Build Your Own RV Under-Glow LED Light Kit

It's super important when measuring your RV that you look at the bottom of your RV to examine the mounting area you have available. Yes, we know it's a pain to get on your back with a tape measure to do this but it really is the only way to get a good look and to get it right. We say this because you'll need to make sure you have a sufficient and appropriate surface area to attach the LED strips to your RV. For example, just because you have 8' across the front of your RV doesn't mean there is actually 8' of mountable space on the bottom of your RV to attach the LED strip. The only way you'll know for sure is by looking at it. When doing so, make sure the area where you will be attaching the LED strip is clean and smooth (and free from sharp edges). The LED strip MUST be mounted flat against a single continuous mounting surface, in a straight line; it cannot bend around a radius or corners. Plus, the entire strip needs to be stuck to the mounting surface and not span across mounting surfaces. If you do, the strip will almost certainly fail in the spot that isn't affixed firmly to the mounting surface or, the point at which is spans across the two mounting surfaces. If you don't have a smooth, flat, contiguous mounting surface we recommend riveting or screwing 1.5" wide aluminum flat stock to the surface and then mount the LED strip to that flat stock. More details about this can be found on the INSTALLATION TAB of the product page. The point is to carefully examine the bottom of your RV when you're taking these measurements before placing your order.

Once you have your measurements and have them written down on the diagram, you're ready to place your order using this product page. You'll notice each LED segment has a drop down box listing the available LED lengths from 1' to 16'. Yes, the maximum length of a single continuous LED strip with 300 LEDs is 16' (actually it's 5 meters which is about 16.4'). The laws of electricity as we know it today won't allow for longer lengths of 5050 LEDs using 12vdc power on modern day vehicles. This is why you'll notice our layout diagram has two LED segments between the Steer Axle and the Drive Axle. Many RVs have longer distances than 16' between them. If your RV has more than 16' between the steer and the drive axle, you'll need to use two LED segments in that space. For example, assume the distance between the steer and drive axle on your RV is 18'. If you want full coverage in that area, you'll need two LED segments to fill that entire space. How you configure those two LED segments in terms of the lengths is up to you. You can for example use two 9' LED segments - or - one 10' + one 8' - or - one 16' + one 2', etc. We suggest using a full 16' and a smaller LED length to fill out the entire area but it's not essential. You'll also see multiple LED segments across other areas of the RV diagram layout such as the front, rear and behind the drive wheels. This is because there often isn't a single flat surface that can be used to cover the entire area.There might however be 2 or even 3 flat surfaces you can mount an LED strip to which is why we list these extra LED segments on the diagram. As an example, your RV might be 8' across the front but when you do your visual inspection to take measurements you find there isn't a single flat surface that spans the entire eight feet. Instead, you might be able to fit two four feet LED strips across that area or perhaps even a combination of three LED segments of varying lengths to cover the area. For those LED segments that don't apply to your RV, simply leave them set to 'none'.

For each LED segment, select the corresponding LED length from the drop down to what you wrote down on the diagram. For example, if LED SEGMENT A on your RV is 14.5', you would select 14 from the drop down. Note that these LED segments are not precise in terms of the length. They will generally be a little less due to the power lead connection to the LED strip. It's not critical to have the exact length because the lights are so bright. If there's 5 - 10 inches of space that isn't covered, no one will know by looking at it. If however you're really concerned about this, order the longer length (e.g. 15' in our example here) and cut (and seal) the LED strip at the end where you cut. These LED strips can be cut in groups of 3 LEDs. That said, in the vast majority of cases, rounding down will rarely be noticeable and thus you won't have to cut the LED strips.

The kit includes additional 18awg feeder cable to be used to connect the LED strips to the LED controller.

This kit offers both SINGLE ZONE and DUAL ZONE controller options. As the names suggest, a Single Zone controller has just one single lighting zone. All LEDs wired to the controller are on one zone. Whatever color or feature set you apply will be what you get on all LEDs. Pretty simple. With our Dual Zone controller, you can set up and operate two distinct lighting zones which can be operated and controlled individually or together. Many customers will install their full-perimeter under-glow system such that ZONE 1 controls the drivers side under-glow lights and ZONE 2 controls the front, rear and passenger's side under-glow lights. Why? If you find yourself camping in crowded campgrounds there may be situations where you want to turn off the driver's side under-glow lights (which faces the campers next to you) but leave the front, rear and passenger's side under-glow lights on. Of course there are other reasons too. Some customers will use ZONE 1 for the entire under-glow system and ZONE 2 for their awning (or slide out) lighting. Previously this type of configuration would require two different controllers. The point is that with the Duty Dual Zone LED Controller you have more flexibility as to how you want to control your Boogey Lights. On a Dual Zone controller each lighting zone is capable of supporting up to 1500 LEDs for a total of 3000 LEDs. It will work with your Android® or iOS® Smartphone. It will also work with the included M7 Style RF wireless remote. Details on features are below.

NOTE: We offer the option of ordering this kit without a controller or switch. It's available on single color configurations only. If choosing this option make sure that whatever switching mechanism you use it is capable of handling the amperage. We always suggest using a relay in these situations.

GEN2 LED CONTROLLERS

Bluetooth + RF Combo Wireless Control

The LED Controllers offered in this kit are our GEN2 Single Zone and Dual Zone Heavy Duty Bluetooth COMBO LED Controllers. COMBO means they can be operated using either the included M7 RF wireless hand held remote OR your Bluetooth enable smartphone (and our free APP). Both will work. The RGB version is capable of displaying 16 million different color combinations. The GEN2 RGBx version can display even more color combinations depending on the type of LED strips connected to them. In addition, lighting effects on the Bluetooth controller are significantly more controllable in terms of speed and intensity. Each color and lighting effect is controlled by "sliders" or a color square on your smartphone screen so you can adjust the speed and intensity to get the lighting the way you want it.

Key Features & Capabilities

• Our GEN2 LED Controllers are based on the Bluetooth 5 chip set family which provide fast response times and the best possible RF/Bluetooth transmission distance.
• The SUPER and HEAVY DUTY GEN2 Controller can support Single Color, RGB, RGBx and RGBxx LED strips with both RF and Bluetooth control.
• The HEAVY DUTY controller versions include two antennas: a screw-on 2" stubby antenna and an extended magnetic mount antenna with 15' of wire for optimal reception on any vehicle.
• Use the included RF wireless remote to quickly turn on/off/dim your Boogey Lights. You can also select up to 7 different preset colors using the RF remote as well as access 7 different lighting features.
• Use your smartphone to operate your Boogey Lights®: On, Off, Dimming, Color Selection, Brightness, Speed, Color Programming, Timers
• Adjust the color sliders or color square to select the color you want.
• Access additional lighting features (e.g. strobing, flashing, breathing, morphing) modes using the 7 Function Keys.
• Save your favorite lighting configuration using Pre-Sets
• Countdown Timer and a 24 hour On/Off Timer function
• Quick-Switch feature for use with RGBx LED strips.
• Password protection to stop others from connecting to your LED controller.
• Programmable Color Rotation mode offers the ability to program the controller to display two or three colors of your choice and then rotate those colors in sequence.
• Assign a 'nick name' to your controller so you can easily find it when scanning.
• Set the APP to auto-connect to your LED controller every time you launch the APP on your phone
• DOWNLOAD the GEN2 LED Controller Operating Manual & Wiring Diagrams
• DOWNLOAD the GEN2 Bluetooth Operating Manual
• DOWNLOAD the GEN2 M7 RF Wireless Remote Operating Information
• VIEW the GEN2 LED Controller Series Product Page
• VIEW the GEN2 BLUETOOTH APP Information Page

This light kit is offered in eight single color options and in three multi-color configurations: RGB, RGBW (RGB + warm white) and RGBA (RGB + amber). For the single color options the LED controller wireless RF remote will give you the ability to turn the LEDs on/off as well as dim, flash, strobe and breath (and change the speed at which those features work). With the bluetooth APP, you can perform these same functions as well as save presets. For the multi-color options, you have the same capabilities however the feature set is significantly expanded since you also have the ability to change/adjust/tweak the colors you want to display. With the included RF wireless remote you can change between 7 pre-set colors (Red, Green, Blue, White, Light Blue, Lime Green/Yellow, Hot Pink/Purple) and functions of on/off, blending, strobing, breathing, flashing, fading and dimming. You can also use your Bluetooth enabled smart phone to create a custom look. The Bluetooth APP allows you to program the RGB diodes of any of our RGB, RGBW and RGBA strips with over 16 million different color combinations plus three pre-sets. Also, the Bluetooth APP offers 2 and 3 color rotation programming along with two timer features. Click the BLUETOOTH APP navigation tab on this product page for significantly more information on both the Bluetooth capabilities and APP functionality (including a video showing how the Bluetooth APP works)

RGBW: On the RGBW led strip, in addition to RGB, you get one extra diode which is Warm White. That warm white diode has a Kelvin temperature of 2400 which means it has a yellowish look giving it a warmer, softer, candle like look (see photo below). That fourth diode on the RGBW led strip can be wired directly to our GEN2 LED Controller which supports RGBx LEDs. As an option, you could also wire that fourth diode to a completely separate on/off switch. Your choice. You could also use the Quick-Switch feature with this fourth diode too. If you select this LED color option, you'll be prompted to make a RGBx Switch selection too. The next text block explains these options.

RGBA: On the RGBA led strip, in addition to RGB, you get one extra diode which is AMBER. That fourth diode on the RGBA led strip can be wired directly to our GEN2 LED Controller which supports RGBx LEDs. As an option, you could also wire that fourth diode to a completely separate on/off switch. Your choice. You could also use the Quick-Switch feature with this fourth diode too. If you select this LED color option, you'll be prompted to make a RGBx Switch selection too. The next text block explains these options.

If you select the RGBx (RGBA or RGBW) LED color option you'll see a PRODUCT OPTION box appear asking you to make a RGBx Switch selection. You have three options as follows:

1. Use the GEN2 controller to operate the X diodes.
2. Add a ON/OFF TOGGLE Switch to use with the Quick Switch feature built into the GEN2 controller.
3. Add a ON/OFF WIRELESS Switch to use with the Quick Switch feature built into the GEN2 controller.

One of these three options must be selected. The 'Pick One' or 'Not Applicable' options cannot be purchased with the RGBx LED Option.

At the very minimum, select OPTION 1 (using the GEN2 controller to operate the X diodes). The GEN2 LED Conctroller will allow you to operate the X diodes (Amber or Warm White) using the RF Remote or our Bluetooth APP. You can however add another switch to the kit which can be used with the Quick Switch feature built into the GEN2 controller. The Quick Switch feature requires a seperate on/off switch to activate the feature. Details about this QUICK SWITCH feature and how to use it along with a wiring diagram are in the next text block on this product page. If you are purchasing RGBA or RGBW LEDs, we strongly suggest taking the time to at least read about it. It's a popular feature that is unique to Boogey Lights® LED lighting products.

The Quick Switch feature is available on our GEN2 SUPER, HD SINGLE ZONE and HD DUAL ZONE LED Controllers.  Whatever color LED you have connected to the GREY output wire of the GEN2 Controller is the color that will display when the Quick Switch is triggered with 12vdc +.  The most common use for this configuration is with commercial vehicles who want to be able to instantly turn off whatever color they're running and turn on a DOT compliant AMBER which is on our RGBA LED strips. For these installations, the yellow trigger wire is connected to a toggle switch or other wireless switch that activates the AMBER leds.   You can also do the same thing with the RGBW product.   When the Quick Switch trigger wire is not energized, the LED controller operates the RGBxx diodes normally.

We offer the option of pre-building the LED Control Center with your order. These LED Control Centers make for a professional looking installation. Also makes the installation a little easier for DIYers since the controller wiring is neatly organized and easily identifiable. It's also a huge time saver. Can easily save two hours (or more) when doing a typical installation.

The pre-built Control Center has the LED Controller and power connections mounted to a PVC board. The power connections make it simple to connect your battery power as well as the LED strip power leads via a terminal blocks mounted to the board. Simply strip the end of the battery lead cable and LED strip power leads, push them into the terminal block and tighten the screw. This design also makes trouble shooting easier. The board has four 2" stand offs with plexi-glass mounted on top which keeps the components protected. You can read more about this option on the LED CONTROL CENTER product page. We include some photos below. The LED Control Center option is only available when an LED Controller and/or relays are ordered.

This option applies to your order ONLY IF the following conditions are met:

1. You are ordering RGBA or RGBW LEDs.
2. You are ordering the ON/OFF TOGGLE switch for integration with the Quick-Switch feature.
3. You are ordering the Pre-Built LED Control Center.

If all three of these conditions are met, we need to know if you want the ON/OFF Toggle switch mounted physically to the LED Control Center OR if you will be mounting the toggle switch somewhere else. If you want it mounted to the LED Control Center, when we build out the control center, the toggle switch switch will be mounted to the clear plexi-glass cover and wired to the Quick-Switch trigger of the LED controller. If you are going to be mounting this toggle switch somewhere else In the vehicle, we will include the toggle switch with the order by itself.

We offer the option of adding wheel well lighting to your full perimeter light kit. It can be done for one, two or three axles; motor homes and fifth wheel trailers. We use our HEAVY DUTY LED Strips for this purpose. Be aware however that not all RVs will be able to accommodate lights mounted in the wheel wells. This is why we only offer two sizes for wheel well lights. You'll need to measure the amount of clearance you have between the tire/wheel and the RV to see if there is enough room to get into the wheel well to do the installation (without removing the tire/wheel). Assuming your RV has enough clearance to work, the next thing you need to consider is the mounting location. For maximum lighting effect we prefer to mount the Heavy Duty LED strip straight up from the tire and off set a little toward the outside wall of the RV. This minimizes the possibility you'll be able to see the LED strip directly and instead, only see the glow from the LEDs flooding the tire/wheel well area. Next you'll need to consider the mounting surface. Is it clean? Smooth? Will 3M tape (promoted with 3M adhesion primer first of course) adhere to that surface? Some RVs are under-coated which can make it difficult to get the LED strips to adhere to the surface without first having to scrape the under-coating away and/or screwing the LED strip to the wheel well at each end. Others have a type of material covering the wheel well surface itself. In this case you may need to cut that material away first to get to the smooth surface beneath it. You'll need to look closely at your RV to make this determination. It is not something we can assist you with based on the model. The last thing you want is for that LED strip to come loose from it's mounting location just above the tire/wheel as you drive down the road. The final consideration is length. How much room do you have to mount the LED strip? You need at least 22" (30 LEDs) for the smallest strip and 32" (45 LEDs) for the maximum length.

Once you've confirmed the above, make your selection from the drop down options for this product. You'll notice we offer two LED strip length options PER AXLE wheel well. They're ordered per wheel well. Do not assume that just because a 32" led strip will fit in the wheel well for the steer axle, the same will fit in the drive axle. This is particularly true for motor homes.

While we generally don't recommend combining the two, it can be done; although the installation can be signifcantly more challenging. Why? Because the power lead wire that operates the Awning Light LED strip has to be routed down to the LED Controller that powers the Under-Glow system which if you're following our installation instructions will be installed in the RV's house battery bay. Finding that route can be challenging. Not impossible -- we've done it many times -- but it does add time (1-3 hours) and complexity to the installation. A lot depends on the construction of your RV and where the Awning Light is located in relation to where the LED CONTROLLER is mounted. For those that want this option, you'll see we offer our DUAL ZONE LED CONTROLLER. Zone 1 can be wired to the Awning Light. Zone 2 can be wired to the Under-Glow System. While this configuration can also be done with a single zone LED controller, we don't recommend it because there will be times when you don't want both of these lighting systems on at the same time (or displaying the same color). Having the abiilty to operate the Awning Light and the Under-Glow Light independently is an important requirement in our view.

The other issue to be mindful of is power consumption. A typical awning light will draw no more than 3.5 amps (often less depending on the color being displayed). A typical under-glow system will draw upwards of 18 amps -- sometimes more. As such, you have to use a HEAVY DUTY LED CONTROLLER which is capable of supporting that kind of amperage draw. A larger controller capacity means the controller itself is physically larger. And, it should only be mounted within 12" to 36" of the power source (house batteries) due to the higher amperage draw. For these reasons, we recommend you not combine the two systems. Most customers find it easier to mount a small LED controller with relatively low amperage draw near the awning light itself that is dedicated to operating the awning light only versus trying to merge the two lighting systems together on the same controller. Our products will support both options. Ultimately it's up to the customer to decide what works best for them and their installation skill level.

Be aware that this product is designed for the LED strips to be mounted on the bottom of the RV (under-glow) and connect to the LED controller in the house battery compartment. If you're going to use one or more of the LED strips in this kit for mounting elsewhere on your RV (e.g. awning, under-slide, etc.), you're likely going to need additional power lead wire and other supplies not included in this kit.

This light kit is based on our popular high performance LOW PROFILE and/or HEAVY DUTY LED light strips. Details about these products can be found by clicking on the button below OR by clicking on the SPECS navigation tab appearing on this product page. If you want to know what makes Boogey Lights® LED lighting products different than any other lighting system out there, check out this link: WHY BOOGEY LIGHTS .

Color temperature is a method of describing the color characteristics - warmth or coolness - of a white light source. Commonly referred to as the Correlated Color Temperature (CCT), it's a gauge of how yellow or blue a white light source appears to the human eye. The spectrum of color temperature is assigned numerical values, measured in degrees of Kelvin (K), on a scale of 1,000 to 10,000. Most Kelvin temperatures for modern lighting applications however fall somewhere on a scale of 2000K to 6500k. The color temperature of a light source lets us know what the look and feel of the light produced will be.

On the low end of the scale, from 2000K to 3000K, the light produced is often referred to as a "warm white", "soft white" or sometimes called a "candle white". It ranges from orange-ish to yellow-ish white in appearance. This kind of light is inviting, comfortable and relaxing.

In the middle of the scale, from 3100K to 4500K, the light produced is often referred to as a "neutral white" or "natural white". Light sources within this range will emit a more neutral white light and may even have a slightly blue tint. This kind of light is bright, vibrant and clean appearing.

At the top end of the scale, from 4600K and above, the light produced is referred to "cool white", "bright white", "pure white" or "day white". Light sources in this range will have a blue-ish white tint to them. The higher the number, the more blueish it will appear. This kind of light will appear crisp, invigorating and energetic. It's most commonly used for workspace lighting.

No two installation scenarios are the same. Not everyone shares the same installation quality goals. Some folks are OK with twisting wires together, others want to solder them. Some folks are OK with running wires where they may be seen or unprotected to save money/time, others want a tidy, clean install without any wires showing. Some folks are OK with mounting their LED strips to whatever surface they can find, others want to take the time necessary to build out appropriate mounting surfaces to provide the best lighting effect on their vehicle. The point is it's not possible to provide all the materials necessary for all installation scenarios and quality goals. Our light kits provide the essential components needed for a high-quality, functioning lighting system. Installation of our light kit to your specific vehicle may however require additional items to make it look and fit the way you want. This is particularly the case with electrical wiring and mounting of LED strips. Before proceeding with your installation we suggest you consider THESE OTHER ITEMS.

The LEDs used in this product are very bright; the brightest 12vdc LED lights available. They're designed to be used for accent lighting applications where they are typically powered on for a few hours (usually on a dimmed setting) and then powered off. While they can be used in functional lighting applications (e.g. bright white to temporarily illuminate a work area), the lights should NOT be left powered on for extended periods of time (e.g. 6+ hours). If the LEDs are left powered on for long periods of time - particularly on their brightest setting - the LEDs closest to the power source will have a burned look to them over time. This is because the amount of voltage being pulled through the LEDs closest to the power source will be higher than the voltage going through the LEDs further down the strip. The end result is that those LEDs closest to the power source will be hotter thus creating the burned look. This will occur mostly when displaying the color white on a full brightness setting but can also occur with other colors. For this reason, we do NOT suggest leaving these LED lights powered up for extended periods of time particularly on their brightest setting. Burned looking LEDs is NOT covered under warranty.

These low-profile surface mounted LED strips are not built to withstand significant flexing or lateral movement of the surface the strip is mounted to. Some examples include on semi-truck trailers as well as tow trucks where there is significant movement, bending or flexing of the surface to which the strip is mounted. Also, the strip can not be mounted in such a way as they span multiple mounting surfaces. Mounting them this way will virtually guarantee the strip will fail sooner rather than later. These strips must be mounted to one single continuous smooth, clean, flat, straight surface and in an area that is protected from corrosive chemicals. Commercial vehicles that frequently travel roads treated with corrosive chemicals often used for melting snow and ice can impact the durability of these LED strips if the strips are mounted in an area that is exposed to these chemicals. Hi-Intensity Strips that fail in these operating environments ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. For these types of operating environments we recommend (and warranty) our HEAVY DUTY LED strips.