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07-08-2015, 02:55 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 36
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Driver maplight
In my 2004 Suncruiser there is a maplight above and behind the driver seat. I can not find, anywhere, a switch to turn it on. There is a similar maplight over the co-pilot seat but it has a switch. Can anyone suggest where I would find the switch?
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07-08-2015, 03:08 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Freedom, NH
Posts: 83
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Mine works off of the headlight/dashboard dimmer switch.
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2006 Itasca Sunrise 35A, 2005 W-22, Allison 1000 5 speed
'13 Ford Focus ST or '10 Prius on Master Tow Dolly 80THD-SB or '00 Jeep Cherokee 4-down
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07-08-2015, 03:08 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 19
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Maybe the dimmer switch for the dash lights. That's how my coach works.
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07-08-2015, 03:09 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Northern Arizona
Posts: 121
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Give that a try because mine works the same as the others have mentioned.
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07-08-2015, 03:35 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Sep 2014
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Thanks all !
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07-08-2015, 05:18 PM
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aa1ssradio
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Where the Rig is Parked
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07-09-2015, 08:25 AM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
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In all likelihood it has 2 switches that both need to be in the on position for the light to work. One is on the top of the light and the other is the dimmer switch. We always leave the one on the top of the light in the on position so we only have to turn the dimmer switch to make it work.
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2013 Adventurer 32H
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07-09-2015, 08:33 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 36
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hikerdogs
In all likelihood it has 2 switches that both need to be in the on position for the light to work. One is on the top of the light and the other is the dimmer switch. We always leave the one on the top of the light in the on position so we only have to turn the dimmer switch to make it work.
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Nope. No switch on light anywhere. RV is currently in the shop for refrigerator repair so unable to confirm that maplight works from dash light switch.
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07-09-2015, 10:34 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Floyds Knobs, In.
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I want to say thanks to those that provided the headlight dimmer solution. My Newmar on a Spartan chassis was setup up that way. I have been searching for how to turn the map light on for a year now.
My dash actually has a separate dimmer control for the dash lights but the headlight switch was the old combo type where you adjusted dash lights and then the dome light when turned all the way.
Turning the headlight all the way and making sure the map light switch was on was the secret combination.
Steve
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07-10-2015, 09:34 AM
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Winnebago Watcher
Join Date: Jan 2015
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ditto, its the dimmer switch, gale
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07-10-2015, 09:38 AM
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Winnebago Watcher
Join Date: Jan 2015
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While we are on that subject, a friends motorhome couldnt keep his batteries from going dead, he later found that his dimmer switch was left on, and put a constant drain on the batteries. Gale
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07-10-2015, 09:44 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ft Worth texas
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I had issues with mine not working and decided to run a new wire and switch and works great. But a time later was doing wiring on my mirrors and found that they cut and cap the wire. I guess the po had to many battery run downs.
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07-10-2015, 12:52 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Anderson, IN
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My map light worked the same way, which was a pain if the driver's seat was turned around and light was needed. I added a switch to be able to turn on the light while the seat was turned. Just find the ground and add a switch to a separate ground and you have control.
Good luck,
Dave
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07-10-2015, 03:15 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Northern Arizona
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Spk64
I want to say thanks to those that provided the headlight dimmer solution. My Newmar on a Spartan chassis was setup up that way. I have been searching for how to turn the map light on for a year now.
My dash actually has a separate dimmer control for the dash lights but the headlight switch was the old combo type where you adjusted dash lights and then the dome light when turned all the way.
Turning the headlight all the way and making sure the map light switch was on was the secret combination.
Steve
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That is funny, these forums do come in handy once in a while.
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07-11-2015, 06:17 AM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 346
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07-11-2015, 07:03 AM
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Winnebago Watcher
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Paoli, IN
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Oh thank goodness, I'm not the only one that couldn't figure the map light switch out. After having this coach for a year, I finally caved and asked on the forum too. LOL!
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Glamping is not for the faint of heart!
with furkids Gypsy & Cody &
traveling in a 2011 Ventana 3433!
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07-11-2015, 07:19 AM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Nov 2009
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LOL been asked on here many times over and over
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