Outside LED Porch Light is too Bright

Trailpixie

We are just getting used to our T@B and one thing we want to modify is the ridiculously bright LED porch light. I don't want to permanently disable it, but I'd like to figure out a way to dim it. I know that not all LEDs are dimmable. I also tried to find a dimming switch in the style that the T@Bs use. It appears that there is one that uses up the adjacent slot, but that one is used for the overhead light. What I'd really like is a three position switch that is off, low, or high power--assuming that the LEDs will support the low-power mode.

I guess I may be left with the gaffers tape solution for now. 

Sharon_is_SAM

We just used red tail light repair tape and called it a day🙂

ChanW

Hi @Trailpixie. 

I'm not sure what year your Tab is, but for ours I was able to find a selection of LED bulbs that would fit into the socket of the original bulb. I could choose the brightness. (I completely agree, it's way too bright!)

See if you can determine the bulb type, and then search online for a replacement.

If you need, I can probably find the supplier that I got ours from.

Trailpixie

The problem is that I might like it to be really bright about 5% of the time. 

During that 5% of the time, I will probably REALLY want it to be that bright. For the rest of the time, it really can be much dimmer.

ChanW

Ahhhh! Now that becomes more complicated!

Marceline

Have no idea if it would work but for $17 maybe it's worth a try.
https://www.amazon.com/Facon-Dimmer-Switch-lights-Single/dp/B072349JZN/