RESOLVED: No lights in living room only
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BryanValRox
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Hi folks, well hears a shot in the dark😀. If your handy with a multimeter I can offer the following suggestions
Regarding your living room lights not coming on.
1. They should be 12v lights as well, as most as built lighting in the coach are powered from 12DC
2. Check the bulbs
3. Check your fuse panel for any blown fuses
4. Check your switch for 12 v on one side and operate it to see if voltage passes thru during a position change
5. Is there a dimmer switch involved? Is it functioning?
6. Check your voltage at one or both of the light bulb sockets. It would be wise to check this two ways, Ausming you are comfortable working with DC current.1. Hook your meter to the power and ground that feed the light and 2. Hook your power test lead to the light positive and your ground lead of the meter to a known good ground on the chassis or battery post. This test will help determine if your issue is on the power side or ground side. If you happen to measure voltage when the meter is “hooked up to a ground”out of the circuit , you would have a ground problem.
Regarding your dim slide light, check your bulb voltage rating to insure they are 12v dc and follow the same steps above.
The slide issue could be a dimmer switch (if there is one) or a high resistance connection (power or ground) causing a significant voltage drop leading to the dim lights.
If your not comfortable working with electricity, call in a pro for safety reasons.
Regarding your living room lights not coming on.
1. They should be 12v lights as well, as most as built lighting in the coach are powered from 12DC
2. Check the bulbs
3. Check your fuse panel for any blown fuses
4. Check your switch for 12 v on one side and operate it to see if voltage passes thru during a position change
5. Is there a dimmer switch involved? Is it functioning?
6. Check your voltage at one or both of the light bulb sockets. It would be wise to check this two ways, Ausming you are comfortable working with DC current.1. Hook your meter to the power and ground that feed the light and 2. Hook your power test lead to the light positive and your ground lead of the meter to a known good ground on the chassis or battery post. This test will help determine if your issue is on the power side or ground side. If you happen to measure voltage when the meter is “hooked up to a ground”out of the circuit , you would have a ground problem.
Regarding your dim slide light, check your bulb voltage rating to insure they are 12v dc and follow the same steps above.
The slide issue could be a dimmer switch (if there is one) or a high resistance connection (power or ground) causing a significant voltage drop leading to the dim lights.
If your not comfortable working with electricity, call in a pro for safety reasons.
BryanValRox
Well-known member
Your very welcome, be sure to keep an eye on things.
Fuses blow for a reason, so if it acts up again a full investigation of the circuit would be in order to locate the source of the high current draw(ie, short to ground)
Thanks for following back up!
Best regards
Fuses blow for a reason, so if it acts up again a full investigation of the circuit would be in order to locate the source of the high current draw(ie, short to ground)
Thanks for following back up!
Best regards
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