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08-29-2017, 12:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Sandy, Utah
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17B
Posts: 141
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Porch Light Not Working
Folks;
Just before our last trip (to view the Eclipse), our porch light quit working. We have a 2015 17B. Changing the L.E.D. to the driver's side light indicates that the problem is not with the L.E.D. So it appears that the problem is likely to be in either the porch light switch, the entry door jamb switch or in the wiring between them. Has anyone experiencing similar problems? Also, is the door jamb switch (and its wiring) accessible through the upper refrigerator compartment? Before I start tearing in to things, I thought it would be wise to try to benefit from others' experience. Thanks for any help that you might be able to provide!
Dave
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08-29-2017, 12:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
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Is the inside switch on, some models have both an inside and light mounted switch, both have to be on.
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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08-29-2017, 12:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida
Trailer: 2015 Escape 5.0TA (Little Elsie) Extensively Personalized
Posts: 2,960
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave & Penny Smith
Folks;
Just before our last trip (to view the Eclipse), our porch light quit working. We have a 2015 17B. Changing the L.E.D. to the driver's side light indicates that the problem is not with the L.E.D. So it appears that the problem is likely to be in either the porch light switch, the entry door jamb switch or in the wiring between them. Has anyone experiencing similar problems? Also, is the door jamb switch (and its wiring) accessible through the upper refrigerator compartment? Before I start tearing in to things, I thought it would be wise to try to benefit from others' experience. Thanks for any help that you might be able to provide!
Dave
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Dave, it is likely the problem is in the porch light fixture's switch. Try jumping the soldered contacts on the switch and see if the light will then come on.
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08-29-2017, 12:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Sandy, Utah
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17B
Posts: 141
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Jim:
If by the "inside switch", you mean the switch in the door jamb, then yes, it is on. I'm not aware of another other switch beyond these two--the light has previously worked when both the switch under the porch light and the door jamb switch were on. Thanks for your suggestion.
Dave
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08-29-2017, 12:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Sandy, Utah
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17B
Posts: 141
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Carl:
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll try that.
Dave
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08-29-2017, 12:39 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,023
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Crappy switch in the light housing. Notorious for breaking.
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08-29-2017, 01:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: North of Danbury, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2018 Escape 21C
Posts: 3,033
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As Donna said the outside switch is not the best .
A small amount of corrosion on the switch contacts will stop the switch from working . 120V AC will burn through light corrosion , 12 VDC will not. You can try cleaning the switch with plastic safe contact cleaner but a new switch is probably the better solution.
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