Ever-Green Ever-lite 2016 EL29KIS Manuals

[briantoney]

We just purchased a new 2016 Ever-green/Ever-lite model EL29KIS Travel trailer. We got a great price (due to the manufacturer going out of business) for a very nice trailer...however I only received an "owners" manual and it is very light/generic in terms of specific trailer information...i.e. be safe etc, etc.

It appears to have a wiring problem...three ceiling lights that run down the main area of the trailer will not switch off. I believe they should be wired to light switch number 2 on the main panel, however that switch does not turn anything on and off. When I disconnect both wires from the back of switch #2 the lights stay on. No other switches switch off the lights. I flipped all breakers to off and removed all fuses and the lights still stay on. Unplug comercial power and they stay on (using battery power).

Does anyone have a repair manual or a wiring diagram for this model they can share or have experience with with this issue and know how to fix it? I have an extended warranty and can take it back to the dealers if I have to, but would prefer to troubleshoot it myself rather than drag it out to the dealer.

Thanks!

[BFlinn181]

As you've discovered, most owner's manuals of RVs aren't worth the paper they're printed on. I always suggest folks crawl and explore every opening and write down make and model of everything they find. Then Google each item and you'll most likely find PDF copies of manuals, parts lists, and troubleshooting guides for each system in your RV.

If the lights don't have switches on each light fixture, then perhaps yours is mis-wired. Often only one ceiling light is wired to a switch at the entrance to see to get into the RV. The others are turned on as needed at the fixture.

The lights should have a 12v fuse or circuit breaker to protect the wiring, if you can't find any circuit protection then I'd haul it back to the dealer and have the wiring checked. According to your level of skills, it's possible to rewire and correct these possible problems.

[Spdracr39]

If it is really bypassing the fuses and circuit breakers a short could be catastrophic. I would get it addressed immediately.