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Title: 12 volt lights in camper out
Post by: Popup2012 on September 24, 2024, 01:01:50 PM
All of my 12 volt lights are out except over the sink and the 2 under the cabinets at the front. Idea's??
Title: Re: 12 volt lights in camper out
Post by: Merlin on September 24, 2024, 03:01:17 PM
Is the main switch by the door on?

Is the fuse for the lights bad?
Title: Re: 12 volt lights in camper out
Post by: Popup2012 on September 29, 2024, 11:41:34 PM
yes, the light over the sink works and the 2 lights under the front storage work.
Title: Re: 12 volt lights in camper out
Post by: Popup2012 on October 05, 2024, 01:57:08 PM
The switch was on.  I took out the lights one by on and found the short.
Title: Re: 12 volt lights in camper out
Post by: Chappy133 on October 06, 2024, 10:30:37 AM
Yeah I have the range hood fan/light not working.  It was intermittent but now it is out completely.  I am assuming I have a short somewhere. 
Title: Re: 12 volt lights in camper out
Post by: charliem on October 06, 2024, 12:03:43 PM
I realize this is a technicality but most light failures are caused by bad or corroded connections, not short circuits. Shorts blow fuses. If all fuses are good you should look for bad connections. Typically these occur at bulb sockets or where wires are connected together with some sort of connecting device such as a wire nut or terminal.
That said, owners have had trouble with wiring abrading against sharp edges in the aluminum framing. This will blow a fuse somewhere so it should be evident as opposed to a bad or corroded connection causing the failure.