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The cabin lights are great. But when I'm sitting at our tiny table, I'm in one of the dim spots, so reading is not pleasant. I must fix this.
This Has Been An Ongoing Problem.
Many times during the building and first uses of The Bug I would sit at the tiny table and attempt to read some instructions or manual or something. Every time I would think, "Man, I need to get some kind of light here, this is just ridiculous." And then I'd go on about my business and forget all about it. Well no more! Today I finally solved the problem of the dinette nook reading light.
Parameters
I needed to get a 12-volt source. There is plenty of 12vdc in The Bug, but none of it is exactly where I need it for this. So I dig in my boxes, and lo and behold what do I find but one more old terminal strip I've hauled through moves to at least five states.
I need a fixture. But I'm not going to spend more money when I know I have over a half a roll of LED strip. Surely I can make something with that.
This light needs to be separate from the cabin lights, all of which are subject to the master switch by the forward door. So I check my 12V distro panel, and I do indeed have one unused circuit there. Bingo! That's Money!
Random Junk Once Again Saves the Day!
Digging, sorting, pulling, tossing, testing, rejecting, rejoicing and conjoining. This is what I live for!
In the end, this reading light is most definitely a Thing That Works. It may be one of the last pieces The Bug was needing.
. . . or maybe not . . .
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