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castrol · 04-28-2016, 09:27 AM

Here's one that has me stumped.

I have one florescent light under the cabinet that is over the table that I can NOT figure out how to operate. There's a switch on it like all the rest, but it doesn't come on with that. There are several lights in the coach that have a switch on them but also operate with a wall mounted switch.

Bulbs are good as I've swapped them out with other ones around the coach when doing some troubleshooting. Maybe the switch is bad... I haven't made it that far yet, but I thought I would ask here first in case someone had an idea of what I might be missing!

Mr Plymouth · 04-28-2016, 09:33 AM

Is it possible it may work off of a wall switch also

pwhittle · 04-28-2016, 10:30 AM

It could also be the ballast not firing the tubes.

I would take the fitting down or remove the cover over the ballast and measure the 12V coming in and start tracing it in the direction where it is not working.

Paul

castrol · 04-28-2016, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pwhittle

It could also be the ballast not firing the tubes.

I would take the fitting down or remove the cover over the ballast and measure the 12V coming in and start tracing it in the direction where it is not working.

Paul

That's next but I was hoping maybe there was a switch somewhere I had not found yet...

joeplazek · 04-28-2016, 04:11 PM

We have a 1997 MONACO Signature also and all our fluorescents operate off a wall switch plus the switch at the light. I have only to replace bulbs so far. Take the advice of the posts previous and see if there is current at the ballast.

Advice - Lowes and Home Depot have the replacement tubes a hell of a lot cheaper than a RV Store.

Joe

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joeplazek · 04-30-2016, 08:28 PM

I stand corrected. We do have a light over the kitchen sink that does not operate with a wall switch. The only switch is at the light.

joe

jacwjames · 05-01-2016, 09:17 AM

We have 1 light that is not controlled by a remote switch, it is above the sink.

First thing I'd do is remove the light fixture and make sure you have 12V to the light itself. If you have power then it's the light. If no power then it's a fuse or switch issue and you can move your search to find source of the power.

On my coach all the wiring is hidden under the false floors of the overhead cabinets. I've removed most of these for one reason or another. All the wiring is done with wire nuts, it is possible that one is loose.

I have eliminated almost all the florescent lights and replaced with LED strips, 3 in each fixture. I then added a 2nd switch to one of the 3 strips. So now I have 3,2,1 strips ON or OFF, this provides a lot of flexibility in lighting and I know that the LED lights use less power then florescent. I have not had 1 strip fail yet and I installed them ~5 years ago.

joeplazek · 06-20-2016, 04:33 AM

Did you find the problem?

joe

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castrol · 06-21-2016, 09:16 AM

No, we haven't spent much time in the coach since we started our new venture. Once we get moved, I'll have a lot more time to spend in it doing various things. Including figuring out this light!

joeplazek · 06-21-2016, 03:08 PM

Keep us posted. Always need to know this kind of stuff somewhere down the road.

Joe

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