Modifications to the interior lighting shown here are:
1) Making corner lights dimmable
2) A sensor lamp on the floor
3) Rechargeable magnetic lights
4) Cabinets and bathroom
1. Corner lights
We really like the mood lighting around the upper cabinets, but the LEDs in the corners are quite bright. To make these individually dimmable, we are adding four dimmers controlled by a single remote control.
We are also considering adding extra LEDs to be able to turn up the maximum brightness for reading or crafting...
These small units go into the corners between the 12V= wiring of the LEDs. They match the remote control with a simple button. They have memory, even if they have been without power.
2. Sensor light
Handy for getting out of bed at night: a sensor light. We take a 30 cm long sensor light and place it upright in the empty recess between the bed and the heater. The sensor is fitted with a small cap to adjust the sensitivity.
Lamp glued between wooden slats and a small buck converter added to adapt the power supply to 12V=.
The material and the final result (installation photo to follow)
3. Rechargeable magnetic lights
Nicely designed, works well. We are happy with it. However, the on/off switch is truly impossible to find in the dark, not even by touch. Making it white with correction fluid or a tire marker helps...
The batteries are replaceable: cheap 18650 3.7V Li-Ion cells from China.
Don't forget to store them while on the road: if they fall off their magnetic holder, they won't survive...
4. Lighting in cabinets and bathroom
We have added lighting in various locations, some with PIR sensors. First, in the bench behind the service hatch. There are multiple 12V= sensor lights installed there. (See Service hatch) Furthermore, there is sensor lighting in the kitchen cupboard (rechargeable) and in the Bathroom (12V=). In the wardrobe, we have installed shelves that are each fitted with LED strips on the front and back to ensure shadow-free lighting. (See Modifying the wardrobe) For all this lighting, we have a preference for 'warm white', meaning always less than 3000 Kelvin.
Questions and remarks.
Raoul van V: First of all, thanks for sharing these cool projects. We also have a 2023 Eriba and find the LED lighting too bright as well. It's great to read that it is dimmable. Our dealer, Duijndam Delft, indicated that it is not dimmable. I read that you dimmed the four corner lights individually. Is this because the LED strip running around the perimeter is not dimmable? I would actually like to install a Dometic LED dimmer with remote control behind the switch. This is so that everything can be dimmed simultaneously, including the surrounding LED strip if possible. Best regards and thanks in advance for your reply. Raoul. Answer: Thanks Raoul. Some LED lights operating on 230V mains voltage are not dimmable. But LEDs on 12V (DC!) are, I believe, always dimmable, so those LED strips are too.
And yes, you can also make everything dimmable simultaneously, so the surrounding LED strip plus the four corner lights. However, I wouldn't use an expensive Dometic dimmer, just order something comparable to the set shown here for less than two euros. It works up to 6A and the controls are more convenient. See also: Lighting
Sjaak T:In the 530-2023, there are corner lights on the left and right above the fixed bed. The light on the left, above the foot end, is not positioned to my liking, and I would like to move it to the right above the head end. But how do I detach the round magnet that the light hangs from and is powered by? Answer: A light at the foot end is indeed not practical. There is a small hatch in the corner cabinet (the adjacent cabinet to the right), which would make it accessible? But perhaps there is a better solution. After all, if you remove it, there will be ugly holes there. So, an option is: find a suitable hemisphere and stuff a super strong magnet into it. Hang that to the right above the head end. Then you use the existing charger during the day and hang it at the head end afterwards...
A follow-up regarding the dimming of the corner lights: we initially opted for sensors to avoid adding visible controls. These sensors are operated by a hand movement and work through the wood. However, in hindsight, we found a quadruple dimmer with a remote control to be more convenient. You can then control all of them from a single location.
How it was
Switches or dimmers on the corners do not look good. So we initially opted for control using invisibly hidden sensors.
Turning on and off or dimming is done with a hand movement. The sensors have a memory for the dimming level, even if they have been without power.
Corner lights are accessible via hatches in the corners. The sensors are attached to the bottom.
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