6W 12V DC 1156 BA15S LED BULB FOR RV INTERIOR

Name: 6W 12V DC 1156 BA15S LED BULB FOR RV INTERIOR
Brand: LED MONTREAL
SKU: 1156
Price: 7.97 CAD
Availability: InStock

SKU: 1156

Brand: LED MONTREAL

Give your RV, van or boat cabin the bright, modern light it deserves with the 6W 12V DC 1156 BA15S LED bulb from LED MONTREAL. Known by a lot of different names — 1156 LED bulb, BA15S bayonet bulb, single-contact 12V bulb, or simply the "RV interior bulb" — this is the direct swap for the old, yellowish incandescent lamps hiding in your ceiling domes, reading lights, cabinet fixtures and stairwell lights. It uses a BA15S base (bayonet, 15 mm, single contact): push in, twist, done. No rewiring, no adapters, no tools. If you have been searching for a BA15S LED COB replacement that actually looks bright instead of dim and blue-grey, this is the one.

Under the hood, this bulb is powered by 4 COB (Chip On Board) modules, the technology known for its brightness, its reliability and for generating next to no heat. It runs on 12V DC, draws only 6W, and delivers 385 lumens — a good replacement for a 40W incandescent lamp, while pulling far less out of your battery bank. The colour is a crisp, clean 6000K cool white, perfect for reading, cooking and working in a small space. It is dimmable, so it plays nicely with the dimmer switches already installed in many coaches and trailers. Compact at 50.5 mm high and 17.5 mm max width, it slips into tight domes and shallow housings, and it operates between -35 and +55°C — which matters a lot when you camp in a Canadian spring or park the trailer through a cold snap.

This little bulb shines anywhere a 1156 would normally be used: motorhomes, travel trailers, fifth wheels, camper vans, truck caps, boat cabins, ice-fishing huts, cabins and off-grid sheds running on a 12V battery or solar setup. Contractors and RV service shops love it because the swap takes seconds per fixture, and homeowners love that the lights stay cool to the touch above the kids' bunks. Less heat, less draw, more usable light — that is the whole story. Grab SKU 1156 in a set for the whole rig and replace every tired incandescent in one afternoon.

Built around COB technology
What makes this 1156 BA15S LED bulb different from the cheap plastic replacements you find at the gas station is the light engine: 4 x COB (Chip On Board) modules arranged around the body of the lamp. Instead of a handful of tiny individual diodes that throw harsh, pinpoint light in one direction, COB modules spread a wide, even sheet of light, closer to what you expect from a real bulb. COB is also known for its reliability and for generating next to no heat — a real advantage inside a fabric-lined dome, a wood cabinet or a plastic lens that used to get uncomfortably warm with an incandescent lamp.

Light quality and output
The bulb produces 385 lumens in a clean 6000K cool white, which the data lists as a good replacement for a 40W incandescent lamp. That cool white tone gives you high contrast and excellent visibility for reading maps, prepping food on a small galley counter, doing paperwork at the dinette or finding your gear in a storage bay. Because the whole lamp only draws 6W, you can light several fixtures at once and still leave plenty of capacity in your battery for the fridge, the water pump and the fan.

Technical specifications
SKU: 1156
Brand: LED MONTREAL
Voltage: 12V DC
Wattage: 6W
Output: 385 lm, a good replacement for 40W incandescent
Available colours: 6000K
LED chips: 4 X COB Chips
Dimmable: Yes
Base: BA15S (bayonet, 15 mm, single contact)
Height: 50.5 mm
Max width: 17.5 mm
Operating temperature: -35 to +55°C

Installation and compatibility
Installation is about as simple as lighting gets. Cut the power at the switch or the battery disconnect, let the old lamp cool, press the BA15S bayonet base in, give it a quarter turn and lock it in place. The single-contact bayonet fitting is the standard used in the vast majority of RV ceiling domes, reading lamps, porch lights and cabinet fixtures, so if your existing lamp is marked 1156 you are in the right place. Keep in mind this is a 12V DC lamp designed for battery, converter and solar systems — it belongs in low-voltage circuits, not in standard household fixtures. Because it is dimmable, it also works with the low-voltage dimmers already found in many coaches; as with any LED, test one bulb on your specific dimmer first to confirm a smooth, flicker-free fade before you change the whole rig. The compact 50.5 mm x 17.5 mm body helps it clear shallow lenses and tight housings where taller LED replacements simply will not fit.

Where it earns its keep, and documentation
Think motorhomes, travel trailers, fifth wheels, camper vans and truck campers, but also boat and pontoon cabins, ice-fishing shelters, off-grid cabins, hunting camps, utility trailers, food trucks and service vehicles — anywhere a 12V battery feeds the lighting. The wide -35 to +55°C operating range is exactly what a Canadian season demands, from a frozen trailer in February to a sun-baked roof in July. For the full details, the technical spec sheet for the 6W 12V 1156 BA15S LED bulb for RV interior is available in the Documentation tab of this page — handy when you are planning a full RV interior LED conversion and want to confirm dimensions and output before ordering quantities.

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