This light is out of a Dodge Caravan, it was only $10 with a bunch of other small parts at our local Pick-and-Pull Junkyard.   It looks  factory and throws out a ton of light.   It       required cutting the headliner, but if you do some careful measuring before you cut it fits perfectly.

This one mounts over the rear seat and  swivels to the angle you need.   It is an 18" long cabin light purchased at West Marine for about $20.   The swivel feature is nice, but we wish it would have thrown out more light.   It's about as bright as the factory light above the stove on the Westy, but the light quality isn't quite as good.   Still, it works well as a
reading light (which is what it was purchased for), and it draws fewer amps than the factory light.

Another West Marine cabin light, this one has two brightness settings and it mounts over the engine area.   This one works great for doing engine work in the dark (although I haven't had to yet, thanks Subaru), or if you need something out of the rear cabinet.   It was about $20 also.

Both of the lights in this unit swivel, it's mounted above the sink.    These are good for lighting specific things, but don't have much spread to their beam.   They were installed by the
previous owner.

An inexpensive (around $4 at Wal-Mart) 5 watt light that is mounted in the hanging closet.   It's good for lighting up what's in there and it's out of the way when not in use.

Coleman battery powered tent light that goes for around $5 at Wal-Mart.   This light is very handy, it has a strong magnet on it's underside so you can place in a variety of places and
positions.   The metal plate next to the light can go on the opposite side of a tent wall (or
awning, or whatever) and you have a light that doesn't leave a hole in your fabric.   It takes 4 AA batteries and lasts for around 4-5 hours, the light quality is adequate for general use or reading within a range of around 2-3 feet.

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