Dimmer switch replacement for the TAB400 rocker switches?

madtrout
madtrout Member Posts: 63
in Modifications & Upgrades
Has anyone found a dimmer switch that would swap out with the existing rocker switches for the lighting in the TAB400? The leds are nice, but just a bit too bright at times. Thanks, Mark
2021 T@B400 Boondock
2008 Toyota Tacoma
Silver Spring, Maryland

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  • Michigan_Mike
    Michigan_Mike Member Posts: 2,858
    I haven’t seen one but you should be able to retrofit one easy enough.  Amazon has many and here is one for openers.  

    https://www.recpro.com/rv-12v-dc-toggle-style-light-switch-with-high-side-dimmer/
    Mike - Elmira, Mi / 2019 T@B 400 / 2021 Chevy Silverado LTZ
  • MelanieAllred
    MelanieAllred Member Posts: 7
    In one of the many T@B / T@G modifications YouTube videos, someone installed colored cellophane sheets inside the light fixtures to provide a warm glow as they didn't like the bright light either.
  • madtrout
    madtrout Member Posts: 63
    Thanks for the tips.
    2021 T@B400 Boondock
    2008 Toyota Tacoma
    Silver Spring, Maryland
  • N7SHG_Ham
    N7SHG_Ham Member Posts: 1,261
    Good chance they aren't dimmable. You have to have leds that are designed to be dimmed and then a compatible dimmer switch.

    I would find out if they can be dimmed before retrofitting a dimmer switch.
    2019 T@B 400 Boondock Lite
  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    @N7SHG_Ham, I agree. It seems there was a post 3 or so years ago and it was determined that most of the LED’s used then in the T@B’s were not dimmable. 
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
  • madtrout
    madtrout Member Posts: 63
    I'll contact NuCamp on Monday and find out if they are dimmable.
    2021 T@B400 Boondock
    2008 Toyota Tacoma
    Silver Spring, Maryland
  • TNOutback
    TNOutback Member Posts: 633
    edited November 2020
    MelanieAllred said:
    In one of the many T@B / T@G modifications YouTube videos, someone installed colored cellophane sheets inside the light fixtures to provide a warm glow as they didn't like the bright light either.
    I chose this route, purchasing color gels (Rosco #204 CT Orange) from a professional photography site.  I then used a paper cutter to cut long strips of the gels to fit into the tracks that hold the LED strips.  The gels provided a much more pleasing color temperature and softened the recessed lighting in the cabin.  The sheet of gel material was less than $6 dollars.
  • madtrout
    madtrout Member Posts: 63
    Excellent idea, thanks!
    2021 T@B400 Boondock
    2008 Toyota Tacoma
    Silver Spring, Maryland

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