RV Slide Out Under-Glow Light Kit

This RV slide out under-glow LED light kit can be configured for one or two slide outs. The slide-out lengths offered will fit slides from 4' to 24'. They're available in eight single color options and three multi-color options: RGB, RGBW and RGBA (details about these are in this product description). The kit can be configured as a stand alone light kit with it's own controller and it can be configured to integrate with an existing Boogey Lights® LED light kit such as a full-perimeter Under-Glow light kit as seen in many of the product photos on this page. The light kit can be powered using 12vdc power or if you purchase the optional 120vac to 12vdc power converter it can be plugged into most 120vac outlets that will support the amperage draw.

Before going too far into the product details, it is important to understand that installing slide out under-glow lighting is perhaps the most challenging type of LED lighting you can add to your RV. We do it regularly here at our facility but it's definitely the most difficult. Three main reasons for this:

First, the LED strip needs a smooth flat mounting surface of about 1/2" wide. This means the bottom of the slide out (or the inside of slide out face itself if you want the LED light shining in ward towards the side of the Rv ) has to have at least that much room to mount the LED strip such that when the slide out retracts into the side of the RV the LED strip isn't crushed. That last part is crucial. For most RVs this isn't an issue but there are some where it can be. So before doing anything, take a close look at the bottom of the slide outs you want to light up. You can usually tell pretty quickly if you'll have room to mount the LED strip. If your slide is on rollers (most are), you'll be able to observe the roller marks on the bottom of the slide out to see where they stop when the slide is fully seated inside the RV. Another way to tell is to place some light colored masking or electrical tape on the areas where you think you can mount the LED strip. Then, bring the slide out fully in - and, out again. Now, look at that tape. If there aren't any roller marks on that tape you should be good. If there are roller marks, you absolutely can not use that location for mounting your LED strip.

Second, the LED strip power lead has to be routed inside the slide out some way so it can connect to the controller or power source inside the RV. To do that almost always requires drilling a hole in the bottom of the slide out OR in the side of the slide out such that the LED strip power lead can be fished through that hole (sealing the holes of course afterwards). On some RVs you may be able to fish that power lead wire inside the cable tray that often in under the slide out which is built in. The challenge with doing it this way is that those cable trays are usually in the middle or off-set a little to one side of the slide out whereas the power lead for the LED strip is at the very end of the LED strip at either end of the slide. So that power lead will have to loop back toward the center of the slide out where it can then enter the cable tray. Making that hair pin turn with the power lead and securely affixing the power lead to the slide out such that it won't fall out, move or be crushed by the slide when it retracts into the RV can be challenging. If we can make the cable tray work, that's usually our first choice however in most cases, we end up drilling through the side of the slide out a few inches up from the bottom of the slide and into the slide out that way (carefully sealing that hole with Lexel). We realize lots of folks cringe at the thought of drilling a hole in their slide out which is why we are mentioning this now. Truth is, it's not difficult. We do it almost every day. As long as you take the time to cafefully seal the hole (inside and out), you don't have to worry about water intrusion.

Third, by definition a slide out moves in and out of the RV. Anything attached to that slide out will move too. The challenge becomes connecting that LED strip power lead affixed to the slide out to the LED controller or power source inside the RV. If you're OK with having a dedicated LED controller or switch for the slide out lighting, then the solution is to simply mount the LED controller on the slide itself so it too moves with the slide. All components of the slide lighting move together. The problem with this configuration is if you have more than one slide you're trying to light, you now need a controller (with remote) or switching mechanism for each slide out. Operationally it's a little cumbersome having different hand held remotes for each slide (and even worse if you have another remote for the RV's full perimeter under-glow system too). The ideal solution is to connect all of the slide out under-glow lights to one controller (single zone or dual zone) so you have one remote to control the slide out lighting. The challenge here is that you'll need to find a way to fish the power leads from each slide out to one central location in the RV and that location is stationary -- it doesn't move with the slides. It can be done. We've done it many times but it's something that takes time and planning. In many case you'll need to spend time investigating how your RV is built. For example, we'll often use existing wire and plumbing chase walls to run the power leads. Doing so allows you to fish the power lead wire down into the basement area of the RV and over to the battery bay where the controller is mounted. When doing this, the trick is making sure you leave enough slack in that power lead wire so it can move with the slide out. We typically will allocate an additional 2 hours of installation time when the customer wants more than one slide out on the same controller - or - wants to operate the slide out lighting on a dual zone controller that's shared with a full perimeter under-glow light system.

If you plan on doing a DIY slide out under-glow light installation, be sure to consider each of the above issues carefully when planning your slide out lighting system configuration. Scroll down to view an installation video of us installing under-glow lighting on two slide outs on the passenger's side of an RV. You'll get a better idea of how we did it.

LED Strip Length: Select the length of the LED strip. The default is 12' which is a common slide out length. You can however adjust the length. Note that the maximum length of one LED strip is 16'. They cannot be daisy chained. You can however purchase multiple strips to give the illusion of a single LED strip. More information below.

LED Strip Length 2: Optional. If you have two slide outs you want to add under-glow light to, use this option. Select the length of LED strip number two if desired. The default is NONE. You can however adjust the length. Note that the maximum length of one LED strip is 16'. They cannot be daisy chained. You can however purchase multiple strips to give the illusion of a single LED strip. More information below.

Color Configuration: Select the LED color configuration you want from the drop down box. Single Color, Multi-Color RGB or Multi-Color RGBx. See CONFIG tab for more detail on the multi-color options. Your color configuration choice here will determine the next two options presented: LED Color Option and Kit Configuration Option.

Kit Configuration: Select the type of switch/controller combination you want from the drop down. These options are specific to[ the LED Color Configuration you select. See the CONFIG and CONTROLLER tabs for more details on these options.

Optional - Add Power Converter: Boogey Lights LED lighting systems are native 12vdc systems. As long as you have 12vdc power available, that's all you need. Some folks however prefer to use 120vac because it might be more easily accessible in their RV. If so, we offer a 5AMP, 10AMP and 20AMP AC to DC power converter. Make your selection from the drop down box.

You'll notice we offer TWO LED Strip Length options for this light kit. That's because this light kit can be configured for two slide outs which is common for many RVs. A typical configuration for many customers is to add under-glow lighting on the slide outs located on the passenger's side of their RV which will often have two slide outs. If so, one LED Controller will be used to power both LED strips. Another possibility is that some customers want to use two LED strips on the same slide out. If for example your slide out has a cable tray in the middle of it and you want to run the power leads through that cable tray it can be easier to use two led strips vs one to avoid having to loop back the power lead. The product can be configured either way. If you order the second LED strip, it will be configured the same as the first. If for example the first LED strip is RGB, so too will the second strip. If you don't need the second LED strip, leave the default setting at NONE.

The maximum length of a single LED strip is 16 feet. One single 16' LED strip contains 300 super-bright LEDs. For shorter or longer lengths, use the KIT CONFIGURATION drop down box which offers these lengths: 16', 14', 12', 10', 8', 6', 4', 24' (2 - 12'), 20' (2 - 10') and 18' (1-10', 1-8').  Each led strip includes a 15' power lead hard wired to one end of the LED strip. However, the kit configurations that have two (2) LED strips, each strip will include a 15' power lead however we'll include an additional 15' of power lead so you can extend one of them depending on how you mount them. There are no connectors. Connectors are the single most common point of failure in all other lighting brands. Boogey Lights LED strips all are hardwired by design. Single color LED strips have 2 conductor power lead. RGB has 4 conductor power leads. RGBW and RGBA have 5. Single Color and RGB led strips are 3/8" wide (10mm). RGBW and RGBA are 1/2" wide (12mm). All are 1/8" high/thick. Be sure to click on the CONFIG navigation tab on this product page. It includes details and explanations for all of the options offered on the LED CONFIGURATION and the KIT CONFIGURATION drop down boxes.

This Slide Out Under-Glow light kit is offered in eight single color options and in the following multi-color configurations: RGB, RGBW (RGB + warm white) and RGBA (RGB + amber). If installing single color LEDs you'll need a switch of some kind. We offer a couple of wireless options. For multi-color installations, we offer a number of LED controller options depending on the type of RGB led strip you buy. You'll find a more detailed discussion on these options under the CONFIG and CONTROLLER tabs on this product page. Note that the switching and controller options offered will change based on your COLOR CONFIGURATION choice.

For the RGB options, we offer both a 4 button Key Fob or 15 button G2 M7 style wireless RF remote. For the RGBx options, we offer a 15 button G2 M7 style wirless RF remote. All of these controller options are our latest GEN2 COMBO RF + Bluetooth LED Controllers. Note that these controller options are based on LED capacity. See the CONFIG and CONTROLLER tabs on this product page for signficantly more detail on these RGB and RGBx LED Controller options. You'll also find a photo comparison in the product carousel.

These RGB/RGBx LED controllers also allow you to use your Bluetooth enabled smartphone and our free IOS/Android APP to operate the lights. With the included RF remote you can change between 7 pre-set colors (Red, Green, Blue, White / 6000k, Light Blue, Lime Green/Yellow, Hot Pink/Purple) and functions of on/off, dimming (7 levels), strobing/flashing, breathing and blending. 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 LED strips with over 16 million different color combinations plus three pre-sets. Also, the Bluetooth APP offers 2 and 3 color rotation programming. Click the 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).

What is 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 is often wired to an existing OEM switch allowing you to turn on just the warm white diode with the flip of a switch. Other options include adding a dimmer switch or even another LED controller just to operate that fourth warm white diode. See the CONFIG tab on this product page for more details on this option.

What is 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 is often wired to an existing OEM switch allowing you to turn on just the AMBER diode with the flip of a switch. Other options include adding a dimmer switch or even another LED controller just to operate that fourth warm white diode. See the CONFIG tab on this product page for more details on this option.

In this video we show you how we installed Boogey Lights on top and under-neath (Under-Glow) the passenger side slide-outs and connected them to the same LED controller. It's a detailed installation that takes time but we think the end result is worth it.

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.