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kderieux · 10-03-2017, 12:38 PM

I recently upgraded from a 97 Bounder to 11 Terra and had a lighting question. When the overhead bed is down, there are two light fixtures I can't seem to get to work. I've tried using bulbs I know work and trying the switch on the fixture itself but no dice. Is there a switch somewhere else that needs to be on?

chuckftboy · 10-03-2017, 05:44 PM

My dropdown bed has 2 lights above it controlled by wall switch next to the bed, close to the up/down control. That light switch is then controlled by my wall switch for rest of the ceiling lights. If my ceiling lights are off, I can't use the lights over the bed. Your ceilings lights might need to be on for the switch on your fixture to work.

Hgrace56 · 10-03-2017, 06:37 PM

My 2015 Fleetwood Terra SE 33s has an interlock switch so the lights only work when down.
Check for that

kderieux · 10-04-2017, 10:50 AM

My up/down control is located by the entry door with fluid, battery and front slide controls. I could not find a switch, outside the one on the fixture, near the bed or on the main control panel. I will check both the main light switch and make sure the bed is all the way down this evening and report back. Thanks for the help/suggestions.

kderieux · 10-05-2017, 08:12 AM

Thanks all. The lights are tied to the bed being lowered to the right height. I was stopping when the bed touched the top of the front seats thinking it was down properly. I reclined the seats so they were out of the way of the bed and lowered it further and they came on. I also double checked to see if they were tied to the main light switch but they remained on with it off.

Again, thanks all.

Hgrace56 · 10-06-2017, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by kderieux

Thanks all. The lights are tied to the bed being lowered to the right height. I was stopping when the bed touched the top of the front seats thinking it was down properly. I reclined the seats so they were out of the way of the bed and lowered it further and they came on. I also double checked to see if they were tied to the main light switch but they remained on with it off.

Again, thanks all.

Yep
That's the limit switch

MypetBella · 03-17-2018, 05:43 PM

I too have a 2011 Terra and could not figure out why the lights above the bed would not come on, THANKS for the suggestion. I will try it next time I go inside the motor home and lower the bed.