works perfectly as a replacement bulb in the cabinet lighting i put it in. it doesn't get hot - which is a big plus... and the light is brighter than expected. Please make no mistake - it won't be as bright as the 15W (or whatever) halogen you are replacing.. the light will be more directed, and not cast as wide of a beam... but it will still be bright enough to be usable- and not just accent lighting. You won't be burning out halogens ever 3 months, and this won't make the insides of your cabinets warm like the halogens do.

I replaced my 10W wall washer landscape light and it looks great. The light output is nearly identical, but the color is slightly cooler as expected, but still warm enough!

Used to replace Holagen accent lights in my RV. While I had to removed the existing reflector in the light housing as it was not needed due to the directional nature of LED's this product still worked GREAT! Cut power consumption by an so much it added days to my battery life. Plenty bright. I don't know about longevity yet but so far so good.

Negatives: Cost, although G4 halogens are likewise expensive these are still more costly at least initially.
Size, because of the components mounted on the backside the light doesn't mount flush in the fixture (under cabinet puck type).
Unknown: Longevity, haven't owned it long enough to know if it will last as long as claimed or that the light output wont diminish (I've read that
occurs with some LED's).
Positives: Similar light output to a 10W halogen which surprised me.
Very little, if any, heat.

Realistically they may never pay for themselves however if they last the convenience of not replacing the halogens will make them easily worthwhile and as a previous reviewer stated I will replace the other halogens over time to spread the cost. All said, recommended.

Now a caveat, bought three one has failed after five weeks. Based on that performance I'm now disappointed and question the idea of replacing the rest of the halogens. If possible I would now lower my rating perhaps to two stars.

Update to 11/19/11: The light that failed may have been a fixture problem as I have found that just a small amount of looseness may create a weak connection which can account for flicker or apparent failure. I have since purchased several more and they all work fine, back to five stars.

This is just an excellent bulb. It directly replaced a 10W halogen bulb in a 12v overhead light fixture on a boat. Light output is equal to if not slightly more than the halogen bulb it replaced. The color is a perfect match to the halogen bulb - a warm white. I verified this because I have two of these fixtures close by and I left the halogen bulb in one while using this bulb in the other and you could not tell the difference in color using a white piece of paper

Construction is very good and the bulb pulls about 1.5W as advertised. I detected no stress in terms of detectable heat buildup or notably increased light output when the system voltage increased to 14.8v while the batteries are charging. These units seem to be properly designed to handle the advertised 10-30v input range.

I am very pleased with the result and plan on purchasing several more to convert all of the halogen bulbs to these led units. More light, less heat and about 90% less watts.

This bulb gives great bright white light, but unfortunately due to components on the circuit board, wont fit the fixtures under cabinets in RVs, where I planed to use them. I will eventually find a use.

Great LED replacement for 10W Halogen but they will not work with any dimmer circuits.

Good warm white and very bright but they will not work with a dimmer because they contain their own AC-DC/DC-DC converter.

You need to use G4 replacement that is 12V rated only for PWM dimmers to function.

I have a several Ikea GRUNDTAL G4 countertop fixtures with 2 or 3 bulbs, a total of 12 that needed to be upgraded. I ordered 2 of these LED replacement lamps first to try them out. They worked fine. When I ordered the rest, I received slightly different ones that flickered badly and the transformers made a humming noise - not acceptable for a kitchen. The seller was not able to exchange them for the same type that I received in the first batch, so I had to return them and revert back to the old halogen lamps. The seller provided RMA instructions and the return for a full refund was uncomplicated.
My recommendation: order one or two of these first to test them in your fixtures.

Thees LEDs replace the 10 and 20 watt, 12 volt halagen bulbs with out the heat. They look briter than the 10 watt but not as brite as the 20 watt and use a lot less energy. Very happy with the bulb replacement.