Interior/Exterior Camp Lighting - Rechargeable

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TheGrrrrr

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I just purchased and am currently charging 4 of these lights: LED Closet Light,Donewin Wireless Under Cabinet Light,Motion Sensor Light for Closet,Kitchen Counter,Stairs,Hallway,2400mAh Rechargeable,Stick On Lights(15.7"Inch,Silver,6000K)

I will mount the magnetic bases under the rear spoiler, on the interior lift gate and on the underside of both sides of the roof rack to provide good lighting while stationary/camping that I can also move around and stow in my rear drawers. The silver color is an excellent match to the Toyota silver paint and I can use both double-sided tape and/or screws to mount the magnetic bases. The bases themselves are rounded to allow for rotation of the light for aiming and positioning. Obviously I could(and eventually will) hardwire flood/scene lights to do the same, but this seemed like a cheap and easy solution that I could try out and provide some contribution to the community for temporary/occasional use options. Waiting for afternoon temps and some drying before I start mounting, but will provide updates as I go.

Here is the light on my counter charging:

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As you can see the magnetic bases allow for articulation:

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The silver color is a pretty decent match for the Toyota Silver so I don't expect the bases mounted to the underside of the spoiler will look too bad:

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Anyway, its obviously not the best/most powerful/sexy lighting solution, but its budget friendly and requires no mechanical/electrical skill to install and I hope will be an adequate source of useful light on a dark night out in the woods for camping. They are supposed to be 1200 lumens, which should be plenty for camping and I often find the hardwired lights too bright for camping anyway. They also have a 3 meter proximity sensor which could be a good setting for exterior security use if sleeping inside the vehicle.
 
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Painted up the mounts and got them put on the cruiser. I'll post some pics with the lights attached and on after it gets dark. Overall, pretty happy with the low-cost lighting option.


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Rear fairing mounts are more noticeable but after an hour working in the garage and truck I stopped noticing it.
 
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Now its dark out and I'm extremely happy with the results. These little $30 rechargeable under cabinet lights are pretty bright and the magnetic swivel mounts are solid. I painted the mounts that went on the underside of the Rhino Rack, which was very easy and the 3M adhesive basking mounted securely. I attached the lights and put them on the proximity sensor setting for a quick video demonstrating the range of the sensor and the relative brightness of the lights for a camping scenario, which is what I am solving for. I am storing the lights in the tailgate storage spot along side my wrench roll and they fit great.

 
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