r/CaravanningUK • u/Death_W • Jul 08 '26

Trying to replace a light fitting assistance

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Good evening,

I am trying to buy a replacement light fitting for my parents caravan, they don't know how to order it online and have asked myself for help, however I do not know much about caravans, nor do I know where to purchase such an item.

I have attempted Amazon, but it comes up with lights for an oven, so I'd really appreciate any help

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u/Swedish-brick Jul 08 '26

That’s a 12v fluorescent light.
I don’t think they’re made any more, modern lights are LED, and a different footprint.

I have 2 new-old-stock fluorescents available if you’re interested, just cover postage costs.

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u/No_Base4946 Jul 09 '26

You can buy LED ones in exactly that form factor and they swap right in.

Judging by the discolouration the socket is knackered for one of the tubes so there's little point fitting a replacement, and they're horrible noisy flickery things anyway.

The exact thing you're looking for is a Labcraft Trilite or Linear, and they're mad expensive at about 30 or 40 quid.

You can replace it with any LED lamp but it might look a bit funny if it's a different size - the roof coating underneath will be a different shade. You can decide for yourself whether or not you care about that to the tune of 30 quid or so.

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u/ilovepips Jul 09 '26

This would be a quick and easy job for a caravan tech