What in the world is this control for?

[HaRVey 74.5]

Originally Posted by rjreiffer

I love this, too bad mine is a 1998 !

Hey it was a try, at least you know the switch may still be available if your's is bad...

[rjreiffer]

Update: I found out this is a Ramco ELE310 switch and yes it does control the mirrors! What was getting me was that the control did not return to the center. After speaking with the Ramco engineer this morning he confirmed that the switch is probably bad and I ordered it's replacement. For more on the switch including the wiring diagram for it jump to the post located HERE.

Thanks for all of your help and feedback on this!

[JohnRR]

Thank you for the update they are important for those who may do a search of the subject in the future.

[WorldCat25]

Originally Posted by winniman

When I bought my previous rv, my mechanic friend was helping me get some stuff working that it needed. The power mirrors, and a couple other things were not working. He was testing fuses in the panel, and noted one was missing. Its a good thing he did the checking, because I probably wouldn't have found that one was gone. He pulled one from somewhere else to check the circuit. What do you know, everything that didn't work suddenly started working. Who would have thought someone would remove the fuse, and not replace it. I had the rv for five years after that, and no more trouble with the mirrors. You probably have a blown fuse for that circuit, unless someone removed it like mine. You may find something else suddenly starts working as well.

Owner probably had a blown fuse and did not have a replacement. Pulled one that he could live without the function and used it to replace the blown fuse. Then forgot to replace the one he took out.

[rjreiffer]

Final update:. The switch was bad (broken on the inside) and after replacing it with a Ramco ELE310 switch both mirrors are now 100% operational (I really hope the control was for the mirrors otherwise I just did so really goofy wiring! ). Many thanks to all of the great ideas. I am attaching the diagram for the switch as well.

I hope this helps someone out there!

[Snowflake1]

Re: What is this switch for?
I have a 98 Dutchstar and a similar switch in the dash operates the Searchlight on the top of the roof in front. It is a powerful searchlight and it moves as shown on the switch. Either up and down or right and left. It is helpful if you are camping in a lonely spot in the wilderness and hear some funny noises outside

Gerry
1998 Dutchstar with a second engine.

[winniman]

Originally Posted by WorldCat25

Owner probably had a blown fuse and did not have a replacement. Pulled one that he could live without the function and used it to replace the blown fuse. Then forgot to replace the one he took out.

Indeed it appears that way. Just goes to show, you don't know what the previous owner has done. Its a good thing my friend is a mechanic. Most people wouldn't know the difference between an empty slot in a fuse panel, and one that had the fuse removed. Looking at the fuse box diagram would have revealed it, but who would think you would have to look for removed fuses.

[richardgood]

Originally Posted by rjreiffer

Hello all,

I have a 1998 Georgie Boy Swinger (31’) and I have this control on the dash next to some of the main switches and I would like to know what it is for? The switch appears to have a left and a right position and then up, down, left and right. The control does not auto return to center (thought it might be power mirrors but neither mirror moves a bot when this control is moved to any position) and the control will stay to the far left or the far right. Any ideas? Is it a malfunctioning switch? Maybe my mirrors are shot? I looked up the mirror control in my manual but it looks nothing like this.

Attachment 241115

It is the mirror control switch. I had to replace mine a few years back.